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Biden Issues Another Executive Order Seeking to Curb Gun Violence
As he visited Monterey Park, California, on Tuesday, President Joe Biden lamented that every few days in the United States,…
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Point Richmond Hotel Mac Space Leased to Richmond Restaurateurs
The historic Hotel Mac’s Restaurant and Bar in Point Richmond has been leased to the owners of the city’s Mi…
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Point Richmond Hotel Mac Space Leased to Richmond Restaurateurs
The historic Hotel Mac’s Restaurant and Bar in Point Richmond has been leased to the owners of the city’s Mi…
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What Asian American Oscar Victories Mean for All of Us
After the Oscars, when Asian Americans were everywhere on the winners list, from actors, writers, directors, but also makeup artists,…
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COMMENTARY: A Historic Vote and the Tools It Gave Us
Vice President Kamala Harris is sure to be remembered every March in Women’s History Month as the first woman and…
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A Historic Vote and the Tools It Gave Us
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Local Pastors and Elected Officials Save North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church
The plea to save a 118-year-old historic church was answered when local pastors and the offices of elected officials joined…
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SEIU 1021 Joins Communitywide Effort to Maintain Higher Education at Holy Names: HNU officials indicate willingness to consider placing HBCU on campus
In the wake of Holy Names University’s sudden announcement that it will close the institution at the end of the…
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Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern Universities Announce Major Advancements in the Area of Transportation
Prairie View A&M is the first HBCU to lead a National Transportation Center; Texas Southern… The post Prairie View A&M…
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Nets Sting Hornets
Bridges 33 Points Paces Brooklyn Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Shara Talia Taylor The Brooklyn…
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WHO ‘Pandemic Treaty’ Draft Reaffirms Nations’ Sovereignty to Dictate Health Policy
SciCheck Digest Members of the World Health Organization are in the process of developing a… The post WHO ‘Pandemic Treaty’…
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Howard University’s All Black Swim Team Makes a Big Splash Winning Their First Title in Over 30 Years
Black men continue to make major strides in sports. Howard University’s Men’s Swimming and Diving Team just added another one. ABC News reported the…
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Black History Isn’t ‘Controversial,’ It’s Real Life
Black history is the undeniable history of this country, its people, actions, triumphs, and atrocities.… The post Black History Isn’t…
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WCCUSD Educators Getting 14.5% Salary Hike Within 5 Months
West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) educators will see a total 14.5% increase in salary within the next five…
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New Assembly Bill Would Ban Use of Police Canines for Arrests, Crowd Control
Last week, Assemblymember Corey A. Jackson (D-Riverside) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 742, legislation that would prohibit the use of police…
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THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER: Community advocates and stakeholders speak on potential TEA takeover of HISD
ABOVE: Phillis Wheatley High School, located in Fifth Ward. One of the most talked about… The post THE FIGHT IS…
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee on Feinstein’s Retirement
Senator Dianne Feinstein is a historic figure, a trailblazer, and a tireless advocate for the people of California and our…
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BAY AREA POLITICIANS LAUD CAREER OF SEN. FEINSTEIN, WHO ANNOUNCES SHE WON’T RUN IN 2024
Several politicians from the Bay Area on Tuesday issued statements lauding the career of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, who…
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Community Leaders Respond to the Firing of Chief LeRonne Armstrong: MAYOR SHENG THAO IS WRONG
The Oakland NAACP and Community leaders are livid about Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's dismissal of Chief of Police LeRonne Armstrong.…
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Opposition Grows Over Proposed 40-Story High Rise in Middle of City’s Black Arts District
An out-of-town developer is trying to build a 40-story high-rise in the middle of Oakland’s Black Movement Arts and Business…
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Using a Bicycle, Author Follows Roads to Freedom Taken by Harriet Tubman on Underground Railroad
In the early spring of 2011, while taking a rest from a cold bike ride, David Goodrich wandered into a…
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COMMENTARY: Divisions Set in Concrete and Pavement
The racial divisions that have split our country for centuries don’t just live in people’s hearts and heads. Some of…
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All-women Pilot Team Performs Historic Super Bowl Pre-game Flyover
These women made history soaring sky-high. For the first time ever, the Super Bowl featured a team of all-women pilots…
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Reacts to President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union
In just a single Congress, we’ve made more progress on climate and gun violence legislation than in the past 30…
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Black History at The Super Bowl
ABOVE: (L) Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)… The post Black History at…
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