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Christmas Gifts from Our Democracy
For lovers of democracy (and if you are reading this surely that means you), the news has blessed us with…
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Opinion: Case of Missing Man Underscores Need for Ebony Alert in California
There is no greater pain than that of a mother who loses her child — or whose child goes missing.…
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Rep. Barbara Lee, CBC Members, Raise Concerns Over Layoffs of Black Tech Workersi2s
In 2015, the CBC launched Tech 2020 to ensure that Black Americans would be better represented in the industry by 2020. However, Lee…
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Commentary: Harvard’s First Black Female President Survives New Anti-Diversity Battle
If you haven’t realized it yet, that congressional hearing last week that continues to make news wasn’t about solving antisemitism…
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OPINION: Will Geoffrey’s Inner Circle Become Another Victim of Hi-Rise ‘Destruction?’
The Oakland City Council should reject Tidewater’s proposal. It does not fit the Council’s 2016 Resolution setting up the Black Arts…
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Open Letter to Tidewater Capital Developers: What’s Your Plan to Prevent More Harm to Black-Owned Business and Cultural Artists?
Oakland has produced more African American sports greats than any other city in America. Oakland is home to the most…
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OP-ED Early Detection Saved My Life from Prostate Cancer
Twice. That is how many times I have had to battle cancer. I still consider myself very fortunate, although surviving…
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Rise East Project: East Oakland Youth Development Center Assures Youth Have Input in the Future of Their Neighborhood
Part 5 By Tanya Dennis Rise East is a $100 million privately funded initiative to rebuild Black neighborhoods in a…
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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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No Valid Reason for Failing to Condemn Hamas’ Act of Terrorism
On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists crossed the Israel-Gaza border and indiscriminately slaughtered Israeli civilians in their homes. They killed…
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COMMENTARY: War Against Palestine — Show Caution
Israel has taken over lands that were not part of Israel, has allowed Jewish settlers to take over Palestinian homes…
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COMMENTARY: Racism’s Killing Legacy
We all should blame these modern-day politicians responsible for our current climate of hate. Gov. Ron DeSantis's statements of regret…
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Why Trump Valet Walt Nauta Won’t Roll on Ex-President in Secret Documents Case
This week, Trump’s attorneys unveiled their legal strategy — delay at any cost — intended to make sure that the…
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Supreme Court Denies Affirmative Action for Everyone but the Wealthy and White
For generations, affirmative action has been a powerful means of lowering barriers to education for historically marginalized and underrepresented students…
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AARP Report: Black adults agree that fraud is at a crisis level
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Fraud is a severely underreported crime, even as nearly nine in 10 adults feel people should report…
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Rise in Abductions of Black Girls in Oakland Alarms Sex-Trafficking Survivors
Nola Brantley of Nola Brantley Speaks states, “America’s wider culture and society has consistently failed to address the abduction and…
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COMMENTARY: Make Banks Make Good on Their Pledge to End Fossil Fuel Financing
ConocoPhillips needs more than the disastrous approval it won from the Biden administration last week to proceed with its Willow…
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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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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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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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Statement from the National Bankers Association on Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank
NNPA NEWSWIRE — MDIs have always focused on safety and soundness as a part of our conservative, relationship- based business…
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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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Statement from the National Bankers Association on Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank
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Digable Planets’ first album, ‘Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space)’ just turned 30. This album should be more revered than it is.
OPINION: The Brooklyn-based trio’s 1993 debut album is a production masterpiece featuring that song that literally everybody knows and quotes.…
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OP-ED: Pursuing Martin Luther King Jr.’s Beloved Community
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to Dr. King, the creation of a beloved community would require the American people to address…
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