Oakland Youth Complete Ubuntu Leadership Institute
The new cohort of young Black men completed 16 months of leadership, mentorship, and cultural education.
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Opinion – When Wall Street buys up the neighborhood
Craig DeLuz argues that corporate-landlord concentration impacts Black homeownership.
Opinion: Mental health help for homeless Black people is losing funds
Federal legislation and state budget cuts put mental health programs for unhoused people at risk.
Organizing Black women: An Interview with LaNiece Jones
LaNiece Jones said the "ongoing political gaslighting of Black communities--especially Black women--has been deeply frustrating" this year.
Oakland smoke shops face seizures after flavored tobacco ban
State seizures reveal ongoing sales of flavored and untaxed tobacco products at Oakland retail shops.
Oakland Coliseum sale must truly benefit Oakland residents
The African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG) purchased the Oakland Coliseum. East Oakland residents still need a binding Community Benefits Agreement.
Alameda County’s new Reparations Commission already behind schedule
Alameda County established a Reparations Commission in March to address racial inequalities for African Americans. The Board of Supervisors has not appointed all 15 commissioners, nor set its first meeting date.
Oakland, Alameda County to reopen amid racial disparities
Latinos nearly half of COVID-19 cases in Alameda County.
Opinion – When Wall Street buys up the neighborhood
Craig DeLuz argues that corporate-landlord concentration impacts Black homeownership.
Opinion: Mental health help for homeless Black people is losing funds
Federal legislation and state budget cuts put mental health programs for unhoused people at risk.
Organizing Black women: An Interview with LaNiece Jones
LaNiece Jones said the "ongoing political gaslighting of Black communities--especially Black women--has been deeply frustrating" this year.
Oakland smoke shops face seizures after flavored tobacco ban
State seizures reveal ongoing sales of flavored and untaxed tobacco products at Oakland retail shops.
Oakland Coliseum sale must truly benefit Oakland residents
The African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG) purchased the Oakland Coliseum. East Oakland residents still need a binding Community Benefits Agreement.
Alameda County’s new Reparations Commission already behind schedule
Alameda County established a Reparations Commission in March to address racial inequalities for African Americans. The Board of Supervisors has not appointed all 15 commissioners, nor set its first meeting date.
Oakland, Alameda County to reopen amid racial disparities
Latinos nearly half of COVID-19 cases in Alameda County.
