Article by Niema Jordan.
Last updated at Mon, 4 Oct at 8:46am.

Media professionals, students, and community members gathered in Jack London this weekend for the 7th Annual Young Journalists Scholarship Gala. One of the many projects coordinated by the Bay Area Association of Black Journalists (BABJA), the event honored broadcast journalist and industry mentor Bob Butler for his contributions both past and present.

Article by CB Smith-Dahl.
Last updated at Tue, 4 May at 12:34pm.

The teacher's strike didn't have Oakland parents scrambling for child care options, but this summer certainly will. Oakland has consistently cut funding for programs that educate and care for children when public schools are closed. For parents who have not yet finalized plans for their kids, we've put together a short list of where you can start looking.

Blog entry by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Thu, 4 Mar at 8:57am.

The deadline for the Eva Lowe Fellowship for Social Justice is closing in.

Monday, March 8, is the last day to turn in Fellowship applications for the eight-week progressive program designed to help activists and organizers improve the lives of the working class Chinese immigrant community.