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LIVE State Of The People Broadcasts Marathon on How Ugly Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” Really Is
During Trump’s address to Congress in January, State of the People organizers, activists and journalists stood up a 24 -hour…
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Black Tulip Calls for Action and a Cultural Shift in Oakland for Black Women’s Safety
Anyka Howard, founder of the Betti Ono Foundation and visionary of Black Tulip, expressed the core value of the movement…
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Study Confirms California’s $20/Hour Fast Food Wage Raises Pay Without Job Losses
A new study from Harvard Kennedy School and the University of California, San Francisco, says that California’s $20-per-hour minimum wage…
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Mayor Sheng Thao Signs Amended Agreement to Sell Coliseum for Higher Price, Paid in Current Fiscal Year
The City of Oakland and the African American Sports & Entertainment Group (AASEG) have signed an amended Purchase and Sale…
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California Economy is Leading the Nation, Newsom Announces
California has the largest state economy in the United States with a nominal Gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $3.9…
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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 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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D.A. Pamela Price Clarifies Duties, Concerns In Sit-Down With Community Stakeholders
I had the privilege to have a sit-down interview with Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price on July 16. Accompanying…
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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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Oakland Mayor Thao, Councilmember Kaplan Announce Resolution in Support of Representatives Lee and DeSaulnier’s ‘Moneyball Act’ Legislation
Mayor Sheng Thao and Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan announced their resolution in support of Congressmembers Barbara Lee and Mark Desaulnier’s “Moneyball…
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Bill to Increase City Council Pay Approved by State Legislature, Heads to Governor’s Desk
A bill designed to increase the diversity of city council members in California by increasing salaries cleared the state's Legislature…
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HNU Says (Secret) Deadline Has Passed to File Proposals to Save Campus
Despite opposition of the trustees, many community leaders and city officials are moving forward for an educational future for the…
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Apply for Seasonal Jobs for Youth Recreation Programs
Create fun experiences and gain valuable work experience when you apply for seasonal summer positions at overnight and day camps,…
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Women’s History Month: Assemblywoman McKinnor Joins Panel of Legislators at Sacramento Event
Last week, Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) joined a diverse panel of women legislators at the “Women in California’s Legislature: 2023…
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Women’s History Month: Assemblywoman McKinnor Joins Panel of Legislators at Sacramento Event
Last week, Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) joined a diverse panel of women legislators at the “Women in California’s Legislature: 2023…
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27-Year-old Former Ramp Agent Achieves Childhood Dream, Becomes Pilot for Delta Airlines
Justin Mutawassim, a 27-year-old African American pilot at Delta Air Lines , achieved his childhood dream of becoming a pilot…
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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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Women’s History Spotlight: Harlon’s Bar-B-Que and Two Generations of Female Trailblazers Making History in the Food Service Industry
ABOVE: Candace Brooks (Owner and operator of Harlon’s Bar-B-Que) and mother, Alfreddie Brooks (Co-Founder of… The post Women’s History Spotlight:…
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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… The post A Historic Vote…
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California Reconsiders Potential of College Work-Study Jobs
When she returned to school to become a nurse, Karina Mendez wanted a work-study job that she could balance with…
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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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OP-ED: The American Rescue Plan Continues to Deliver
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Enacted just 50 days into his term, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan was the first step…
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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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Biden Issues Executive Order on Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities
ABOVE: U.S. President Joe Biden signs executives orders related to his racial equity agenda in… The post Biden Issues Executive…
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Unsatisfied with Wages, Working Conditions, Urban Ore Workers Try to Unionize
Workers at Berkeley’s popular salvaged goods store, Urban Ore, filed a petition to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) stating…
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