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Plans for E. Oakland's Liberation Park include affordable housing, commercial and creative space
Posted October 26, 2021 from Oaklandside — The Black Cultural Zone has operated the community hub on vacant land for more than a year. Now, the group wants to build ... -
‘I can’t breathe at Howard University’—Students Protest 'inhumane' Housing Conditions
Posted October 26, 2021 from Afro — “I shouldn’t be coughing up blood in the morning,” one journalism student screamed passionately at the Blackburn Takeover press conference on Oct. 25 ... -
The Gravedigger's Wife: Somali love story wins Africa's top film prize at Fespaco
Posted October 25, 2021 from BBC News — A Somali film exploring what people will do for love has won the grand prize at the prestigious Pan-African film festival in ... -
Latina Seattle mayoral candidate called racist after new ad causes backlash
Posted October 25, 2021 from The Grio — Over three dozen Black leaders in Seattle, Washington are calling for mayoral candidate Lorena Gonzalez to pull a “morally disgusting” ad that ... -
Black DC female police officers sue after told to ‘have an abortion or be fired’
Posted October 24, 2021 from Daily Kos — At least 10 Black women have filed a class-action lawsuit against the city of Washington D.C. for widespread discrimination. Among them is ... -
Retired Oakland police captain wounded, 1 suspect dead following daylight robbery attempt
Posted October 23, 2021 from The Oaklandside — Ersie Joyner, a decorated OPD captain who recently retired was robbed by a group at a gas station near downtown Thursday — ... -
Walgreens Store closures show a strategic shift to survive in the age of Amazon
Posted October 23, 2021 from The Chronicle — There is likely more to Walgreens’ planned closure of five San Francisco stores than the simplistic narrative that it’s all the fault ... -
Opinion: FBI’s Black Panther Party disruption files must be made public
Posted October 23, 2021 from The Grio — U.S. Rep. Bobby L. Rush makes the case for why federal agencies must publicly release all files related to J. Edgar Hoover's ... -
Biden reveals ‘greatest regret’ when pressed on Black agenda at town hall
Posted October 23, 2021 from The Grio — By April Ryan — President Joe Biden‘s Build Back Better (BBB) plan remained a political focus, especially on Thursday at CNN town ...
