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Oakland Teachers Ramp Up Strike Readiness
In an escalation of labor pressure, hundreds of teachers boycotted district-organized Professional Development (PD) sessions, instead attending a mass, Oakland…
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Oakland High Varsity Basketball Team Wins State Championship
The Oakland High School varsity basketball team took the state championship on Friday, March 11 in Sacramento at Golden Arco…
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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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Op-Ed: When Black Learners Thrive, Our Communities Thrive
Source: Brazil Photos / Getty Last month, Gallup and Lumina Foundation released the “State of Higher Education: Black Learners” report.…
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‘Put Ur Play On’ Productions Showcases Local Talent at Laney College
On Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Laney College Odell Johnson Theater, the Third Annual Black Centric Showcase celebrated Black History…
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Cathay Williams — The Only Known Female Buffalo Soldier
Cathay Williams knew that she couldn’t volunteer to serve as a regular soldier in the U.S. military. But knowing didn’t…
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® South Central Region Hosts over 350 Members during AKA Day Texas
Soaring to Greater Heights of Advocacy in Action! Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, (AKA) Incorporated®, South… The post Alpha Kappa Alpha…
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Lil Nas X Apologizes to Trans Community After Sending Controversial Tweet
It looks like the “Old Town Road” has led Lil Nas X to apologizing to the trans community after sending a controversial…
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Feds can seize money from prison account of white supremacist involved in Charlottesville death
Prosecutors say James Alex Fields Jr. has accumulated “significant funds” in his account at the federal prison facility in Springfield,…
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Growing Environmental Justice Concerns Surround Proposed Rail Merger
TriceEdneyWire.com – It’s an unfortunate truth that over the course of our nation’s history, progress… The post Growing Environmental Justice…
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A Black man was found dead after he said white men were chasing him. His family wants a federal investigation.
Mississippi authorities say there’s “no reason” to suspect foul play in the death of Rasheem Carter, but his family isn’t…
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Mississippi Sentenced to 42 Months In Prison For Burning Cross to Scare Black Family
A Gulfport, Mississippi, man has been sentenced to 42 months in prison, three years post-release supervision, and ordered to pay $7,810 in…
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Community Survey Launched for Future of Hilltop Mall Area
Community members are being asked to fill out a brief online survey about what they believe should be developed at…
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A Heartfelt ‘Thank You’ To Richmond and Native Communities from a Cancer Survivor
Recently, I received a powerful spiritual anti-cancer turtle medicine bag medallion and rope necklace from Chief Gordon Plain Bull Jr.,…
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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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Delayed, Not Denied: Vietnam Veteran Col. Paris Davis Finally Receives Medal of Honor
Col. Paris Davis, U.S. Army (Retired), was awarded the Medal of Honor on Friday on March 3, 2023, at the…
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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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Cops kill Black violence intervention activist during mental health crisis
The shooting on Friday came amid a standoff that lasted more than four hours between 31-year-old Najee Seabrooks and police…
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One of the Mexican Kidnapping Victims Watched Cartel Kill Her Brother
*The mother of one of the Black Americans who was kidnapped by cartel members in Mexico is speaking out. We…
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Passengers, Crew Members Aboard United Airlines Plane Pounce on Man Who Tried to Stab Flight Attendant with Broken Spoon In Attempt to Open Exit Door
Francisco Severo Torres is behind bars and now faces federal charges after he allegedly attacked a flight attendant and attempted…
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Why the Switch Up?: Villainization of Black Autistic Teen Held on $1M Bond After Beating Florida Teacher’s Aide Draws Criticism; Attorney Says He’s Not Mentally Competent to Stand Trial
The defense attorney for a special-needs teenager accused of assaulting a teacher’s aide at his Palm Coast, Florida, high school…
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‘More Death and Destruction at the Hands of Police’: Morehouse, Spelman Students and Faculty Protest ‘Cop City’ In Atlanta, Fearing More Harm to Black People
A chorus of Morehouse and Spelman students is the latest group protesting the development of Atlanta’s “Cop City.” They fear…
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Biden awards Black Vietnam vet Col. Paris Davis, 83, with Medal of Honor
The belated recognition for the 83-year-old Virginia resident came after the recommendation for the medal was lost, resubmitted — and…
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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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