Equal Rights/Equity
“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…
No Justice in Trial of Killing of 17-Year-Old Jordan Davis
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety By Tasion Kwamilele In the wake of the killings of Oscar Grant in Oakland…
Legislators Call for Reform of Conditions Facing Inmates in Solitary Confinement
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety By Ken A. Epstein A hearing was held Tuesday by legislators to push for…
New “Common Core” Test Flunks 70 Percent of Students
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity By Kitty Kelly Epstein The Common Core, like many U.S. education reforms, sounded good when…
Al Sharpton Kicks Off Oakland NAN Chapter
Posted in Community, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity Education, Crime Are Group’s Top Priorities By Kia Croom Rev. Al Sharpton, nationally known civil…
Children’s Hospital’s Continued Insensitivity Criticized
Posted in Community, Equal Rights/Equity, Health By Tasion Kwamilele Oakland clergy are still demanding answers from Children’s Hospital Oakland in regards…
Protesting Port Truckers Surround Oakland City Hall
Posted in Army Base Jobs, Equal Rights/Equity, Labor, Responsive Government By Ashley Chambers Independent truckers lined up around Oakland City Hall Wednesday…
Proposed Youth Curfew Fails for Lack of Support
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety By Ken A. Epstein A proposal for a youth curfew in Oakland died this…
Noel Gallo Wants Youth Curfew
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety By Post Staff Oakland City Councilmember Noel Gallo is preparing to introduce an ordinance…