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Mayor Sheng Thao, City Leaders Announce New Grant Program to Revitalize Business Along City’s Commercial Corridors
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao joined city leaders and community partners to announce the launch of a new events sponsorship program…
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Oakland Businesses Go On One-Day Strike to Protest Public Safety Issues
Oakland community leaders held a press conference Tuesday morning in front of Le Cheval restaurant to show solidarity with the…
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Oakland NAACP Calls on Oakland Mayor to Rehire Former OPD Chief LeRonne Armstrong
The arbitration hearing conducted by retired federal judge Maria Rivera has issued a 54-page opinion, which the Oakland NAACP says…
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Mayor Sheng Thao Declares ‘Boogaloo Dance Day’ Honoring Oakland’s Street Dance Legacy
Nearly six decades ago, African American youths on the streets of Oakland gave birth to an innovative dance culture that…
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Richmond Promise Distributes Laptops to College-Bound Students
Funded via Richmond Promise’s Grant from the City of Richmond’s Department of Children & Youth, the organization handed out nearly…
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OPINION: MACRO, Oakland’s Civilian Policing Unit, Is Underutilized. Why?
The Coalition for Police Accountability hears from residents who associate CPA with the community advocacy and development of MACRO and are…
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Where is Oakland’s Outrage for One Mother’s Child?
For on this day in August, I would open my front door to police officers, yellow crime tape and the…
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Oakland PAL Athletes Win at International Children’s Games in South Korea
Kids with the Oakland PAL, or Oakland Police Activities League, brought home four medals in track & field at the…
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COMMENTARY: No Unity in America? Remember 9/11 Before We all Forget
I will never be in doubt again about what to do on Sept. 11. At each time stamp of terror,…
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Latinx Heritage Celebration at Fairyland
Join us for Fairyland’s Latinx Heritage Celebration in the park on Saturday, Sept. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 1 for a…
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Burundi’s Ambassador visits Oakland to unite and collaborate with Oakland-Burundi Sister Cities
In a remarkable display of international goodwill and cooperation, Ambassador Dr. Albert Nasasagare, the Special Advisor to President Évariste Ndayishimiye…
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Oakland’s Historic Hair Salon: Legacy, Resilience, and the Beacon of Community Care
In the heart of Oakland's 14th Street, a timeless beauty and care institution, the Style-Rite Beauty Salon, stands as a…
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Oakland NAACP Demands Investigation on Missed Deadline for Crime Fighting Funds from State
On Monday morning, community leaders including representatives from the Oakland NAACP chapter held a press conference at Acts Full Gospel…
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Black Cultural Zone, Block Inc., Gives Boost to Black Entrepreneurs
Black Cultural Zone (BCZ) and Block Inc., co-opened a space called “Uptown Market: The Best of Oakland” on Thursday, Aug.…
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Acknowledging Our Ancestars is Good for Our Souls
Ancestors are those in our maternal and paternal bloodlines born before us (in most cases) who have transitioned from the…
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Oakland Post: Week of September 27 – October 3, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of September 27 - October 3, 2023 The post Oakland Post:…
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Writer Marc Spears Honored in Oakland
Bay Area leaders and key notables in the city of Oakland congratulated Marc Spears, NBA writer for Andscape/ESPN for receiving…
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Black Women in Tech Share Concerns, Hopes About Artificial Intelligence Industry
A.I. floodgates opened into the mainstream of human consumption late last year with the release of the generative A.I. ChatGPT,…
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Justice for Jose Alejandro Zavala Aguilar — Family Seeks Justice for Murdered Son
Jose Alejandro Zavala Aguilar was a vibrant, charismatic 27-year-old. On the evening of Nov. 18, 2020, Jose was brutally murdered…
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Oakland Post: Week of September 20 – 26, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of September 20 - 26, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Oakland Post: Week of September 13 – 19, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of September 13 - 19, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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