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Health is Our Wealth: An Afrocentric Perspective to Health & Wellness
When I was an early-career mental health professional, my close friend was coming up in his construction career. We came…
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Oakland Jazz Great Offers Master Class as City Declares “John Handy Day”
World-renowned jazz master saxophonist John Handy, a McClymond’s High School graduate, was presented with a Mayor of Oakland Proclamation declaring…
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Oakland High Varsity Basketball Team Wins State Championship
The Oakland High School varsity basketball team took the state championship on Friday, March 11 in Sacramento at Golden Arco…
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Marin City Market Owner Nita Hayden Vasquez, 80
Nita Hayden Vasquez, who owned Hayden’s Market in Marin City, died Jan. 11, 2023, in Tampa, Fla., of natural causes.…
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Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Closes Black History Month with a Showstopping Take on “The Wiz” Musical
(Top Left) Jayla McDonald as Dorothy, Ashton Booth as Scarecrow and Ashley Franklin and Mya… The post Kinder High School…
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Black Woman-Owned Nonprofit Business, Hoodies4Healing Receives P&E of Texas Award for Impacting Houston’s Underserved
BLESSTIES Boutique founder RoseMary Tucker recently took center stage to receive the Top 50 Black… The post Black Woman-Owned Nonprofit…
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We Built This Country
ABOVE: Paul Revere Williams was a Black architect who began designing homes and commercial buildings… The post We Built This…
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Where’s Our Sense of Urgency?
ABOVE: American Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) speaks at a press conference… The post Where’s Our Sense…
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Alcohol And Substance Abuse Will Not Take Away Your Fears
Using drugs and alcohol will not take away your problems and fears. In the short… The post Alcohol And Substance…
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COMMENTARY: Don’t Spread Yourself Too Thin: Avoid Burnout with These Simple Tips
THE AFRO — Although it cannot be medically diagnosed, burnout can lead people to lose their sense of self and…
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