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Granville Woods: The Black Edison
Granville T. Woods, a name that reverberates through the annals of technological innovation, was a trailblazing inventor whose contributions transformed…
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COMMENTARY: A New Verse of “We Shall Overcome” in Civil Rights 2.0
If you felt more vulnerable this July Fourth, you weren’t imagining things. You had more rights last week than you…
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‘Reparation Is Due:’ California Task Force Delivers 115 Recommendations in Final Report
The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans delivered its final report to the California…
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Police Slaying of Teenager Outrages French People of Color
Reminiscent of the Black Lives Matter protests over police killings of unarmed citizens in the U.S., France has been in…
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Alameda County Formally Recognizes, Apologizes for its Role in Russell City’s Destruction
On Tuesday, June 27, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors formally apologized for the County’s role in the seizure and…
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Mayor Thao, Rebecca Kaplan Back Resolution Endorsing Barbara Lee’s “Moneyball Act” Legislation
On June 28 the Oakland City Council will vote on Mayor Sheng Thao and Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan’s resolution in support…
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California NAACP Conference Honors 1968 Olympics Heroes
The California Hawaii State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (CA/HI NAACP) held its 11th…
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Fourth Annual ‘Juneteenth in the Town’ Jubilee Draws Over 250 guests
The fourth annual “Juneteenth In the Town” Jubilee was held on Friday, June 16, at For the Culture restaurant located…
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Richmond Celebrates Juneteenth with Parade and Festival
Richmond came together to celebrate Juneteenth with its annual parade and festival on Saturday. The Richmond Juneteenth Family Parade &…
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GOVERNOR ISSUES JUNETEENTH PROCLAMATION SATURDAY AFTERNOON
By Kiley RussellBay City News A bill designed to increase the diversity of city council members in California by increasing…
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Growing Number of California Groups Express Support for Black Reparations
In California, an increasing number of Japanese, Jewish and other non-Black groups are expressing their support for reparations to Black…
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Cross-Dressing Blues Artist Gladys Bentley Was ‘Out’ Ahead of Her Time
In 1934, New York City’s King’s Terrace nightclub faced closure after complaints about its “dirty songs.” The venue had been…
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Gus Newport, Local and International Luminary for Civil and Human Rights, 88
Characterized as a “Roaring Lion ‘of progressive politics in the 20th century, former Berkeley Mayor Eugene ‘Gus’ Newport worked without…
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HNU Sold To Los Angeles Real Estate Firm
After deciding to shut down at the end of May, the Holy Names University (HNU) Board of Trustees has just…
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Living to Tell the Tale: 109-Year-Old Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor Releases Memoir
A memoir written by the oldest survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre has assured that her testimony before the U.S.…
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Bill Proposes Teaching Media Literacy at Each Grade Level in California
Two bills aimed at equipping K-12 students with the ability to discern between accurate and false news -- and teach…
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Unsung Athletes of Color from Bay Area Get Their Props in ‘Remember Their Sacrifice’
Arif Khatib and Pete Elman are promoting and selling their book “Remember Their Sacrifice - Stories of Unheralded Athletes of…
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Hayward Juneteenth Observances Begin with Downtown Street Party on June 15
The events begin with the first of the summer season of Hayward Chamber of Commerce- presented Thursday street parties—with this…
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Juneteenth ‘Round the Bay’ Guide
It was on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation had become official, Major…
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Reparations Task Force to Recommend “Genealogy Branch” to Prove Eligibility
The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans is recommending that the State Legislature fund…
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Commentary: Cinco de Mayo – A Celebration of Latinx Revindication in the U.S.
The fifth of May, Cinco de Mayo, is a holiday that celebrates the Battle of Puebla, which took place in…
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Julie Chavez Rodriguez, ‘Visionary’ Berkeley Grad, to Run Biden Campaign
Twenty-five years ago, UC Berkeley Professor Harley Shaiken could not know the future that awaited undergraduate Julie Chavez Rodriguez. But…
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Remembering 4/4/68
It was a time in America when white racial resentment was a critical factor in everyday life. Crowds of Blacks…
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Louis Brody, the “Exotic” German
Born M’bebe Mpessa in the German colony of Cameroon, Louis Brody (1892–1951) won over audiences during the early twentieth century…
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COMMENTARY: Black and Asian, Oakland Native Justin Jones Embodies Unity in Tennessee Statehouse Showdown
Since it happened over the Easter holiday, the parallel cannot be overlooked. Resurrection was in the air. Just five days…
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