Housing
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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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Oakland Mayor Lays Out Agenda for Community Safety in State of the City Address
By Magaly Muñoz, Post Staff At a special City Council meeting in City Hall Tuesday afternoon, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao laid…
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Sojourner Truth Manor Tenants Meet Face-to-Face with Landlords
Tenants want 4 residents added to the housing complex’s board of directors By Ken Epstein About 100 tenants of Sojourner…
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‘Closing the Racial Equity Gap: A Call to Action’
The report, “Closing the Racial Equity Gap: A Call to Action,” is a result of a series of Homeownership Solutions…
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Reports Cast Shadows on the Economic Picture for Black Californians
Recent studies suggest that the economic picture for Black Californians is not looking rosy. The state is becoming less affordable…
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NAACP California-Hawaii State Conference Hosts 36th Annual State Convention
The NAACP California Hawaii State Conference (Cal-Hi NAACP) held its 36th annual State Convention at the San Francisco Airport Marriott…
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California-Hawaii Conference of the NAACP Is Hosting 36th Convention in San Francisco
This year’s NAACP CA/HI State Convention theme is “This Is How We Thrive.” The convention will bring together elected officials,…
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New ‘Street to Home’ Program Expedites Housing People, Reduces Vacancies in City-Funded Homeless Housing in S.F.
“We believe that everyone deserves a safe and stable place to call home,” said Shireen McSpadden San Francisco Director of…
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Tenants Seek Landlord’s Commitment to Improve Conditions at Sojourner Truth Manor
At this week’s meeting with board members and the staff of HumanGood, the private property managers that operate the site,…
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Four Community Pillars Support Rise East Project in Oakland
“Seeing the disparities in our area, our approach — to be on the ground — best served this population,” said…
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Newsom Signs 56 Housing Bills to Boost Affordability, Help Tenants
Housing developments will now be more streamlined with less red tape, density laws can be overruled in the interest of…
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OPINION: HumanGood Response to Sojourner Truth Tenants’ Concerns
Before we took over management in October 2022, Sojourner Truth Manor was in need of serious repairs and rehabilitation, and…
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California Latino Legislative Caucus Celebrates 50th Anniversary
“The issues that are bringing us together as Latinos are California issues, whether it’s housing insecurity and affordability, looking at…
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Editor’s Correction: Sojourner Truth Manor Tenants Organize
In an article in last week’s edition on conditions facing tenants at Sojourner Truth Manor in North Oakland, the Oakland…
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Oakland Has Plans to Bring Roots and Soul Soccer to the Oakland Coliseum Area
The Oakland City Council’s Community and Economic Development (CED) Committee on Sept. 12 at 1:30 p.m. will discuss a resolution…
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Harriet Tubman Terrace Residents Celebrate Win Against Tenant Abuse
After two years of being misled, stonewalled, and left to live in hazardous conditions, residents at an apartment complex for…
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Richmond Summit Aims to Keep City’s Seniors Safe
A summit taking place at Richmond Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday aims to help keep local seniors safe from fires, cyber-crimes,…
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The Rise East Project: Part 1 of 8 – Genesis of Oakland’s Black Cultural Zone and Rise East
The mission of the Black Panthers 10-point program, envisioned in 1966, germinated in 2000 at the first annual Malcolm Jazz…
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The Rise East Project: The 40 x 40 Initiative to Bring New Vision on Quality of Life in Black East Oakland
In 2021, the 40x40 initiative was created by a coalition of community-based organizations, Roots Community Health Clinic, Black Cultural Zone…
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Reform Advocates Applaud Alameda County’s DA for Prioritizing Youth Rehabilitation
The Alameda County DA Accountability Table (ACDAAT), a coalition made up of 10 community-based organizations, is praising Alameda County District…
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Local Black Leaders Break Silence on “Politicization” of Oakland NAACP Branch
Several lifelong NAACP members, including Black Business Round Table host Doug Blacksher and civil rights attorney Walter Riley, held a…
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Speaking at New Hope Baptist, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Promotes Community Initiatives
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, speaking recently at New Hope Baptist Church at 5717 Foothill Blvd. in East Oakland, pledged to…
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Bonds for the 385 Drake Development Halted
In a ruling that marks a major milestone for affirming the concerns of Marin City residents, a Marin County judge…
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Judge Halts Funding for Housing Protested by Marin City Residents
In a ruling that marks a major milestone for affirming the concerns of Marin City residents, a Marin County judge…
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Seniors Organize for Dignity at Sojourner Truth Manor
“They’re not treating us seniors like we’re human beings; since this management company has been here, there is no communication…
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