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Barbara Lee Accepts Victory With “Responsibility, Humility and Love”
“I accept your choice with a deep sense of responsibility, humility, and love. Oakland is a deeply divided City,” Lee…
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AI Is Reshaping Black Healthcare: Promise, Peril, and the Push for Improved Results in California
Black Californians experience some of the worst health outcomes in the state due to systemic inequities, limited healthcare access, and…
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S.F. Businesswomen Honor Trailblazers at 44th Annual Sojourner Truth Awards and Scholarship Luncheon
This year’s well-deserved award recipients were women who graciously and continuously have served and empowered the Bayview community and beyond. The…
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Teachers’ Union Thanks Supt. Johnson-Trammell for Service to Schools and Community
“I speak for our Oakland community and the families OEA serves in thanking Supt. Johnson-Trammell for her service. With public…
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OUSD Supt. Chief Kyla Johnson-Trammell to Step Down on July 1
The district’s progress under Johnson-Trammell’s leadership “provides a strong foundation for the transition and work ahead,” according to the joint…
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In 30 Years, Supporters of Swim A Mile | Move A Mile for Women with Cancer Raised $8 Million
Over the last 30 years, participants have raised over $8 million and moved more than 14,000 miles—the equivalent of crossing…
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Let’s Go to The Doctor: What Happens When Your Brain Gets Sick
As we grow older, it’s natural to feel concern about changes in our mental abilities. We want to carry out…
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Oakland Post: Week of April 23 – 29, 2025
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Oakland Post: Week of April 16 – 22, 2025
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Oakland Post: Week of April 9 – 15, 2025
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Oakland Post: Week of April 2 – 8, 2025
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Civil Rights Panel Confronts Trump and Defends Diversity and Inclusion
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Participants in the April 1 forum on Capitol Hill spoke pointedly on President Trump’s opposition to diversity…
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Oakland Post Endorses Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee will be able to unify the city around Oakland’s critical budget and financial issues, since she will walk…
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Black History Under Fire: Trump’s Executive Order Puts Smithsonian’s Future at Risk
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Trump’s order casts a long shadow over the Smithsonian, which, while not a federal agency, is a…
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FCC Chair Launches Investigation into Disney and ABC Over DEI Practices
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Carr pointed to internal and public-facing initiatives within Disney, including mandatory inclusion standards at ABC and the…
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Oakland Post: Week of March 28 – April 1, 2025
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Trump Orders Purge of Black History from Smithsonian, Targets African American Museum
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The executive order is chillingly titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” It declares that the…
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Oakland’s Most Vulnerable Neighborhoods Are Struggling to Eat and Stay Healthy
For this story, we focused on eight of the 12 ZIP codes in Oakland, those pertaining to East and West…
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DEI Rollback Costs Target Billions and Loyalty
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Numerator found that Black and Hispanic households are reducing their visits to Target at the highest rates.…
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Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas Honors California Women in Construction with State Proclamation, Policy Ideas
“Women play an important role in building our communities, yet they remain vastly underrepresented in the construction industry,” Smallwood-Cuevas stated.…
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Report Offers Policies, Ideas to Improve the Workplace Experiences of Black Women in California
The “Invisible Labor, Visible Struggles: The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Workplace Equity for Black Women in California” report by…
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Five Years After COVID-19 Began, a Struggling Child Care Workforce Faces New Threats
Five years ago, as COVID-19 lockdowns and school closures began, most early educators continued to work in person, risking their…
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Oakland Post: Week of March 5 – 11, 2025
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OPINION: LA’s Fires, Trump’s Felonies, and our Nation’s Burning Divide
Race and class are part of the climate change tragedy. But here’s the thing about fire and smoke: They don’t…
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Undocumented Workers Are Struggling to Feed Themselves. Slashed Budgets and New Immigration Policies Bring Fresh Challenges
Founded more than 20 years ago, Street Level Health Project started with a handful of nurses and volunteers visiting day…
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