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2024 Local Elections: Q&A for Oakland Unified School Candidates, District 3
The Post reached out to the eight candidates across Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 to see what their views…
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Race, Poverty and Elections: Why Vote?
Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) Marin and the Marin City Free Library (MCFL) will present their Poverty & Racial…
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California Latino Legislative Council Elects New Leadership
The California Latino Legislative Caucus (CLLC) announced new leadership last week as the community celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month. The CLLC…
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COMMENTARY: DA Price Has Done Nothing Wrong; Oppose Her Recall
The job of the District Attorney’s Office is to do justice, not revenge. Since I was an NAACP leader and…
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Assemblymember Akilah Weber Applauds Signing of Bill Securing Milk for Infants in Intensive Care
On Sept. 29, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill authored by Assemblymember Akilah Weber (D-La Mesa) that ensures babies in…
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Oakland Post: Week of October 9 – 15, 2024
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California’s Aging Services Offer Valuable Resources for Older Adults
As we grow older, our needs and priorities change. In California, a wide range of services is available to help…
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Study: UC 4-Year Grad Rate Doubles That of CSU
Graduation rates at the University of California have increased by 10 points over the last ten years putting the college…
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State of Black California: Oakland Tour Stop Rescheduled
The 2024 State of Black California Tour stop in Oakland has been rescheduled from Sept. 28 to Dec. 13, at…
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Oakland Post: Week of September 25 – October 1, 2024
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Oakland Post: Week of September 18 – 24, 2024
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Advocates Hold Rally to “Issue a Citation” to City to Stop Homeless Encampment Sweeps
Advocates in San Francisco held a rally Thursday afternoon in front of City Hall to issue a symbolic citation to…
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OPINION: Why the N-Word Should Be Eliminated from Schools: A Call to Educators, Parents and Students
The N-word’s use in schools, intentionally or otherwise, preserves a cycle of racial abuse, degradation, and discrimination which are violations…
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Oakland Post: Week of September 11 -17, 2024
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President Dixon’s Vision for College of Alameda
We seek to center community as the central tenet of our mission. Recognizing our role in creating access to educational…
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Marin City Forum Speakers Delve in Housing Issues on Sept. 14
What are the challenges faced by marginalized communities when it comes to housing? Housing expert and author Leah Rothstein and…
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California Legislature Passes Law to Protect Incarcerated Pregnant Women
The California Senate recently approved a package of bills that expand protections for pregnant women who are incarcerated. Those bills…
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Oakland Post: Week of September 4 – 10, 2024
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Oakland Post: Week of August 28 – September 4, 2024
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Assemblymember Wicks Secures Agreement with State, Major Tech Companies to Support the Work of California Journalists
On Wednesday, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks announced the establishment of a first-in-the-nation partnership with the State, news publishers, major tech companies…
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Oakland Post: Week of August 21 – 27, 2024
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California Black Health Network’s New Campaign Zooms in on Patient Rights, Empowerment
California Black Health Network (CBHN) recently launched its “Health 4 Life: Healthy Black People Campaign.” The campaign aims to empower…
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IN MEMORIAM: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson Eulogizes ‘The Father of Black Studies’ in San Francisco
“Dr. Hare was part of the documentation of the vicious onslaught against a vulnerable but viable Black ego, Black mindset,…
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COMMENTARY: Project 2025: Trump’s Blueprint for Authoritarian Rule Threatens the Future of Black Californians
For nearly three decades, Proposition 209 has restricted public institutions from considering race, sex, or ethnicity in employment and education.…
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Charles R. Drew Univ. of Medicine and Science Receives $75 Million Gift
The university, founded in 1966, received a donation from the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative. That program aims to accelerate wealth…
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