Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
NNPA , News Report, Maya Rhodan -NNPA Washington Correspondent, Posted: May 15, 2013 Whites had an average wealth of $632,000 in 2010 while Blacks had about $98,000 and Hispanics had $110,000, according to a recent study by the Urban Institute. “Such great wealth disparities help explain why many middle-income Blacks and Hispanics haven’t seen much
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
by Earl Ofari Hutchinson May 19 marked what would have been the 88th birthday of Malcolm X, an anniversary that passed mostly unnoticed with little in the way of civic celebrations, pageants or parades. Yet the date...
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
At TEMESCAL BRANCH LIBRARY : 5205 Telegraph Ave. : Sat. May 25 : 2:30 PM Local newsman, political commentator and culture critic J. Douglas Allen-Taylor will read from his new novel, Sugaree Rising and lead a discussion...
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
Want to ride with the ladies? Spanning six major North American cities this year, Clitoral Mass 2013 will kick off Saturday, May 25 in Oakland. The ride will leave from Lake Merritt at 2 p.m. and there...
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority hosts end of season celebration May 21st, 2013 – Oakland, CA – The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority will celebrate the success of the Golden State Warriors 2012-2013 campaign by hosting an end of...
Monday, May 20th, 2013
“This past month of April, I was given a 60 day notice to leave and make way for a restaurant,” said Svea Lin Soll, sole proprietor and director at Swarm Gallery. According to Soll, the gallery is...
Monday, May 20th, 2013
By Uilani A. Gray – Tower Staff Writer The community of Cinnamongirl Inc., a nonprofit mentoring program, held a meet and greet on May 9 at the MetroCenter Auditorium in Oakland for new mentors, volunteers and additional...
Sunday, May 19th, 2013
Do you really know Fairyland? Last Thursday, Children’s Fairyland sponsored the luncheon of Oakland Rotary 3, the city’s most active service organization. The presentation was well received, and I’m proud and delighted to share it with you....
Saturday, May 18th, 2013
It’s a redesign! If you’re reading this, we’re live on the new Oakland Local site–all new, all redesigned, all Word Press. We moved 47,000 files between servers, migrated 300+ stories, and created an archive of older content...
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
When Michael White was growing up, he spent his after school hours playing basketball and hanging out with other kids at the East Oakland Youth Development Center. He felt inspired by the older folks who, having also...
