Feb 13, 2012
Bobby Seale was the co-founder of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense along with Huey P. Newton. After serving for three years in the US Air Force he returned home to Oakland, CA. He soon entered Merritt College in Oakland, California where he met Newton. It was...
Feb 10, 2012
Singer/songwriter Goapele broke out of Bay Area at the beginning of the last decade determined to make a difference in the world of music. Seamlessly blending genres while refusing to be limited by the “neo-soul” tag, the eloquent singer/songwriter completed her first...
Feb 10, 2012
Oakland Local Rose Morton, an Oakland ironworker, testifies in support of the good jobs plan at City Council by Kate O’Hara, Oakland Local, Posted: Fri, 10 Feb at 11:13 a.m. Late Tuesday night, the Oakland City Council unanimously pproved a good jobs and...
Feb 9, 2012
Keith Carson was elected to the Board of Supervisors, Fifth District, in 1992, on a platform dedicated to inclusive and accessible government. The Fifth District includes the cities of Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Piedmont, and the West Oakland, North Oakland,...
Feb 8, 2012
Congresswoman Barbara Lee is a forceful and progressive voice in Congress, dedicated to social and economic justice, international peace, and civil and human rights.First elected in 1998 to represent California’s 9th Congressional District, the Democratic lawmaker has...
