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Keeping Count: Robert A. Pelham Jr.’s Remarkable Census Work Collecting U.S. Black Population Data
Pelham, along with colleagues, authored a significant census report in 1918 titled “Negro Population: 1790-1915,” which provided crucial insights into…
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BOOK REVIEW: Black Entertainers on Big and Small Screen Recalled in New Books by Two Authors
Once was a time when you rarely saw a Black face in entertainment unless you were specifically looking for one…
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COMMENTARY: Apology for Japanese American Internment Prompts Equal Response to Injustices Against Black Californians
By Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media In August, the California Attorney General’s Office publicly apologized for its…
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Día de los Muertos Festivities in Oakland Bring in Crowds of Celebrants
On Oct. 22, the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) held its annual celebration at 10th and Fallon streets while the…
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Survivors, Officials Attend State Memorial Honoring 35 Firefighters Who Died on Duty
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media The California Fire Foundation hosted its 2023 Annual California Firefighters Memorial and Procession…
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Sheila E. and Family Honored for National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Celebration
The extended family was present as District 5 City Councilman handed the father-daughter duo their awards, noting also that a…
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Launches Human Trafficking Advisory Council
Oakland Police Department, also a part of the advisory council, shared that in partnership with the FBI, they completed 26…
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Blacks Celebrate Veterans Day: Admiral J. Paul Reason, U.S. Navy
Joseph Paul Reason graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, in 1965. He retired as a U.S. Navy…
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Henry Ossian Flipper: A Trailblazer’s Journey from Injustice to Honor
The name Henry O. Flipper shines as a symbol of resilience and triumph over adversity. Born to enslaved parents, Isabella…
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The Inventive Genius of William B. Purvis: Transforming Industries and Daily Life
While the pages of history often spotlight well-known inventors, there are unsung heroes whose contributions have profoundly impacted our world.…
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In ‘The New Brownies’ Book,’ Authors Build on Magazine for Black, Brown Families During Harlem Renaissance
Ten years after the launching of the ‘infamous’ The Crisis magazine, W.E.B. Du Bois, Augustus Granville Dill and Jessie Redmon…
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U.S. Navy Blue Angels Pay Tribute to Sen. Dianne Feinstein During Fleet Week 2023
The first San Francisco Fleet Week was held in 1981 thanks to the efforts of then Mayor Dianne Feinstein. Since,…
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It’s Filipino American History Month a Note from an Asian American Israeli
As a pacifist, I find that the news from the Middle East is depressing. The death tolls will rise higher…
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Family Seeks Justice for Murdered Daughter on 14th Anniversary of Her Death
Dezzy’s mother, Dru Ann Davis, said, “How could this irreversible horror, caused by idiots, have happened to my, our, Dezzy?…
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Alameda County DA’s Office Offers Help to Human Trafficking Victims with New Billboards at Oakland International Airport
The Alameda County D.A.’s office reports that the county is identified as the third-largest trafficking hub in the country with…
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Alameda County D.A. Opposes Release of Men Convicted of Killing Journalist Chauncy Bailey
Yusuf Bey IV, a leader of the former Your Black Muslim Bakery, and Antoine Mackey, a staff member at the…
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