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Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 14Henry O. Flipper: A Trailblazer at West Point and Beyond
OAKLAND POST — Flipper’s promising military career ended abruptly in 1881 when he was accused of embezzling commissary funds. A court-martial acquitted him of embezzlement, but convicted him of conduct unbecoming of an officer. The Army dismissed him in 1882. The circumstances…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 14California Legislature Sends Historic Native American Apology Bill to Gov. Newsom’s Desk
OAKLAND POST — The measure closely mirrors AB 3089, the 2024 reparations-package bill apologizing to Black Californians for California’s role in perpetuating chattel slavery and systemic discrimination. Both measures require plaques memorializing the apologies to be prominently…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 14NBA All-Star Damian Lillard Returns Home for 15th Annual Backpack Giveaway
OAKLAND POST — “I know what it is to grow up here and be here in Oakland,” shared Lillard. “I do feel like it’s my responsibility to be present and supportive and be a resource and be an example for the kids and right now as somebody from Oakland that’s well positioned, with a…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 14Alameda County DA Sees Gun Violence Greatest Threat to Black Community
OAKLAND POST — “One person can affect policy that changes the office,” Jones Dickson said. For her, one of the most urgent priorities is gun violence, an issue she says has deeply affected Black communities for generations. “Gun violence has always been a (concern) in the Black…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 14Misnamed ‘Parent’ PAC Seeks to Influence Oakland School Board Elections
OAKLAND POST — The majority of this ‘parent’ PAC money came from two sources: a San Francisco billionaire named Michelle Boyers and the “Champions for Quality Education,” a PAC run by two long-time charter industry advocates in Oakland, Kimi Kean and Hae-Sin Thomas. The post…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 14Revitalized East Oakland Park Honors the Legacy of Tyrone Carney, Killed in Vietnam War
OAKLAND POST — Tyrone Carney Park in East Oakland recently reopened after two decades, following a $5 million investment in recreation and community space. City leaders, community partners, and residents celebrated the revitalization, which included new play areas, fitness…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 14Latest Massacre in Haiti Reveals Cruelty U.S. Deportations
OAKLAND POST — The Haiti Action Committee condemns recent violence in Haiti following a massacre by the Viv Ansanm paramilitary death squad in Kenscoff on August 23. This attack targeted survivors sheltering in a church and homes, with estimates of 40 to over 70 killed and women…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 14OPINION: Nolan Wells’ Death One of Several Signifying Racial Terror Lives on in U.S. South
The legacy of lynchings and racial terror in the American South continues in 2026 in a spate of suspicious deaths of young African Americans across the region. Local authorities have perpetually underinvestigated and even covered up these cases. The most prominent recent case is…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 14Oakland Post: Week of September 9 – 15, 2026
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of September 9 - 15, 2026 The post Oakland Post: Week of September 9 – 15, 2026 first appeared on Post News Group .
Alameda Post
Published September 13Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for September 13, 2026
"September marks the time when campaigns kick into high gear, and my campaign is no exception," writes Mouf the Roving Reporter. "I picked up another endorsement this week. This time it was from the pup reporter for the Bear’s-Eye View—L’il Dude."
Alameda Post
Published September 12Milo is Just Plain Fun!
"At just over a year old, Milo is still young enough to approach life with the enthusiasm of a kid discovering everything for the first time. This sweet Black Mouth Cur mix loves to play, loves his people, and has a goofy personality that is hard not to smile at."
Richmondside
Published September 11Pinole’s Ristorante Due Rose announces final days, Sweet Potatoes Up Beet Cafe shuts down and more closures
Pinole’s Ristorante Due Rose announces final days, Sweet Potatoes Up Beet Cafe shuts down and more closures A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.