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Over 500 Join Interfaith Rally in Solidarity with Los Angeles Resistance to Trump Invasion
Over 500 people attended the Tuesday evening rally in Oakland, which was held simultaneously with a prayer vigil in Los…
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New Oakland Moving Forward
This week, several socially enterprising members of this group visited Oakland to explore ways to collaborate with local stakeholders at…
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Man Found Guilty After Shooting Gun into Parked Car with Sleeping Passengers
Carmen Watts fired his gun into a parked car, where two unarmed men were sleeping, several times. One victim suffered…
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‘Donald Trump Is Not a God:’ Rep. Bennie Thompson Blasts Trump’s Call to Jail Him
“Donald Trump is not a god,” U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., told The Grio during a recent interview, reacting to Trump’s…
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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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A’s Last Game in Oakland Ends Baseball Team’s 57-Year Tenure Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s Efforts to Save Team Blocked by GOP-Controlled House
After 57 years, the Athletics have left Oakland following a home series this week. Though Congresswoman Barbara Lee introduced legislation…
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Oakland’s Black-Eyed Pea Festival Celebrates Black History in Music, Food and Art
Celebrating African American legacy through food, music and art, Oakland’s Ninth Annual Black-Eyed Pea Festival will be bigger and better…
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The Alzheimer’s Association Presents a “Free” and “Unforgettable” Weekend
The Alzheimer’s Association is presenting a free play and a free concert at the Odell Johnson Performing Arts Center at…
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D.A. Pamela Price Says Recycling Company Will Face Up to $33 Million in Fines for Oakland Scrap Metal Fire
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price this week announced that on June 28 the Alameda County Criminal Grand Jury issued…
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Rep. Barbara Lee Hosts Roundtable on Public Safety, Congratulates AASEG on Oakland Coliseum Deal
Congresswoman Lee's roundtable united community leaders across her district and strengthened relationships while fostering collaborative solutions to their common challenges.…
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Oakland Native Kamala Harris Gets Groundswell of Support in Bid for U.S. President
In a one-two punch kicked off by President Joe Biden’s announcement last weekend that he would not seek a second…
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ICAC Invites Community to Benefit from Safe Car Park Program
By Lila Brown, California Black Media Before becoming a nationally recognized social justice leader and a member of California’s Mandated…
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Called a ‘Miracle’ School, Oakland’s Emiliano Zapata Street Academy Celebrates 50 Years
In 1970, high school graduation rates for Black students in the U.S. were half those of whites. Civil rights protests…
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Community Rally Demands Supervisors Merge Recall with Regular Elections
A group of community-based organizations rallied prior to the May 14 Alameda County Board of Supervisors' vote to persuade the…
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Zefer O’Neal Ward, 105
Zefer O’Neal Ward transitioned from this life on Feb. 19. She was 105 years old. A native of Pine Bluff,…
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Oakland WNBA Player to be Inducted Into Hall of Fame
The Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame (MESHOF) announced that it will induct Dr. Alexis Gray-Lawson, a former WNBA player and…
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Kedrick Armstrong: New Music Director for the Oakland Symphony
The Oakland Symphony Announced Kedrick Armstrong as its Next Music Director. In addition to conducting the orchestra’s public concerts, Armstrong…
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O.J. Simpson, 76, Dies of Prostate Cancer
Orenthal James (O.J.) Simpson, who rose to fame as a college football player who went on to the NFL and…
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AG Bonta Says Oakland School Leaders Should Comply with State Laws to Avoid ‘Disparate Harm’ When Closing or Merging Schools
California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a letter this week to the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Board of Education…
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Michael P. Johnson Garners Major Support in Run for Alameda County Superior Court Judge
Michael P. Johnson is running for Alameda County Superior Court Judge, Seat 12, after having been appointed as a temporary…
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FAME Oakland Observes Fire Disaster Anniversary with Gospel Artist Zacardi Cortez
A year after a fire destroyed its edifice, First AME Church of Oakland (FAME) will commemorate that tragic event with…
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Illegal Dumping Plagues Glad Tidings Community Church
For more than two years, Glad Tidings Community Church Pastor Jeremiah Captain has been fighting a losing battle with illegal…
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