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New Oakland Police Chief Appointment Brings Excitement for Residents and Leaders

of Oakland Police Department’s (OPD) new police chief, former Lubbock, Texas chief Floyd Mitchell, two weeks ago, Oaklanders appear to be hopeful and eagerly looking forward to the changes his new leadership will bring.

Mitchell’s arrival comes a year after the firing of former chief LeRonne Armstrong, an Oakland native whose departure upset many in the community. The 12-month gap in leadership has been a point of contention among residents and city leaders. Supporters of Mayor Sheng Thao’s recall blame her for the rise in crime, attributing it to her decision to let Armstrong go.

Despite the animosity surrounding the situation, Oaklanders and former colleagues of Mitchell have spoken highly of him. They are open to his ideas and expertise in addressing the city’s ongoing concerns about crime in the city.

City Council President Nikki Fortunato-Bas said in a statement that she is excited to work with Mitchell to address the challenges facing Oakland. “As Oakland continues to focus on building a safer and more inclusive community, Chief Floyd Mitchell’s ap-

pointment marks a pivotal moment. His proven track record in law enforcement and crime reduction, coupled with a commitment to community engagement, aligns with our vision for Oakland’s future,” Fortunato-Bas said.

Councilmember Carroll Fife told the Post that she has spoken to several businesses and police officers who have said that the security of having a perma-

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Governor Gavin Newsom announced last Friday that his administration will install 480 hightech cameras in Oakland and the surrounding East Bay to assist law enforcement in identifying vehicles linked to crimes.

In partnership with Flock Safety, the cameras will allow local law enforcement agencies to identify vehicle features beyond just license plate numbers, and enable the California Highway Patrol (CHP), Oakland Police Department (OPD), and other agencies to search for vehicles and perpetrators suspected

to be linked to crimes and receive real-time alerts about their movement, according to a statement by Newsom.

The cameras will identify vehicles based on type, make, color, license plate state, missing/covered plates, and other unique features including bumper stickers, decals, and roof racks.

“This investment marks another step forward in our commitment to bolstering public safety and tackling organized crime and roadway violence in Oakland and across California. With the installation of this 480 high-tech camera network,

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Signaling an end to negotiations to keep the A’s in Oakland, team owner John Fisher announced Thursday that 2024 would be their last season at the Oakland Coliseum ahead of their planned move to Las Vegas in 2028, when a new stadium there is built.

as this season marks our final one in Oakland,” Fisher said in a statement. “Throughout this season, we will honor and celebrate our time in Oakland, and will share additional details soon.”

used to take Patrick with her as they volunteered to collect and give food, clothing and support prayers for families and individual victims of violence.

Every two months she and the congregants of her church along with the support of Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb and Alameda County District Attorney

Pamela Price retrace the steps from 62nd Street to the church at 34th and Adeline praying and singing along the way.

“We, the More Foundation, hold these events every other month in memory of Patrick DeMarco Scott Jr. to let the public know the case is not closed, the case is still open,” said Jones. “I couldn’t get anyone from Nancy O’Malley’s office to come out and support us. The (Oakland Police Department) homicide detectives were not successful, but officer Sgt. Bluford has been a great help and the Honorable Dan Kalb been there since day one. He’s marched with us, talked with us, cried with us and held hands with us, and I appreciate his help,” Jones said. Jones wants the FBI to get involved. During the last six years, Carol has kept the faith to help families who have suffered from violence while waiting for justice for her son. On Feb. 3 and the third day of every other month of the year, she commemorates her son’s death by helping others. On April 3, she fed more than 100 volunteers and distributed hygiene kits, tarps, bus passes and school supplies to families. To contribute please contact Carol Jones at 510-978-5517 at morefoundation. help@gmail.com

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (DCalif.) and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) received a tour on Thursday of the Port of Oakland’s hydrogen projects accompanied by leadership from the Port of Oakland and the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) Hydrogen Hub.

The visit came after the lawmakers secured up to $1.2 billion for the hub to facilitate the production and utilization of renewable,

clean hydrogen across California. Danny Wan, executive director of the Port of Oakland was the tour host. He was accompanied by Port of Oakland Vice President Andreas Cluver, SSA Marine Terminal Services Manager Susan Ransom, and Abigail Struxness, SSA Marine Director of Sustainability. ARCHES CEO Angelina Galiteva and Dr. Scott Brandt, ARCHES COO, joined the tour.

During the tour, the lawmakers would learn more about how regional projects like the ones at the

There is an obvious disconnect with today’s youth. This glaring separation didn’t happen by chance; in my opinion, it was conceived by the powers that be to create chaos and disruption.

These ploys can be explained by the historical slavery era references of the fictional parable of Willie Lynch, in which the slave is taught to despise his own people.

The Willie Lynch concept was a way to control slaves for generations. In summary, the Willie Lynch syndrome explains how Blacks have practiced self-induced distrust that has survived to this present day since Emancipation.

There were many methods employed to create this separation, such as the old vs. the young, the

weak against the strong, the collaborators against the resistors, the men at battle with the women, the light-skinned vs. the dark-skinned, the House Negro, vs. the Field Negro. These actions still prevail to this very day.

The new exploitation is disrupting families by sending our young people through the prison pipeline, especially people of color.

Babies are raising themselves. Fathers and mothers are homeless. What we see now with increases in the encampments of un-housed populations and the increase of criminal behavior is the descendants of slaves being controlled by plans first initiated by slave masters.

The A’s announced Thursday that they will be playing in Sacramento at Sutter Health Stadium, home of the San Francisco Giants’ Triple-A affiliate team, for their 2025 through 2027

seasons.

“We understand the disappointment this news brings to our fans,

The A’s have an option to play an additional season at the Sacramento RiverCats’ 14,000-seat stadium, Sutter Health Park. On Tuesday, Oakland Mayor Shao’s office released a statement saying that the city had met with A’s officials and hoped that negotiations over a temporary lease of the Coliseum would continue.

“Oakland made a fair and reasonable offer to the A’s. We await their response and look forward to continuing discussions as necessary,” Mayor Thao said.

At the meeting, Oakland’s proposal wanted the team to sign five -year lease with opt-out clause at three years; pay Oakland $97 million extension fee; assume field conversion costs; and agree to sell its Coliseum stake to a local developer. The city also asked MLB to com-

Faces Around the Bay: Mary Tess, ‘a Consummate

Mary Tess, Oakland-based caregiver. Courtesy photo.

When China instituted the one child policy in the early 1900s, Mary Tess’s grandparents left China for the Philippines, where she was born in 1963.

Tess, an Oakland-based caregiver, received a BS in Biology from St. Louis University in the Philippines and went to Dental School for four years, passing the board exams in 1988. Tess married, had two children, and she and her husband opened a dental clinic which they ran for eight years. Wanting “a better life for the

children,” Tess’s husband moved to America in 1996 and petitioned for the family to follow. Four years later, Mary and the two children came to Oakland, where they had their third boy.

Her first job was with a facility for the mentally challenged, then a nursing home. Soon, she began doing home care, which she continues to enjoy. She has worked throughout the East Bay for 25 years. The late Odessa Sutton of Oakland was one of Tess’s clients. Sutton was resistant to having anyone in her home, though her health was declining. She finally agreed to a few hours, and the hours turned into years, until Sutton died. Tess accompanied her on doctor appointments, prepared meals, nursed wounds, did light housekeeping, and provided general care. They became close companions, and Sutton had no hesitation in claiming Tess as “a consummate friend and caregiver.” Tess believes, “Do not do unto others what you do not want others to do unto you.”

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Bay U.S. Senator Alex Padilla and Congresswoman Barbara Lee visit Hydrogen Hub at Port of Oakland We Refuse to Fail: Order Must Be Restored Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland), left, stands beside U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif), as they listen to Angelina Galiteva, right, CEO for Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) while Oakland Private Industry Council CEO Raymond Lankford (center) and ARCHES COO Dr. Scott Brandt stand by. Photo by JonathanFitnessJones. Treco Silas, left, Catreel Shivers and Leonard Smith. Photo by JohnathanFitnessJones. By Post Staff On Feb. 3, 2018, Patrick Scott Jr. was killed while waiting at the bus stop at 62nd and Market Streets in North Oakland, near the Berkley City border. The McClymonds High School alum was on his way to visit his grandmother when an unknown person approached him and fired multiple shots. Patrick’s mother, Carol Jones, a faithful member of Morning Star Baptist Church, along with Pastor Ray Williams and First Lady Janet Williams asked the Post to publish the story about how Patrick was not a gang member nor involved in any criminal activity, but a victim of possible mistaken identity. Ironically, Carol Jones
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Dr. Yvonne C. Cobbs, DNP, RN, PHN, ANP-C. Photo provided by Dr. Cobbs.

WOMEN IMPACTING COMMUNITY: Dr. Yvonne C. Cobbs Celebrates 45 Years of Service at Harmony Missionary Baptist Church

The CEO, Artist, Songwriter, Minister of Music

Dr. Yvonne C. Cobbs, DNP, RN, PHN, ANP-C, is an exceptionally talented artist who has graced the stage with renowned names in the music industry such as the Grateful Dead, Pattie LaBelle, and Kirk Franklin. Her musical journey includes being a top 20 contestant on BET Sunday Best, performing both nationally and internationally. She is a member and Minister of Music of the Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Oakland, CA. She is the daughter of the late great Pastor A.L. Cobbs Sr., who was a Preacher’s Preacher, that served the Oakland community for 32 years. She also serves as the Minister of Music for the Northern California Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America under the direction of Chapter representative Dr. Steven Roberts.

Beyond her remarkable achievements, Dr. Cobbs has showcased her versatility by portraying the iconic Ella Fitzgerald and delivering captivating jazz performances from the American Song Books. She has brought her talents to live stage productions like “Black Nativity,” “Mahalia: A Gospel Musical,” and “The Amen Corner.” Notably, as the music director and featured artist, she has curated memorable experiences with productions like “Soulful Christmas: A Gospel Holiday Concert” from 2013-2023 and “Christmas with Soul” at the Empress Theatre in Vallejo, CA in 2022.

Easter Churchgoers Wore Their “Glorious Crowns” to Celebrate the Resurrection

Dr. Cobbs has also worked as a forensic nurse, collecting evidence from rape victims. She is currently a faculty member of the School of Nursing at the University of San Francisco and San Francisco State University. She is also the only woman of color with an integrated private internal medicine and behavioral health practice in California for ten years. Her practice, the Healthy Living Clinic, is recognized by the Board of Medicine in California.

In addition to her work as a medical practitioner, Dr. Cobbs has organized and participated in health fairs, COVID-19 vaccina tion clinics, and testing sites in the community. She has also given health updates and lectures and teaches First Aid and CPR to many faith-based organizations in the Bay Area. Dr. Cobbs has over 38 years of experience as a City and County of San Francisco civil ser vant. She loves the Lord and is a servant to humanity, so she enjoys working with the Faith-Based and performing arts community. This is the impact this woman of God has on her church and the commu

Dr. Cobbs is a multi-talented individual who has accomplished much in her career and has researched how the performing arts improve mental and physical health. She is a highly respected medical practitioner and nationally certified Adult Nurse Practitioner. She has a Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree specializing in integrated care for those suffering from behavioral health issues and internal medicine.

To mark César Chávez Day on March 31, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, who is the son of farmworkers, partnered with Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria (D-Fresno) to honor the legacy of labor leader Cesar Chavez.

“César Chávez is an inspiration,” said Soria in short video the two lawmakers posted on X.

“His leadership and advocacy created opportunities for generations of farmworkers — the men and women who feed our entire nation and the entire world. He

Donated photos from church members of Oakland. Collage courtesy of Adam Turner.

Many bay area churchgoers “represented” on Resurrection Sunday as they celebrated Easter services which glorify Jesus the Christ who rose from death.

Bottom row l-r: Mother Ethel Gary (101 years old) of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Sytara Ellis of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Tella Williams

First Lady Barbara Hopkins of Grace Baptist Church, Laura Gray of Glad Tidings International Church of God in Church, Mother Marilyn Robinson of Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church. 2nd row l-r: Bobbie Wakefield of Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Darius Henson of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Baptist Church, Deacon Kendra Roberts and Dalisa Rucker of Allen Temple Baptist Church, Mother Shirley Waters of Acts Full Gospel Church of God in Christ, Shirley Posey of Beebe Memorial Cathedral CME Church.

3rd row l-r: Cecilia Johnson of Acts Full Gospel Church of God in Christ, Ora Gordon, Deanna Allen Temple Baptist Church.

Back row l-r: Carla Thomas and Dr. Doris Limbrick of Acts Full Gospel Church of God in Christ, Antoinette Porter of Beebe Memorial Cathedral CME Church, Nola Turnage of Beebe Memorial Cathedral CME Church, Darlene Dunbar of Allen Temple Baptist Church, Janet Hill of Allen Temple

worked tirelessly alongside Dolo res Huerta and others,” added So ria. “Today, we remember César Chávez’s many lessons and we re iterate our commitment to fight for protections and the right of every worker.”

Ahead of a Los Angeles event organized Sunday by presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy to celebrate the Mexican American labor activist and civil rights lead er, Chávez family issued a statement opposing the use of his image in political campaigning.

“When we saw Bobby Kennedy begin to use images of my father, and then when we heard about this event in L.A., it really prompted us to stand up and to make sure that people understood that the Chavez family does not support his campaign,” wrote the labor icon’s son, Paul Chávez.

Andres Chávez, Paul’s son, also registered his outrage with the Kennedy campaign. “We’ve never seen anybody go as far as using that image for political gain,” said of Kennedy’s campaign event invitation.

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A report published March 25 says local funding in California for mental health and substance abuse is inadequate. This deficiency is contributing to the state’s mental health and public safety problems.

der prevalence is limited, national estimates find that over 60 percent of incarcerated people have a substance use disorder,” it continues.

In 2011, California adopted AB 109, legislation that required people convicted of certain misdemeanors and lower-level crimes to be moved from state prisons to county jails. Since then, the state and counties have allocated billions to meet that goal. However, the money is insufficient to address behavioral health problems, according to the report.

gives the Governor the authority to grant executive clemency in the form of a pardon, commutation, or reprieve, the statement from the Governor’s office reads.

“Too many Californians with significant behavioral health needs find themselves languishing in our jails while their illness is left untreated,” the report reads.

“Counties report that 53 percent of people in county jails have an open mental health case, a figure that has more than doubled since 2010. While state-level information on substance use disor-

Compiled by the Steinberg Institute, a Sacramento-based independent public policy research institute focused on mental health and substance use disorder, the report is titled “Misaligned: California’s Public Safety Funding Doesn’t Meet Today’s Needs.”

The Steinberg Institute says the available data underestimates the true prevalence of behavioral health conditions among jail and prison populations.

“Connecting these individuals with effective behavioral health care is essential to reduce needless human suffering, shorten incarceration stays, and improve public safety by preventing future offenses,” it puts forward.

Donors Make Largest Gift in Berkeley Journalism History, Kick-Off $54 Million Campaign

Filo and her husband David Filo, the co-founder of Yahoo, have made a $10 million pledge to the journalism school — the largest single gift to the school in its history.

The gift publicly kicks off a five-year $54.4 million Campaign for Berkeley Journalism.

“Great journalism is essential

to a thriving democracy,” said Angela Filo (’99), a member of the school’s Advisory Board. “We have to invest in training the next generation of journalists who will ensure that communities have access to reliable and responsive information they can trust.”

Dean Geeta Anand expressed her deep appreciation to the Filos for two decades of significant financial support to the school. Over

the years, they have provided flexible annual operating funds, supported student fellowships, and endowed a faculty chair.

“This gift is an extraordinary investment in journalism education, which is an investment in justice, democracy and the health of our planet,” said Anand. “This gift fuels our vision to meet the challenges of our times and uplift journalism.”

The Filo gift will enable the school to substantially increase its support for students, including doubling the financial aid offered to incoming students in the fall of 2024.

In addition to providing immediate funds for financial aid and strategic initiatives, the gift also includes endowment support for future generations of Berkeley Journalism students. Through

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Gov. Newsom Grants Clemency to 52 People, Including Oakland Podcaster

Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he granted clemency to 52 people: 37 pardons and 18 commutations.

One of the people the Governor is requesting a full pardon for is Earlonne Woods, who was formerly incarcerated at San Quentin and is one of the creators of the popular, award-winning podcast

Ear Hustle, which chronicles prison life.

Woods, a Los Angeles native who now lives in Oakland, recently signed a deal to work with Morgan Freeman on a documentary series.

Because Woods has been convicted of two or more felonies, his pardon will have to be approved by the State Supreme Court.

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“The Governor regards clemency as an important part of the criminal justice system that can incentivize accountability and rehabilitation, increase public safety by removing counterproductive barriers to successful reentry, correct unjust results in the legal system, and address the health needs of incarcerated people with high medical risks.

Woods, an outspoken advocate for repealing California’s Three Strikes law, spent 21 years in prison for attempted robbery.

Newsom also granted a posthumous pardon to civil rights activist

William Burwell, whose life and advocacy became the impetus for establishing Cal State Northridge’s Africana Studies Department. In 1969, Burwell was arrested and convicted of misdemeanor trespass and failure to disperse during a racial justice protest on campus.

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a matching gift challenge, the gift aims to inspire contributions by other donors for new Berkeley Journalism master’s fellowship endowments.

The gift broadly supports the goals of the Campaign for Berkeley Journalism:

• Equity: Changing who gets to be a journalist by supporting the diversity of students who come to the school and enabling all students to graduate debt free.

• Leadership: Expanding investigative journalism and reporting on threats, such as climate change.

• Community: Strengthening the school’s place at the center of the world’s leading public university, building world-class journalism programs, and cultivating inclusion and belonging.

“Our world needs as many storytellers as possible bringing their experience and their wisdom, and also engaging deeply with the principles of great journalism,” Filo said. “In this disrupted moment, it’s even more important that we open the doors to journalism wider and create the conditions for innovation that the field urgently needs.”

Filo, who completed her undergraduate degree at Stanford University, said she hopes the funding will increase access to the kind of education she received at

Berkeley Journalism.

She recalls her tight-knit journalism experience, marked by small classes and the J-200 “boot camp” taught by faculty with realworld journalism expertise. She was in Professor Bill Drummond’s J-200 class and took his audio class, which gave her a chance to report on Oakland — an experience that led to reporting opportunities at the Oakland Tribune. She says the school’s ethos of learning journalism by doing was powerful for her and fellow students.

“We were put in contexts where there was no single right answer. And we were taught the ethics of journalism in the only way you can teach it, by thinking about real-world scenarios and grappling with tradeoffs,” she said.

After journalism school, Filo

worked as a high school journalism and photography teacher in East Palo Alto, where she used journalism as a vehicle to teach about everything from civic responsibility to questioning authority to the First Amendment.

Her work as a photographer includes long-term projects focused on the Silicon Valley landscape as well as community-based projects and public art.

Filo created Skyline Foundation along with her husband, David, more than two decades ago.

The Bay Area-based family foundation funds local, national and global nonprofits working in the areas of journalism and democracy, education, climate change and birth justice.

In the journalism realm, the Filos are part of Press Forward, a

half-billion-dollar effort of some 20 major foundations and philanthropists to support local news.

Skyline Foundation makes grants to local news organizations, such as El Timpano, a news site for the East Bay’s Latino and Mayan immigrants run by Berkeley Journalism alum Madeleine Bair (’01).

The couple is also dedicated to funding investigative journalism that holds power to account. They support ProPublica, where Angela Filo serves on the board of directors, as well as the American Journalism Project and MLK50.

Filo said the foundation seeks out organizations where leaders have a compelling vision and gives them flexible, multi-year support to tackle tough, foundational, long-term issues. Berkeley Journalism, with its legendary Investi-

gative Reporting Program, is one of those organizations, she said.

“We really care about building institutions and supporting an infrastructure that will carry the work far into the future,” Filo said.

“Berkeley Journalism is an enduring institution that is dedicated to excellence and innovation in the field.”

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Victory in the Valley

History was made on two fronts when the Rev. Todd Wheelock, president of the Bay Cities Ministers Union extended a firsttime invitation to a female pastor/ preacher, Rev. Dr. Jacqueline A. Thompson, senior pastor of Allen Temple Baptist Church to preach at the Annual City-Wide Revival held at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, on March 28.

To only focus on the first female preacher as a history maker is to miss the point that the host, Wheelock, is the key history maker.

Wheelock is the one who broke from old traditions barring women from preaching at city-wide revivals. It was a revolutionary act of courage.

As a result, he received tremendous backlash from some peers and other naysayers who continue to believe women are not equal to be considered as preachers/pastors.

Wheelock hit a low valley place from the naysayers; some boycotted, however the church was packed out with an overflowing crowd, making it the most attended night of the four-night revivals.

Dr. Thompson kicked her shoes off, walked the floor, and preached with power. She used the opportunity to encourage Rev. Wheelock and others from Genesis 26:17-22, “Victory in the Valley.”

It is a story where Isaac goes through a series of difficult tests when the Philistines stopped up the wells he was digging to get water during a famine. God told Isaac not to go to Egypt, but to stay in the land of the Philistines who were against him, though they stopped up all of the wells Issac dug.

The Philistines quarreled with Isaac, claiming the water from the three wells belonged to them. Isaac moved on, dug another well. This time, the Philistines did not argue.

Isaac named the well Rehoboth, meaning the Lord has made room to flourish in the land. Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold. Without fully summarizing the text, there are rich key points of encouragement during the midst of hostility.

Listen to God, not the naysayers.

Dr. Thompson’s powerful, illustrative sermon was a reminder that good things come out of Oakland, a city under attack as a bad place. The Black Panthers started the first free breakfast program in Oakland. The woman with the issue of blood had to go low to touch the hem of Jesus’ garment for healing.

There is victory in the valley when we break away from past traditions. God wants to do a new thing that includes women. There is room for all. Like Isaac, a descendant of Abraham, we are descendants from powerful ancestors who stepped out, built historic Black colleges, banks, businesses and more.

Don’t let the enemy run you out of a place where God has placed you. Reclaim, re-dig and reopen places that have been plugged up by the enemy. Oppression is about power, keeping others out; a reminder how modern-day Philistines oppress women from preaching and pastoring.

Faithfulness to God does not mean we will not experience struggles. Resist the enemy by not fighting with them; too many preachers fight amongst themselves. Dr Thompson mentioned that her father, the late Rev M.T. Thompson, pastor, and former president of the Bay Cities Ministers Union had run on a platform that if he was elected, a woman would never preach for the Union.

God is faithfulness, God wants to show faithfulness to an obedient person. Trust God. The sermon concluded with Dr. Thompson having all male and female preachers come to the front to show the strength of unity, including mothers of children who had been murdered; they were anointed and prayed for.

As a female preacher and former installed pastor at Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, and pulpit supply at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, I have experienced such hostility firsthand. Prayerfully, this is the beginning of the end of excluding women preachers from the Bay Cities Ministers Union City-Wide Revival.

CDPH Launches New Youth Suicide Prevention Campaign

On March 28, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) launched a campaign aimed at preventing youth suicide. It was created with the input of hundreds of teens across the state.

Titled “Never a Bother,” CDPH officials say the campaign is designed to create awareness and inspire action around “the second leading cause of death among youth ages 10-25 years in California between 2018 and 2022.”

“Young Californians are facing a mental health crisis like never before,” said CDPH Director and State Public Health Officer, Dr. Tomás J. Aragón.

Special Interests Want to Profit Off the Backs of California’s Small Businesses

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The California Black Chamber of Commerce is the largest African American non-profit business organization in the state. Our primary mission is to empower Blackowned businesses to succeed.

Our Chamber spends countless hours nurturing relationships with our members and advocating for sensible policy changes that help businesses, communities and families thrive. This work is undermined when we encounter groups with no relationship to our members or our cities, posing as advocates for the business community for their own gains. One such group that has made its presence more widely known in California recently is the Digital Restaurant Association (DRA).

The DRA advertises itself as a nonprofit coalition of small businesses advocating for transparency between restaurants and the thirdparty apps they use for delivery. It appears, however, that the DRA is being used by the former CEO of Uber and current CEO of CloudKitchens, Travis Kalanick, to collect data and turn a profit. Using the DRA name, the group seeks to convince policymakers that they represent small businesses while pushing for legislation that ultimately benefits their bottom line.

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businesses to relentlessly pursue legislation in various parts of the country that the Chamber believes would infringe upon consumer’s data privacy and weaken relationships between third-party platforms and small businesses.

Now, the DRA has come to California announcing that State Senator Maria Elena Durazo (DMalibu) has introduced a bill on their behalf, Senate Bill (SB) 1490. Senator Durazo has always fought hard for her constituents, small businesses and communities of color. We encourage Durazo, and other California legislators, to dig deeper into the history of DRA, its membership, its lack of roots in the state and our communities, and its failed attempts in Florida and Georgia to learn more about their ultimate agenda.

I have cautioned our members against establishing relationships with out-of-state groups that might not represent the best interests of small businesses, and now we caution our legislators. Even if the proposed legislation is well-meaning and well-intentioned, it would be legitimizing a group that does not truly advocate for our brick-andmortar businesses, and that lacks boots on the ground to understand community needs. Black-owned businesses are critical to our state’s economy, and many survive on the margins to keep their doors open. The last thing our membership needs is an out-of-state group coming in and imposing new laws that don’t serve their best interests.

About the Author Jay King is the President of the California Black Chamber of Commerce.

Time to Deal with America’s Skeletons in the Closet -

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In last week’s article, I discussed the U.S., “the land of the free,” being established by White sociopaths and psychopaths characterized by long-standing patterns of pathological, manipulative, exploitative, and criminalistic behaviors that intentionally violate the rights of others, particularly non-Whites and especially Black folk.

Consider that we were taught in high school, that the Civil War was over, a thing of the past. If we would’ve been told the truth, we would’ve learned that the Civil War is still very much alive! The Ku Klux Klan, The Daughters of the Confederacy and other White nationalist groups, would eventually morph into well-funded think tanks like the Heritage Foundation and move into the U.S Congress and into the courts; so much for American “justice.”

The fact that wealthy southerners were allowed, for the most part, to hold onto their wealth and that American institutions (especially the U.S. government) would accommodate them; those wealthy southerners would be allowed to

dupe poor southerners into believing they had a stake in the battle and later, that they be allowed to erect monuments to their racist, psychopathic murderers and leaders is evidence of a twisted mindset. This mindset is indicative of the type of arrogance that holds that genocidal behavior, dehumanization, torture, hangings, outright historical lies, state sponsored beatings and murders and preferential justice are what establishes standards of behavior simply because those behaviors have emanated from the White American collective community. Of course, I’m not referring to the espoused mythology of truth, justice, and the American way. This is about the actual history of these United States and the day-to-day experiences of Black and Brown people in this country. THIS is the history that DeSantis and his ilk are so deathly afraid of.

When dealing with the topic of government action post emancipation proclamation, writers, historians, and social scientists usually focus on the population of enslaved Africans transitioning from chattel slavery into unknown territory, including the machinations of

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First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom says it is important that the campaign speaks to young people using their own voices. “The youth who partnered with us to create this campaign provided invaluable insight into the resources, knowledge, and support needed to best address their needs. As a mother, I am proud to see a campaign that resonates with youth and serves as a reminder to them that they are never alone and never a bother,” Siebel Newsom said in a statement.

The CDPH is encouraging young people experiencing suicidal thoughts to call 988.

“While this crisis has been growing for years, the pandemic put a spotlight on the issue, especially those in marginalized and underserved communities,” Aragón continued. “This campaign directly addresses this crisis with education, tools, and resources informed and co-created by diverse young people across the state.”

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There are many reasons for opening a bank account. From depositing a check to making a transfer, working with a bank makes it seamless to manage your money in a safe way.

Opening up a bank account also makes it easier to pay bills on time, open a debit card, deposit and withdraw money from an ATM, and make transfers from an app, among many other things.

Whether you’re opening a bank account online or at a bank branch, it’s important to prepare and anticipate what information you will be asked for.

Personal Checking Account

If you’re opening up a personal

1. Identification: You don’t need to be a U.S. citizen to open an account, but you need documents to verify your identity. These may vary slightly from bank to bank, but valid documents typically include:

• A government-issued photo ID. It could be a driver’s license, for example, or a state ID.

• Passport with photograph and birth certificate for minors.

• Social Security card or ITIN

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Number. Having a Social Security Number to open a bank account is not mandatory. Some banks and credit unions may accept documents, such as a consular identification card with a photograph to verify identity.

2. Proof of address: An upto-date and valid document showing the customer’s name and address. This information could be found in a utility or cable bill, for example—any payment document that provides both pieces of information—or even the rental agreement for the apartment where you reside.

3. Money: When opening the account, you need to make an initial deposit, which can be the minimum required by the institution or more. You can deposit with cash, a check, or a transfer.

Business Bank Account

If you’re opening a bank account for your business, make sure you prepare and bring the following documents with you:

1. Documents regarding the

structure of your business detailing who is in charge of finances and how it operates. For corporations or LLCs, this may include articles of incorporation or articles of organization—anything about the company’s name, purpose, structure, and basic administration.

2. Ownership agreement outlining the rights and responsibilities of each business owner.

3. A certificate with the legal name of your business.

4. A business license if it is necessary to operate legally.

5. Personal identification of the business owner, similar to those required for individual accounts.

6. Employer Identification Number issued by the IRS.

7. Money for an initial deposit.

What questions should you ask the bank when opening an account?

Before walking into a bank branch, have a list of questions prepared to help you determine which account will work best for you and your financial needs.

Some of those questions may be:

1. What are your monthly maintenance fees, and how can I avoid those fees?

2. Are there any fees associated with different services, including ATM fees within and out-

side the network, or overdraft fees, and how can they be reduced or eliminated?

3. What is your process for accessing funds from abroad?

4. Do you have any current offers or discounts with opening accounts or credit cards?

5. What is your current interest rate for depositing into a savings account?

6. For a business banking account, what are the monthly transaction limits? And what additional banking services would I have access to, including loans, credit cards and line of credit?

What if you want to save for a few years from now?

Whether it’s to prepare for retirement, or maximize the return on cash for a down payment on a house, many banks have financial experts who can recommend different strategies and investment products to grow your money over the years.

Choose to work with a financial advisor who you can create a strong relationship with and are comfortable expressing concerns and expectations. Keep in mind in some cases, financial advisors may receive a commission deducted from a percentage of the assets they manage for their client and/or charge transaction fees.

All banks offer online access, but not all banks have branches. While digital banking, whether online or with an app, makes managing your finances convenient, having access to a physical branch where you can sit down with someone to discuss your personal or business financing needs may make all the difference.

governmental bodies and wealthy landowners, slavers and those who benefitted greatly from slave labor, in maintaining enslaved Africans in slavery by any other name. Rarely, is the focus on the population of Americans actively in commission of these crimes against humanity; those evidencing an ongoing commitment to maintaining structures in support of these cowardly and monstrous acts.

This mindset also includes a kind of tacit denial that creates a mental vacuum leaving minds open and vulnerable to delusional thinking. The kind of delusional thinking that con men (Trump, Jordan, Cruz, etc.) take full advantage of. The kind of mental space supported by fixed false beliefs that allow one to imagine they are in the right and standing on “principle” when entering a supermarket, a church, a dollar store or a mall with the intent to shoot and kill Black and Brown people. But these actions are indeed instigated by those in power whether that power is expressed politically, economically, or religiously.

For context, we may want to meditate on Dr. Frances Cress Welsing’s definition of racism, “Racism (White supremacy) is the local and global power system and dynamic, structured and maintained by per-

sons who classify themselves as White, whether consciously or subconsciously determined; which consists of patterns of perception, logic, symbol formation, thought, speech, action and emotional response, as conducted simultaneously in all areas of people activity (economics, education, entertainment, labor, law, politics, religion, sex and war); for the ultimate purpose of the system is the prevent White genetic annihilation on Earth - a planet in which the vast majority of people are classified as nonwhite (Black, Brown, Red and Yellow) by White skinned people, and all of the non-White people are genetically dominant (in terms of skin coloration) compared to the genetic recessive White skin people,” as a fulcrum for understanding systemic access by Psychopaths and Sociopaths. More details next week.

About the Author

Dr. Heru X is the immediate past president of The Association of Black Psychologists Bay Area Chapter, a healing resource committed to providing the Post Newspaper readership with monthly discussions about critical issues in Black Mental Health. Readers are welcome to join us at our monthly chapter meetings every 3rd Saturday via Zoom. We can be contacted at bayareaabpsi@gmail.com.

The El Bethel Baptist Church in San Francisco Western Addition community is seeking a PT Organist for Sunday morning service. Provide organ music in a professional manner for all worship services and all seasonal and special services; Provide organ music for weddings and funerals and be permitted to receive additional compensation from the parties involved.

Facilitate the congregation to sing and worship through hymns. The first and third Sundays monthly from 10:45am – 1:00pm required. Salary TBD based on experience. Please call Ms. Sims at 415-563-3061 or 415-505-3062.

This is what it takes to take on Alzheimer’s.

It’s not easy to accept that memory loss that disrupts daily life could be a sign of Alzheimer’s. Or that nearly two-thirds of people diagnosed are women, including Black women.

But there are steps you can take to reduce your risk, like monitoring Type 2 diabetes and lowering blood pressure.

Because you have what it takes to take on Alzheimer’s. Talk to your health care provider about signs, screening and early detection.

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In a racially divided twentieth century America — during an era when segregation was still legal or customary in many parts of the country — Dr. Charles Richard Drew emerged as a groundbreaking scientist. His remarkable work during World War II revolutionized how we use and store blood plasma, ultimately saving countless lives and transforming the nation’s blood banking process.

Despite facing numerous obstacles, he pursued his education with unwavering determination. After excelling in high school, he attended Amherst College in Massachusetts, where he distinguished himself as a scholar and an athlete. His academic skills earned him a scholarship to attend medical school at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, where he earned his Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery degrees.

residents, which involved gaining experience across various medical disciplines, Whipple assigned him to assist John Scudder. Scudder had received funding to establish an experimental blood bank. While this opportunity allowed Drew to delve into pioneering research, it also restricted his access to patients and denied him privileges granted to his White counterparts. Despite facing such challenges, he remained undeterred in his pursuit of medical breakthroughs.

Drew’s most significant contributions came in the field of blood banking and transfusion medicine. During World War II, he was appointed as the director of the first American Red Cross Blood Bank.

Drew’s research and innovations revolutionized the storage and transfusion of blood plasma, saving countless lives on the battlefield and beyond. His work laid the foundation for modern blood banks and established protocols for the preservation of blood plasma, which is vital for transfusions in emergencies, surgeries, and medical treatments.

His fascination with transfusion medicine ignited during his time as an intern and surgical resident at Montreal Hospital from 1933 to 1935. There, he collaborated with bacteriology professor John Beattie on methods to address shock through fluid replacement. Although Dr. Drew aimed to further his expertise in transfusion therapy at the prestigious Mayo Clinic, racial prejudices blocked Black scholars from admission to major American medical institutions. Consequently, he joined the faculty at Howard University College of Medicine, initially serving as a pathology instructor before advancing to roles as a surgical instructor and chief surgical resident at Freedmen’s Hospital.

In 1938, while pursuing a doctorate at Columbia University, he earned a fellowship to train at Presbyterian Hospital in New York under renowned surgeon Allen Whipple. However, instead of following the conventional path for

In the years following 1941, Drew dedicated himself to Howard University, leading the Department of Surgery and advocating for the advancement of young African American surgeons. He aimed to ensure their training met the highest standards and placed them strategically across the nation to maintain excellence in medical practice. Drew also fought against the exclusion of Black physicians from medical societies and organizations, striving for equality in the medical field.

Drew died on April 1, 1950, in Burlington, North Carolina, from injuries sustained in a car accident on his way to a conference.

Other bills Newsom signed are:

• SB 136 – establishes new taxation structure for Medi-Cal: managed care organization providers.

SB 477 – adds new requirements on reporting and tracking local housing development as well as streamlines and adds transparency to the building permit and development application processes.

• SB 479 by Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) makes changes to the Tenants Protection Act, including who has authority to evict a tenant.

postnewsgroup.com THE POST, April 3 - 9, Page 9 A light lunch is served from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall Email cbsor.info@gmail.com or call 510-644-1263 for more information We will also provide virtual access via zoom online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87127180127 or call 1-669-900-6833 ID: 871 2718 0127 The members of the CHURCH BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD Cordially invite you to join us as we celebrate the The Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Thompson of Allen Temple Baptist Church will provide the sermon and invitation Installation of Our New Pastor The Reverend LaDonna Harris Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM The Church by the Side of the Road 2108 Russell Street, Berkeley, CA 94705 The Rev. Dr. Valerie Miles - Tribble of Faith Presbyterian Church will serve as the Officiant Dr. Charles Drew: A Pioneer in Medicine Dr. Charles Richard Drew. File Photo By California Black Media On March 25, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he has signed five bills, including one that extends the state’s financial aid deadline to May 2. Most of the bills took effect April 1. Assembly Bill (AB) 1887, authored by Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes, D-Riverside), goes into effect immediately. According to Cervantes, she authored the law to address technical problems families faced with completing the U.S. Department of Education’s FAFSA application this year. “Making the path to fulfilling our students’ dreams of achieving higher education more affordable and accessible is among the highest duties of our state government, and Assembly Bill 1887 being signed into law is a way to honor that duty,” Cervantes said. “This new law will give California students
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nent chief with this type of experience is something that they are all really excited about.

“I think a fresh take from someone with outside eyes, outside experiences, but with similar populations, similar demographics is beneficial for Oakland,” Fife said.

Fife expressed her hope that the new chief will fulfill his promises, which includes bringing different community groups together and incorporating leadership of the existing public safety teams in Oakland, like the Department of Violence Prevention, to inform his perspective on how public safety should be approached.

Leonor Godinez, a leader with Faith In Action East Bay, stated that she is interested in how the new chief addresses the issues that concern the organization’s constituents. These issues include public safety, homelessness, and illegal

dumping, amongst other things.

“Public safety is a no. 1 concern. To be able to walk the streets without feeling like you have to look behind your back. To be able to go and have lunch or dinner in Oakland and not be afraid that your car is gonna get broken into. To be able to live a life I think that people deserve, a feeling of safety and security for themselves and for their children,” Godinez said.

Godinez expressed hope that Mitchell will also stick to his commitment to reintegrating Ceasefire, a violent crime prevention program, back into Oakland to find real, viable solutions to a problem that has been on many people’s minds over the last few years. She added that a focus on not only commercial areas, but also on residential areas, should be taken seriously as well.

Gene Ellis, executive director

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In order to correct this pattern of control we must first understand it. Today’s control mechanisms are more mental than physical. Mind control techniques are preferred rather than the use of whips and other forms of physical abuse.

of the Texas Police Chiefs Association, said in a statement that “Texas’ loss is California’s gain,” in reference to Mitchell joining OPD.

Ellis told the Post in a phone interview that Mitchell is a “dedicated, compassionate, hardworking professional.” He stated that he thinks doubtful Oaklanders should give the new chief a chance to prove his dedication for the job.

Mitchell’s engaging, collaborative demeanor and experience in analyzing all the data in order to address problems head on are what makes him the right man for the job, according to Ellis. He stated that you can train an officer to do the basics, but you cannot train the passion that Mitchell possesses.

“His heart will guide him to do what’s best for the community as a whole and to improve the quality of life for those that live, work and visit Oakland,” Ellis said.

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we’re equipping law enforcement with the tools they need to effectively combat criminal activity and hold perpetrators accountable — building safer, stronger communities for all Californians,” Newsom said.

This new technology comes as an addition to the many investments the state has made in the last few months in Oakland and the East Bay to fight against rising crime and improve public safety.

In February, Newsom deployed 120 CHP officers to the area to assist local law enforcement, resulting in 200 arrests, the recovery of 400 stolen vehicles, and the seizure of 16 firearms in two months.

The state also partnered with CalTrans to execute a 10 point action plan for Oakland to improve street safety. The plan includes city beautification, cleaning up homeless encampments, community outreach, employment opportunities and more.

“Improving public safety and addressing quality of life issues in Oakland is my top priority. This new camera network will help us stop crime and hold more suspects accountable,” Mayor Sheng Thao said.

290 of the cameras will be deployed around Oakland’s streets and 190 cameras will be deployed along state highways in the East Bay.

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In lieu of privacy protections for residents in and around the area, the system will have a limited 28-day retention period and camera footage will not be shared to outside third parties beyond California law enforcement, following state laws against improper use of storage, collection, sharing, and use of data.

“Working alongside all our law enforcement partners, the California Highway Patrol is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all Californians. These sophisticated cameras will make an important difference — and make the entire East Bay region safer,” CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee said.

The actions of some youth of today reflect this mind-control process. All of us share blame in this reality. But we can remove the shackles of the Willie Lynch syndrome by realizing that we were taught to hate one another as if we’re each other’s enemy.

volunteer with organizations that are seeking to undo the impact of the Willie Lynch indoctrination.

The Formerly Incarcerated Giving Back organization (FIGB) is working to show youth that change is possible through unity.

I hope we realize that we can bridge the gap that keeps us separated by reaching out to work and

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The FIGB org. tells youth and others that “We refuse to continue to fail because we recognize order and family unity can be restored.”

Port of Oakland will produce and use hydrogen, improve air quality, and support California’s workforce with green jobs.

ARCHES aims to establish a renewable, clean hydrogen market and ecosystem in California by 2030. They project that 220,000 jobs will be created. They say ARCHES will also reduce harmful downstream emissions that disproportionately impact underserved communities and accelerate the climate crisis.

“This regional project will produce and use hydrogen, improve air quality, and enhance California’s workforce with new green jobs” said Pastor Ray Lankford, president of the Oakland Private Industry Council.

mit to one of three options: Grant Oakland exclusive rights for one-year to solicit owners for an MLB expansion team at a reasonable fixed price; or vote to leave A’s colors, name, and franchise history in Oakland; or “facilitate sale of the A’s to a local ownership group,” according to the city’s media statement.

The news comes a week after Oakland A’s fans staged a protest outside the Oakland Coliseum to demand that the Alameda County Board of Supervisors resist selling the county’s shares of the stadium to Coliseum Way Partners, a partnership representing the Fisher family.

Many fans have been unhappy with the Fisher family since their decision to move the team to Las Vegas. This move marks the second time a Bay Area sports team has left for Nevada, following the Raiders departure in 2020.

Fans met in the stadium’s parking lot for a protest tailgate event on March 28 wearing green shirts and waving flags that said “Sell.” Stickers and other accessories calling out Fisher for his disregard for fans were also distributed across the area.

“Sell the team” chants were heard not only during the tailgate, but also at the top of the fifth inning of the game against the Cleveland Guardians.

During the tailgate, the Oakland United Coalition and the Oakland

April 7, 2024 – 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Music At The Vineyard - Hayward-Tri-City Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.’s 20th Annual Scholarship Fundraiser

Special Guest Artist ~ Lenny Williams

Casa Real Ruby Hill Winery 410 Vineyard Ave, Pleasanton, CA

More information:

Home | Hayward-Tri-City (deltahaywardtricity.org)

April 13, 2024 – 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Finding Financial Freedom

Berkeley Bay Area Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Special Guest Speakers: ~ Hilary Byrde, Harold Lowe and Verleanna Green, Esq., LLM RSVP at https//bit.ly/48S25EM , Tarea Hall Pittman, South Library Branch, 1901 Russell Street, Berkeley

April 14, 2024 – 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Black Mothers Matter, Presented by Coco Coalition RSVP at www.cococoalition.org, 1955 Broadway Street, Oakland

April 17, 2024 – 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Special book signing with Dr. William Darity, Jr. and Ms. Kirsten Mullen, authors of From Here to Equality

Berkeley School of Theology and the Center for Truth, Racial Healing, and Restorative Justice Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church, 3534 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland

Copies of the book are available for pre-order, or you may bring your own. Register at tinyurl.com/BSTCenterTRHRJ.

April 18, 2024 – 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Inaugural Lecture for the Center for Truth, Racial Healing, and Restorative Justice.

Special guest speakers Dr. William Darity, Jr. and Ms. Kirsten Mullen, authors of From Here to Equality Berkeley School of Theology, 2606 Dwight Way, Berkeley Lecture in Karpe Hall at 6:30 p.m.Register at: tinyurl.com/BSTCenterTRHRJ.

68’s called on the County supervisors to terminate their deal with Coliseum Way Partners so that the future of the stadium can be determined by the community, not the Fisher family.

The county sold its 50% stake in the Coliseum to the A’s in 2019, which the team has been paying off in installments.

Members of the Board of Supervisors did not respond for comment on the issue.

Vanessa Riles, Oakland campaign coordinator for East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy, stated that the Fishers have been obstructing development and hindering the growth of the East Bay.

Riles told the Post that it is important for the community to have a say in what happens to the stadium, which has long been a staple in the city. She believes the Fisher family should not be allowed to own any part of the land that could potentially be used to contribute to the economic prosperity of the East Bay.

“We just want to make sure that the public land stays in the hands of the public. We want to make sure that the owners of the A’s are not able to block services and investments and prosperity and wealth from a community that needs it badly,” Riles said.

The A’s recently blocked the minor league Oakland Ballers from playing a night game at the stadium because they

hold the exclusive rights to the building for professional baseball games. Riles shared that numerous community surveys have indicated a desire for affordable housing, grocery stores, restaurants, and entertainment in that area of the city or in place of the stadium.

Schools Over Stadiums, a group organized by the Nevada State Education Association to pursue litigation over the building of the new Las Vegas baseball stadium, was also in attendance collecting donations for their cause against the A’s relocation.

Eddie Silva, a volunteer with the group, stated that they hope to stop the use of public funds to subsidize the multi-million-dollar stadium and instead they propose that the state invests the money into the education system in Nevada, which has reportedly struggled with issues of teacher retention and funding for schools.

The Nevada group is exploring two primary strategies to stop the building of the stadium. The first is to introduce a referendum to the ballot to overturn the decision and ultimately allow voters to decide how public funds are spent in Nevada. The second strategy involves a legal battle with the state because the group claims the way the money will be obtained for the stadium violates Nevada’s constitution.

April 27, 2024 – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

“No Boundaries In Mental Health” Grand Worthy

Matron’s Special Project – North

Golden State Grand Chapter – Order of the Eastern Star, Prince Hall Rite of Adoption, State of California

Radisson Oakland Airport, 8400 Edes Avenue, Oakland

April 28, 2024 – 1 p.m.

The World of Fashion ~ A Fashion Show & Luncheon

Scholarship Fundraiser

Presented by: Allen Temple Baptist Church, Business & Professional Women’s Society

For more information: (510) 544-8910 or Allen-Temple.org

Allen Temple Baptist Church, Family Life Center 8501 International Blvd., Oakland

May 4, 2024 – 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Pre-Mother’s Day Concert & Health Symposium

Presented by I’m Every Woman Productions

RSVP at https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/ empresstheatre/7268/event/1371559

Empress Theatre, 330 Virginia Street, Vallejo

May 9, 2024 – 6 p.m.

Lend A Hand Foundation, 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Stay in School & Joy of Giving Program

Buy Tickets & Show Your Support:

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Scottish Rite Center, 1547 Lakeside Drive, Oakland

May 26, 2024 – 12 p.m.

25th Anniversary Stone Soul Concert

Special Guest Artists ~ El Debarge, Montell Jordan, Big Daddy Kane, Keith Sweat and Charlie Wilson

Toyota Pavilion at Concord, 2000 Kirker Pass Road, Concord

For more information and tickets: StoneSoulConcert.com

Northern California Chapter Gospel Music Workshop of America ~ Choir Events

April 13, 2024 – 11 a.m.

Imani Groce Memorial Service

Emmanuel Baptist Church, 467 N. White Road, San Jose

April 20, 2024 – 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

“Choirs United”

Parks Chapel AME Church, 476 – 34th Street, Oakland

April 21, 2024 – 5 p.m.

3rd Sunday Night Concert

Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 831 So. 43rd Street, Richmond

April 27, 2024 – 1 p.m.

Reverend Kermit Dearman 1st Year Anniversary Star Bethel Baptist Church, 5800 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland Calendar

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The 15th Annual Powerful Women of the Bay Luncheon was held at Scott’s Seafood Restaurant in Oakland’s Jack London Square on Thursday, March 28. The annual event brought together civic, nonprofit and government leaders, MC’d by CEO and corporate board director of Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association and author, Mary Stutts with a keynote address by Nichole Jordan, Operations, Customer Success, and Change Management leader and COO of Indr, Inc. Beloved KRON 4 Anchor Pam Moore received a special recognition for her 34 years on air and Cupcakin Bake Shop founder Lila Owens received the Dr. C. Diane Howell Entrepreneur Award. Honorees included San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Oakland City Councilmember Janani Ramachandran; Lynell Bevels, Assistant Vice Preident of Community Lending at Umpqua Bank; Patricia Brooks, chief of staff for Oakland Councilmember Kevin Jenkins; Jenny Flores, head of Small Business Growth and Philanthropy with Wells Fargo; Sally Kay
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Cathy Adams addresses the audience at the Powerful Women of the Bay Luncheon at Scott’s Seafood Restaurant in Jack London Square. Photo by
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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: KRON-TV Anchor Pam Moore, S.F. Mayor Breed Among Those Honored at Powerful Women of the Bay Luncheon
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