Ever looking for somewhere to go and, see Black historical artifacts. Somewhere that’s hip and cool, laid back all in the same place? Visit the Oakland Museum’s “Respect: Hip Hop Style and Wisdom” and you walk into a world of some Oakland Old G’s sounds bumping from the speakers. Like Too Short and MC …Read more…
ICE Takes Away A Friend
Imagine knowing someone all your life, or seeing them everyday at school/work. Then the next day you return, and they are gone. A group of armed men taking your loved one away without a explanation. Well the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is sadly one of those nightmares. Over 1,000 people are …Read more…
A Food Bank Resource
It is no secret that the supply of free food in the Bay Area is limited. Especially in Oakland which has a large number of homeless people as well as many families who receive government assistance or food stamps. A lot of people do not get government assistance or are too proud to ask for …Read more…
Deaths Due to Driving
Death is the ultimate traumatic experience. Being in a city such as ours, we are no strangers to death, nor violence. Whether you saw it first hand, or have seen it on the news, it happens around us every day. Though GUN VIOLENCE is a very problem in our country, car accidents also result …Read more…
Sister Strong Never Gave Up
Do you know anyone who is or was a teen mother? Were you a teen mother yourself? Teen pregnancy in the United States ranks higher than any other country. According to the thenationalcampaign.org, “as of 2016, the teen birth rate was 20.3 births per 1,000 teen girls (age 15-19), and there were 209,480 births to …Read more…