On Wednesday, TMZ reported that legendary comedian, Paul Mooney passed away. Mooney suffered a heart attack at his home in Oakland, California. Paramedics tried to revive the comedian, but were unsuccessful. Mooney was only 79 years. Click here to read the full story.
Oakland Public Schools announced plans to launch a program focused on helping Black girls succeed. The school district pioneered a similar program for at-risk Black boys in 2010.
Reggina Jefferies was a praise dancer at the funeral ceremony honoring the memory of friends Josiah Pratt and Jamari Wilson, two 15-year-olds who drowned in nearby Modesto, when she was shot and killed.
The family of Autumn Johnson is mourning her death after the toddler was fatally shot just a week after her first birthday.
The family of Jahi McMath, the teen who was declared brain-dead after complications from sleep apnea surgery, shared an update about her status on Thursday.
Police protestors staged rallies at brunch spots in New York City and Oakland Sunday, bringing attention to the police’s racist treatment of African Americans, the…
(photo credit: Christie Smith) The country has been in an uproar following the decision to not indict Officer Darren Wilson for the murder of college-bound teenager Michael Brown in…
Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of…
The Oakland Unified School District is getting some unwanted attention after a video surfaced of a fight between a 7th grade female student and a…
OAKLAND, Calif. — Tyler Thompson is an unlikely star in the world of Chinese opera. The black teenager from Oakland has captivated audiences in the…
