“Kneeling” loses its focus
Britney Yarbrough,
Contributor
November 2, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Those in opposition are unhappy with players kneeling during the national anthem at sporting events. This all began over a year ago when Colin Kaepernick, then a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, chose to kneel during the national anthem. Kaepernick chose to kneel in protest against police brutality...
Oakland jazz festival honors Malcolm X
Mat Weber,
Contributor
May 24, 2017
Filed under Arts & Life, Features, Showcase
The 17th annual Malcolm X Jazz Arts festival took place in Oakland on Saturday, filling San Antonio Park with music, spoken word, local artists, community activists, and a variety of other events. The free festival was originally started in 2000 by the East Side Arts Alliance, a nonprofit community cultural ...
“Breakfast for Bobby Seale”
Michelle Johnson,
Contributor
March 8, 2017
On a recent cold Friday morning at the The Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, the nonprofit group “For Richmond” hosted “Breakfast with Bobby Seale,” its 2nd Annual Black History Month celebration breakfast. In the 1960s and ‘70s, Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, created the first ...
Oakland honors Fred T. Korematsu
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
February 1, 2017
Filed under Features, Metro, Showcase
If Google features you on their internet page logo, you must be a big deal. The internet search engine company did just that on Monday when it honored Japanese Civil Rights activist Fred T. Korematsu on the day dedicated to him, Jan. 30. The city of Oakland took things a step further on Sunday when ...
#BlackLivesMatter: More than just a hashtag
Andréa Duprée,
Copy Editor
May 20, 2015
Whether it was a punishment, or a mundane chore, it can easily be assumed that most people with a childhood have been faced with the daunting task of cleaning a room that was so overwhelmingly messy or unorganized they did not know where to begin. Most parents would say, “Pick a corner and start there.”...
Chabot college honors MLK
Shannon Stroud,
Metro Editor
January 22, 2015
Hayward city and school officials, and newly appointed mayor Barbara Halliday greeted the Hayward community as they came together at Chabot College to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday for the 29th year running. Halliday introduced the event and welcomed dignitaries such as Senator Bob...
