Community
Leadership Public Schools Administrators Respond to Criticisms
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Environment By Ken Epstein Administrators at Leadership Public Schools (LPS), a charter school with campuses in…
Oakland Super Heroes Mural Unveiled
Posted in Arts and Culture, Community The Oakland Super Heroes Mural can be found at 35th and Market street. Photo…
Everything That Affects Women Has to Do with Politics, Says BWOPA
Posted in Community, Politics By Ashley Chambers Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) recently held an event inviting women…
Reid, Brooks, Gallo Get Tough on Trash
Posted in Community, Environment, Health By Ken A. Epstein The East Oakland Beautification Council, while only in existence for less than…
“The Griots of Oakland” Exhibit to Visit Local Schools
Posted in Community, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity A traveling version of the popular exhibit, The Griots of Oakland – Voices from the…
Support Haitian Family Reunification
Posted in Community, Equal Rights/Equity, World News The Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) has launched a petition drive in support…
Acta Non Verba Farm Grows in East Oakland
Posted in Community, Health By Richard Kevin Cartwright Walking through the wide expanse of nurtured and cultivated vegetable beds –…
San Francisco Brings in “The year of the Horse”
Posted in Arts and Culture, Community Photos by Ken A. Epstein Hundreds of thousands of people came to see this…
Councilmembers Call for Reform of Prop. 13 Property Taxes
Posted in Community, Responsive Government Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan. Photo courtesy of Oakland Local.By Post StaffFour Oakland city councilmembers have joined a…
Road at Oakland Airport Named for Black Aviator Bessie Coleman
Posted in Arts and Culture, Community By Conway Jones Bessie Coleman The Port of Oakland and City of Oakland officials…