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Gov. Newsom Passes Bill Allowing Legislative Staff to Unionize
“Today is a huge victory for the nearly 2,000 legislative and district staff that have dedicated their careers to public…
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CSU Workers Get Approval for Unionized Election
If the student workers’ effort to unionize is successful, they would be represented by the California State University Employee Union…
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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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At Harvard, a Battle Over What Should Be Said About the Hamas Attacks
Harvard leadership, including its first Black president, Claudine Gay, came under fire for failing to voice an opinion, or take…
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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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Gov. Newsom Signs Sen. Steve Bradford’s Ebony Alert Bill into Law
Black women and girls are at increased risk of being harmed and sex trafficked. A recent report on human trafficking…
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Oakland Post: Week of October 11 – 17, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 11 - 17 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Cynical Bypass of Barbara Lee to Fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate Seat
A friend of mine who writes for the New York Times recently called me “cynical, but insightful.” I took it…
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Sandré Swanson Runs for State Senate, “Putting Kids and Families First”
Veteran progressive leader Sandré Swanson, who is running for office to “put kids and families first,” spoke at a fundraiser…
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Virtual Murrell, Black Panther Party Member, to Speak at Merritt College on Sept. 16
The Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series presents a conversation with Virtual Murrell on Saturday, Sept. 16, at 7…
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State Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond Declares Candidacy for Governor of California
On Sept. 26, California Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Tony Thurmond released a video announcing that he is running for…
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What We Do for Art and Democracy
I’m in New York again for a return engagement of Oakland resident Ishmael Reed’s “The Conductor,” his new play on…
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Congresswoman Lee Nominated by President Biden to Represent the United States at the UN General Assembly
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) issued the below statement following President Joe Biden’s announcement of his intent to…
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Rest in Power: California Black Leaders Pay Tribute to Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Condolences and tributes poured in from California’s Black community after the passing of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Lawmakers, business leaders,…
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U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, Sen. Ed Markey, Colleagues Urge Biden-Harris Administration to Enact Comprehensive Fentanyl Harm Reduction Strategy
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) Tuesday led 18 of their colleagues in urging the Biden-Harris administration…
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Laphonza Butler Becomes California’s Newest U.S. Senator
Two days after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that Laphonza Butler would fill the U.S. Senate seat of the late…
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Oakland Post: Week of October 4 – 10, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 4 - 10, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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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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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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COMMENTARY: I Have a Dream? MLK Jr. Said We’re Owed a Check, Too.
I wasn’t at the 60th commemoration of the March on Washington. But I was at the 50th in 2013, right…
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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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Minority Environmental Justice Groups Want to Connect to Millions in EPA Funding for California
The California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA) says the programs they have in place to restore decades of environmental devastation and…
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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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Legislative Black Caucus Chair ‘Extremely Disappointed’ by Gov. Newsom’s Veto of Child Gender Identity Bill
Assemblymember Lori D. Wilson (D-Suisun City) says she’s extremely disappointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to veto Assembly Bill (AB)…
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