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Newsom and DeSantis Go Head to Head in Nationally Televised Debate ... see page 6

Big Wheel Keep on Turnin’: Tina Turner’s Music at the Paramount Holiday Celebration ... see page 6

Black Californians Among Those Discovering American Indian Heritage ... see page 7

Rep. Lee Marks World AIDS Day with Critical Plea to Congressional Colleagues ... see page 2

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OUSD Schools Participate in Pro-Palestine ‘Teach-In’ Despite District Tension

60th Year, No. 47

Geoffrey Pete at Oakland City Hall filing his appeal. File photo by JohnathanFitness Jones.

The conflict between Israel and Hamas has given rise to tension in the City of Oakland not only with OUSD teachers but in an emotion-filled City Council meeting (above) on Nov. 27 when Oakland leadership approved a cease-fire resolution. Magaly Muñoz file photo.

By Magaly Muñoz Post Staff

Teachers throughout the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) participated in a “teachin” on Wednesday, where they informed students about the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, despite efforts by the district to shut it down.

In a YouTube video that was circulated within the district titled “Why YOU Should Participate in the December 6th Teach-In,”

Jacob Fowler, a teacher at Lincoln Elementary School encouraged teachers to use a curriculum favoring the Palestinians when discussing the conflict with their students.

Tension across the Bay Area has heightened over the escalating conflict overseas that started with an attack by Hamas on Oct. 7 in Southern Israel that killed 1,200 Israelis, and provoked a response that has led to more than 16,000 Palestinian fatalities so far, nearly

half of whom are children.

OUSD Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell issued a statement Monday morning saying that the teach-in curriculum was “unsanctioned” and did not align with district guidelines.

“I want to make clear that the District does not authorize this action,” Johnson-Trammell said in her statement.

She explained that while the aim is to equip students to engage Continued on page 8

Dec. 19 Council Meeting Could Affect Future of Geoffrey’s Inner Circle

By Post Staff

Oaklanders will have a chance to support one of the most important Black businesses in the city on Tuesday, Dec.19 at 4 p.m. when the Oakland City Council will hear Geoffrey’s Inner Circle explain why a wealthy developer’s proposal is a danger to his business and the whole Black Movement Arts and Business District.

Geoffrey’s is a historic treasure, located in downtown Oakland at

Oakland Welcomes a New Baseball Team to Compensate for Oakland A’s Departure

(l-r) Oakland Deputy Mayor Dr. Kimberly Mayfield Lynch; Shauna Harper, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Xi Gamma Omega Chapter; Cathy D. Adams, CEO OAACC; Michael DeFlorimonte, CEO Bay Area Registry, media partner. Photo by Adam Turner.

Sixth Annual OAACC Black Sunday Expo and Holiday Shopping Experience

Special to The Post

The Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce (OAACC) hosted its Sixth Annual Black Sunday Holiday Expo and Shopping Experience on Sunday at Calabash Restaurant.

The Chamber’s focus was to help generate much-needed revenue for Black-owned businesses and to that end more than 200 potential shoppers made their way to the event.

The Black Sunday Holiday Shopping Experience is designed to bring joy, laughter, and unforgettable memories to chamber members, their families, and the entire community by showing up to make a difference and spend dollars within the Black retail market.

The event was hosted by the Black-owned and -operated Calabash Restaurant led by Chef Nigel Jones. All guests received a complimentary meal and sweets by Big Mama’s Desserts.

Public servants and dignitaries present included: Oakland City Councilmember Treva Reid, Councilmember Janani Ramachandran, Deputy Mayor Kimberly Mayfield Lynch, who spoke on behalf of the City of Oakland; representatives from Assemblymember Mia Bon-

ta’s office, and the Alameda County D.A.’s office and other community leaders.

“This event was so successful and meaningful to the business owners because each of them made money — that was the goal,” said OAACC President and CEO Cathy Adams.

“Our community is challenged with issues surrounding break-ins and unnecessary crime, however with the support of the programs Mayor Sheng Thao has put into motion like after five parking in garages for only $5.00 and Oakland Fresh, I can see some improvements. People feel safer knowing their windows won’t be busted out when they come back to their car.”

OAACC is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds.

This event is a celebration of the diversity and unity that makes our community special. Special thanks go to the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, Xi Gamma Omega Chapter; Black Cultural Zone, BWOPA/ TILE, and Barbara Taylor for coordinating the volunteers.

410 14th St. Once an all-white, male-only club, the building was transformed

by Mr. Pete into a place where regular residents listen to jazz; host benefits, hold meetings and galas; and feel warmly welcomed.

And on some occasions Geoffrey sets out his best linen and most delicious food to serve those who live without a home as his honored guests.

The area was established as

a Black Arts District by the City council in 2016.

The Planning

Commission has ignored this designation ever since and gave the green light to Tidewater developers to build more unneeded office space or more of the housing that no one in Oakland can afford.

In the process the construction would create damage to Geoffrey’s business in a variety of ways.

Improving downtown blight like the graffiti on this building façade in Oakland is one project business owners hoped would bring more foot traffic to the area. Photo by Magaly Muñoz.

Oakland Ballers logo.

By Magaly Muñoz Post Staff The city of Oakland is welcoming a new baseball team, the Oakland Ballers, only weeks after the Oakland A’s made a unanimous decision to relocate to Las Vegas.

The team’s owners, Bryan Carmel and Paul Freedman, who refer to themselves as the Oakland B’s, held a press conference in late November to announce their new minor league team with the intention to “steal back Oakland’s baseball legacy.”

“In Oakland, sometimes we win, sometimes we lose, but we always bring it,” Carmel said.

Before a City Council meeting in early November, Mayor Sheng Thao held a rally with fans to call on the A’s owners to vote to stay in the Bay Area. In a show of solidarity, the City Council voted to approve a resolution that asserted its support for the A’s and appealed to MLB owners to keep the team rooted in Oakland.

Despite the appeals, the own-

Business Owners Talk Future of Economic Development in Oakland at Downtown Event

ers decided to go ahead with their plan to move to Las Vegas, making this Oakland’s second major sports team since the Raiders exited in 2020 to play at Allegiant Stadium.

Thao was present at the press conference, alongside others including City Council President Nikki Fortunato-Bas and Oakland rapper Mistah F.A.B. There, she expressed her enthusiasm for the new sports team.

“The Ballers will be ambassadors for the town and demonstrate our spirit, hustle, and resilience to the world. Let’s play ball, Oakland!” said Thao.

The B’s will be a part of the Pioneer League, an independent baseball league that operates in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. The team will play at Laney College starting May 2024.

Tyler Peterson, assistant general manager for the B’s, said the team coming to Oakland brings opportunities for everyone involved.

Ball players who weren’t draftContinued on page 8

By Magaly Muñoz Post Staff Developers and business owners in the Bay Area came together for the “Oakland Structures” event hosted by San Francisco Business Times to discuss economic development projects in Oakland last Thursday.

Mayor Sheng Thao opened up the event as the keynote speaker, sharing her experiences from her first year in office and the measures her administration has taken to address the key issues plaguing the city.

Thao inherited the largest deficit Oakland has ever seen — $360 million — and came into her position as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were hitting the city hard. The once bustling city has faced difficulties as people transitioned to hybrid or work-from-home jobs, which has caused foot traffic to slow down and businesses to lose clientele.

“I refuse to stop until we get our businesses back up and run-

ning at full capacity, and make sure that people feel safe, not just safe in the commercial corridors, but safe everywhere,” Thao said.

Thao shared that the economic development in Oakland is slowly, but surely, growing as new companies bring their business to downtown. PG&E has recently been among the bigger corporations that’s settled in Oakland, bringing 7,000 jobs with them, which will not only open up potential opportunities for Oaklanders, but also increase foot traffic for businesses in town.

Thao acknowledged several initiatives that have already been implemented to give the city a boost, including Five After Five, a cost-effective parking program; Activate Oakland grants, which gives businesses up to $15,000 to host events that will bring the community to downtown; and the film initiative to encourage filmmakers and TV shows to shoot their projects in Oakland.

The city of Oakland is taking Continued on page 8

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Rep. Barbara Lee Marks World AIDS Day with Critical Plea to Congressional Colleagues

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-12) marked Worlds AIDS Day on Dec. 1, with a critical call-to-action.

By California Black Media Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-12) marked Worlds AIDS Day on Dec. 1, with a critical call-to-action.

The Congressmember, who is running for U.S. Senate, urged her colleagues to pass legislation that will reauthorize the PEPFAR program, a U.S. government-supported global initiative that provides lifesaving HIV medications to people in the United States and around the world who can’t afford to buy them.

“World AIDS Day is an opportunity to celebrate the incredible progress we have made toward becoming an AIDS-free generation.

In the past two decades we’ve saved 25 million lives, especially among the Black community globally, through transformative programs like PEPFAR,” said Lee in a statement.

In 2003, with bipartisan support – and after vocal and extensive advocacy by members of the Congressional Black Caucus -Congress passed the law approving the program. Former President George Bush, who famously championed the program, signed it into law.

On Nov. 30, Dr. Robyn Neblett Fanfair, acting division director in the Division of HIV Prevention at the National Center for HIV and the Centers for Disease Control, said the AIDS crisis is at a crossroads.

“Together with ongoing commitment, we can honor the hundreds of thousands of lives lost to HIV-related illness in the United States and millions worldwide by ensuring that everyone benefits equally from four decades of groundbreaking scientific advances,” Fanfair said in a letter.

The CDC estimates that 1.2 million people in America have HIV, and 1 in 8 carriers don’t know it.

Since its inception, the U.S. government has provided over $100 billion to support the PEPFAR program.

“For 20 years, PEPFAR has been one of our nation’s most profound and transformational investments globally. Five and a half million babies have been born HIV-free because of the critical work funded by the program,” Lee continued.

The PEPFAR program is cred-

ited with significantly lowering the AIDS death rates in Black

communities across the United

States, where there is still a disproportionate number of HIV cases and where incidents continue

to increase. For example, in Los Angeles County, which includes California’s largest and most pop-

ulous city, there was a 13% year-

over-year increase in new HIV cases between the last two years, according to data compiled by the

LA County Department of Health.

PEPFAR is also lauded for

turning around the epidemic in Africa, where it was most severe

when the initiative was established.

“On World AIDS Day, I call

upon my colleagues in Congress

to reignite the bipartisanship that has been linked to PEPFAR for so long and act swiftly to keep this

lifesaving program alive,” said Lee.

To commemorate the 35th an-

niversary of World AIDS Day, the

California State Capitol was illuminated in red light on the evening of Dec. 1.

The Top Shelf Classics Party and Band Show will play classic dance music throughout the night. iStock photo.

Get Up and Dance: Tickets Available for 23rd Annual Senior Winter Ball

By Mike Kinney Richmond Standard

The City of Richmond Commission on Aging is reminding the community to join its annual holiday celebration, the 23rd Annual Senior Winter Ball, on Saturday, Dec. 16.

The evening of dancing, dining and entertainment will run from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Richmond Memorial Auditorium.

You don’t have to be a resident of Richmond to attend.

The affordable cost of The Ball

provides seniors an opportunity to dress up in their finest, be served dinner at their tables, meet old friends, make new friends and just enjoy themselves.

The Top Shelf Classics Party and Band Show will play classic dance music throughout the night.

Under the direction of Josephine Orozco and her team, El Sol Catering will provide food, and there will also be a no-host bar.

Dinner starts promptly at 6:45 p.m. and concludes one hour later.

An in-house photographer will offer opportunities to capture memo-

ries of the evening.

It’s not too late to get your tickets for the holiday party. Tickets are on sale now at the Community Services Department Registration office at 3230 Macdonald Ave., or you can call 510-620-6793.

The cost is $45 per person or $360 per table of eight. You can pay with cash, check or credit/ debit card.

All sales are final, and tickets are non-refundable. Join the Richmond Commission on Aging for the 23rd Annual Senior Winter Ball.

Tomiquia Moss. File photo by All Home.

Gov. Newsom Appoints Tomiquia Moss to Lead State Agency Tackling Homelessness, Consumer Rights

By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media

On Nov. 28, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Tomiquia Moss as secretary of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH).

Moss, a Democrat, replaces Lourdes M. Castro-Ramírez, who started in the position in March 2020.

On Oct. 2, Castro-Ramírez announced that she was stepping down as Secretary of BCSH. Her resignation took effect Nov. 2.

Moss’ nomination requires

Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $232,858 per year.

“The housing and homelessness crisis is the No. 1 issue facing our state, and Secretary Moss brings decades of deep knowledge and experience working to move the needle on this challenge in the public and nonprofit sectors,” said Gov. Newsom. “I look forward to her partnership in continuing to implement California’s transformative solutions on these and other priorities for our state.”

Moss will be in charge of and supervise 12 entities, including

40 boards and bureaus. She will be responsible for the preservation and expansion of safe, affordable housing; efforts to prevent and end homelessness; protecting consumers; and upholding California’s civil rights laws.

In addition, the position requires partnering with state agencies to develop statewide action plans that strengthen consumer protections by licensing, regulating, educating, and enforcing rules for over four million businesses, professionals, and financial institutions.

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Keeping Count: Robert A. Pelham Jr.’s Remarkable Census Work Collecting U.S. Black Population Data

Robert A. Pelham Jr. was also a journalist and newspaper owner. Wikipedia photo.

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Robert A. Pelham Jr. was a prominent African American figure with a diverse career.

Born in 1859 in Virginia, his family moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he excelled in public education and began working for the Daily Post newspaper. In the 1880s, he co-founded and edited The Detroit Plaindealer, a newspaper that amplified the voices of African American leaders.

In addition to his journalism career, Pelham ventured into civil service, working in various roles in Michigan, including as a deputy oil inspector and inspector in the Water Department.

In 1900, he moved to Washington, D.C., where he started a remarkable 29-year career at the U.S. Census Bureau. He quickly rose through the ranks, achieving several milestones, such as inventing patented machinery and obtaining a law degree from Howard University in 1904.

Pelham, along with colleagues, authored a significant census report in 1918 titled “Negro

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Leandro Angelo Torres, 31, was a family gathering on Nov. 25 in San Lorenzo. According to the sheriff’s office, Torres was asked to leave, which he did, but he later returned and allegedly attacked his brother’s car. He is also suspected of driving his own vehicle toward four women standing in the street, one of whom became pinned between his car and a parked vehicle.

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“The Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency touches the lives of virtually every Californian,” Moss said in a statement.

“I am humbled by Gov. Newsom’s appointment to serve as its secretary, especially for the millions of Californians who are struggling to find and keep a roof over their heads, and for those who are the targets of fraud and discrimination. Leading this multifaceted organization is a sacred responsibility. I look forward to supporting all the good work that’s already under way.”

Since 2020, the agency and its subsidiary departments have delivered more than $31 billion in funding to expand rental and homeownership housing opportunities and more than $11 billion to address homelessness.

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Population: 1790-1915,” which provided crucial insights into the African American population and the Great Migration. By the time he retired in 1929, he had reached the position of the head of the division of special statistics at the Census Bureau.

Pelham was not only dedicated to his professional work, but he also actively promoted civil rights and community service. He served in leadership roles in organizations like the American Negro Academy (ANA) and the Spingarn Medal Commission, which recognized outstanding African American achievements.

After retiring, he returned to journalism, managing the Washington Tribune and founding Capital News Services, Inc. Pelham passed away in 1943. His family continued his tradition of civic engagement, with his daughter Dorothy Pelham Beckley becoming the second national president of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, and his other daughter, Sara Pelham Speaks, becoming a lawyer, activist and political candidate.

Moss is the founder of All Home, a Bay Area-focused organization that advances regional solutions to address poverty, homelessness and racial disparities, and aims to create more opportunities for people with very low incomes. She has served as CEO of this organization since 2019.

Moss was the CEO of Hamilton Families from 2017 to 2019 and served as chief of staff of the Oakland Mayor’s Office from 2015 to 2017. From 2013 to 2015, she was the executive director of HOPE SF, a San Francisco Mayor’s Office initiative.

Additionally, Moss is board president of the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California.

She earned a Master of Public Administration degree from Golden Gate University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Government from Ohio Wesleyan University.

“While I’m excited to take the Administration’s commitment to housing and homelessness solutions even further, I also see how important the agency’s other mandates are to make California a fairer and more equitable place with greater opportunities for all people to thrive. I’m honored to begin this work in early 2024, and deeply grateful for the governor’s faith in me to do so,” Moss stated.

According to the BCSH website, the agency has over 8,000 employees and a $4.6 billion operating budget.

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Big Wheel Keep on Turnin’: Tina Turner’s Music at the Paramount Holiday Celebration

Gov. Newsom and Gov. DeSantis Go Head-to-Head in Nationally Televised Debate

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The debate between Gov. Gavin Newsom and Gov. Ron DeSantis was moderated by Fox News personality Sean Hannity. California Black Media image.

By California Black Media In an intense, 95-minute-plus televised faceoff between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Nov. 30, the men traded jabs and putdowns, defended their respective gubernatorial records, disagreed sharply on how to solve the country’s most pressing problems, and expressed clashing views on the performance of the Biden-Harris administration.

Conservative Fox News personality Sean Hannity moderated the duel, during which the TV pundit, more than once, injected his opinion, and appeared to be providing subtle assists to DeSantis.

As the debate progressed, it was clear that opinions about each topic discussed was representative of the philosophical and political chasm that divides liberal and conservative America, and a preview of campaign mudslinging that is bound to intensify as the 2024 presidential campaign ensues.

“I’ll tell you why I’m here,” Newsom said. “I’m here to tell

the truth about the Biden-Harris record and also compare and contrast Ron DeSantis’ record and the Republican Party’s record” with that of California.

DeSantis blasted Newsom’s management of the COVID-19 crisis and criticized Newsom for prevalent crime, homelessness and deteriorating social conditions in California cities.

“You have the freedom to defecate in public in California,” DeSantis said. “You have the freedom to pitch a tent on Sunset Boulevard. You have the freedom to create a homeless encampment under a freeway and even light it on fire. They’re not the freedoms our founding fathers envisioned.”

Newsom took a jab at DeSantis’ presidential candidacy, predicting that the Florida Governor would be endorsing GOP frontrunner Donald Trump soon.

“There’s one thing we have in common,” Newsom said. “Neither of us will be the nominee for our party in 2024.

Sen. Alex Padilla Introduces Legislation to Help Underserved Businesses Compete for Transportation Funding

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paying jobs that uplift disadvanThe federal government is in- taged communities,” Padilla continued. “These bills would provide vesting more than $400 billion in the resources to help women and projects around the United States minority entrepreneurs develop through the Bipartisan Infrastrucself- sufficiency in competing for ture Law, which was passed by federal contracts, helping to build President Joe Biden in 2021. prosperity in communities that To help minority- and womenhave too often been left behind.” owned businesses benefit from the President Biden has commitfederal investment, California Sen. ted to increasing the participation Alex Padilla recently introduced of disadvantaged businesses in two bills in Congress: The Disadgovernment contracting by 50% vantaged Business Enterprise Supby 2025. portive Services Expansion Act If passed, among other proand the Accelerating Small Busi- visions, the bills would increase ness Growth Act. funding by “Small businesses, particu$15 for a training program that larly those that are minority- and helps minority-owned small busiwomen-owned, hold enormous ness to compete for federal govpotential to bolster our economy, ernment contracts. but they have historically faced It would “would create a grant disproportionate barriers to suc- program to fund transportation ceed in America,” said Padilla in a agency programs to help understatement. served businesses grow and com“The unprecedented invest- pete on an equal basis for contracts ment in American infrastructure and subcontracts in federally from the Bipartisan Infrastructure funded transportation projects,” Law over the next decade provides according to a press release from a major opportunity to create good-T:12" Padilla’s office.

Tina Turner passed away on May 24. Photo credit Phillip Spittle / Wikimedia Commons.

By Conway Jones Special to The Post The Oakland Symphony will present many of Tina Turner’s best-known songs at their annual holiday celebration, “Let Us Break Bread Together,” at the Paramount Theater, Sunday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m.

Tina Turner’s music has inspired generations for over 60 years.

The late Michael Morgan, music director of the Oakland Symphony, created the annual “Let Us Break Bread Together” concerts with the goal being to create community through music. He brought a sense of purpose to the orchestra.

This family-friendly holiday concert will feature the Oakland Symphony conducted by Omid Zoufonoun and the Oakland Symphony Chorus under the direction

of Ash Walker.

The special musical guests include vocalists Dan Ashley, Maiya Sykes, and Ty Taylor, pianist Ellen Hoffman, Best Intentions Kugelplex, Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Contra Costa High School Chorus, and the Cal State East Bay Singers.

“Tina Turner is one of the greatest artists of all time. Her music will always stand the test of time.

All of us at the Oakland Symphony are so honored to present many of her best-known-songs at our annual holiday celebration Let Us Break Bread Together,” said Dr. Mieko Hatano, Oakland Symphony executive director. “Her music is the soundtrack of multiple generations, and her story continues to inspire hearts and minds around the world.”

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Black Californians Among Those Discovering American Indian Lineage

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United States government record listing individuals eligible for Indigenous tribal citizenship.

Kelly also identified other family members listed as Indian on U.S. Census Bureau records.

“At first, I was offended that my parents didn’t want to claim to be African, but then I had this awakening. You can’t talk about Native American history without talking about the Black American Indians,” Kelly said.

Similarly, Cameron Lewis, a truck driver from Sacramento, says he always heard family members talk about having “Indian in the family.” Delving into family documents, he found out that his great-great grandfather acquired land in the mid-1800s in areas of Florida inhabited by Seminoles.

“I found it hard to believe that whites would sell hundreds of acres of land to Blacks in the South during slavery,” he said.

“This is when I started coming

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A growing number of Black Americans, relying on newly digitized federal records and other sources, are discovering direct bloodlines to Native American ancestors. These discoveries are inspiring individuals to trace and claim their Native ancestry, leading some to apply for citizenship with tribal nations.

When 32-year-old Daniel Bruce Kelly, an actor and minister, began researching his genealogy, he was sure that he would identify a family origin in Africa.

He identifies as African American and says he was determined to prove his parents wrong. They had begun discovering, exploring and embracing their European and Native American ancestry.

In his research, Kelly discovered that his great-great-greatgrandfather was registered as Cherokee on the Dawes Roll, a

across terms I was not familiar with describing my ancestors as ‘mulatto’ and ‘intransigent,’ and linking them to tribes such as the Yamasee, Catawba and Creek — terms I’ve never even heard of.”

The Dawes Act of 1887 gave each tribal family head 160 acres of land and each single person 80 acres. The government would hold the land title in a trust for 25 years, after which each individual would receive United States citizenship and a “fee simple” land title. Under this law, Black tribal members, known as Freedmen, were granted approximately 2 million acres of land.

In Oklahoma’s Creek Nation, about a third of the land was Black-owned.

While the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, slavery in the continental United States did not fully end as a legal institution until June 14, 1866, when the

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Creek Tribe agreed to abandon enslavement of African Americans.

That was the day after Congress approved the Fourteenth Amendment.

Recent efforts to recognize historical injustices against Native Americans have seen progress. Last month, during Native American Heritage Month, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a Proclamation celebrating the unveiling of a monument dedicated to California Native peoples at the State Capitol.

While this progress is appreciated, many Black Native Americans feel that the history of their Black freedman ancestors remains largely overlooked.

“We have to tell the whole of the story,” said Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. in 2022 during the 70th annual Cherokee National Holiday.

“We have to acknowledge that we enslaved African Americans under our own law. If we ignore or suppress that, we do to Freedmen and their descendants the same things that has been done to Cherokee people. Any nation is a stronger nation if they tell their whole story: the tragedy, the triumph, and the chapters that are dark and difficult,” added Hoskin.

According to the 2020 U.S. Census, approximately 1.4 million Californians identify as fully or partially American Indian and Alaskan Native. California also has the largest Native American population in the country, with close to 900,000 Native residents.

A population map commissioned by the Cherokee Nation in 2013 shows that California has the second-largest Cherokee population in the country after Oklahoma, where many displaced American Indians settled after the Trail of Tears in the 1830s.

In 2021, the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court removed the phrase “by blood” from its constitution. That change acknowledges that the descendants of Black people once enslaved by the tribe, the “Cherokee Freedmen,” have the right to citizenship, which means they are eligible to run for tribal office and to access other resources.

However, debates about who is — and who is not — Native continue.

For example, the great-greatgreat-grandmother of Kiori Jordan-Marquering, 46, of Santa Rosa, who was known as “Indian Julia,” was denied acceptance into the Choctaw Nation based on her appearance.

“She is visibly Negro,” the space reserved for “office use” on her application form noted.

“My ancestor’s application for citizenship was contested in court for more than three years before ultimately being denied,” says Jordan-Marquering.

Only the Cherokee Nation and the Seminole Tribe of Florida recognize Freedmen as eligible for citizenship.

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Almaz Negash of the African Diaspora Network. File photo by California Black Media.

President Biden Names Silicon Valley Woman to White House African Diaspora Council

By McKenzie Jackson California Black Media

In late September, Bay Area resident Almaz Negash was appointed to the newly formed President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement (PAC-ADE).

Negash is the founder and executive director of the African Diaspora Network (ADN).

A native of the East African country Eritrea now living in Sunnydale, she has uplifted and championed investment in businesspersons, entrepreneurs, and innovators of African descent in the United States and across the African continent for 13 years.

Last month, Negash told California Black Media that PACADE can help Africans in the diaspora be a bridge between the U.S. and the African countries they hail from.

“The African Diaspora Network has been bringing Africans and friends of Africa together to talk about things we can do on the continent,” she stated. “Whether it’s through entrepreneurship, investment, and other ways. If you really look at it, you can reverse it and do the same thing in the United States.”

Negash, who has a background in international business, hopes the council can change policies that will allow Black entrepreneurs in the U.S. and in Africa to thrive.

“The same thing that African Americans face here is also faced

by Black entrepreneurs on the continent,” she said. “I want to share knowledge and resources but also shed light on the challenge Blacks face like access to funding.”

Negash was one of 12 people selected for the inaugural advisory group for terms that run until 2025.

The appointees represent the diversity of the African diaspora and have distinguished backgrounds from a variety of industries including academia, business, creative industries, faith-based activities, government, sports, and social work.

Delaware’s Silvester Scott Beaman, the 139th elected and consecrated Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, is the council’s chair.

Ugandan-born Ham K. Serunjogi, the co-founder and CEO of Chipper Cash, a cross-border money transfer platform, is also a councilmember. He lives in San Francisco.

Along with Negash and Serunjogi, the other PAC-ADE board members are: - C.D. Glin of Connecticut, who is the president of the PepsiCo Foundation.

- Osagie Imasogie of Pennsylvania, who is chairman of the investment bank Quoin Capitol

and co-founder of the private equity firm PIPV Capital.

- Chinenye Joy Ogwumike of Texas, who is a two-time WNBA All-Star for the Los Angeles Sparks and a full-time, multi-platform ESPN host and NBA analyst.

- Patrick Hubert Gaspard of New York, who is president and CEO of the Center for American Progress.

- Viola Davis of Rhode Island, who is an actress, artist, activist, producer, philanthropist, and New York Times best-selling author.

- Mimi E. Alemayehou of Wash., D.C., who is the founder and managing partner of Semai Ventures, LLC. - Kevin Young of Wash., D.C., who is the Andrew W. Mellon director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

- Helene D. Gayle of Georgia, the president of Atlanta’s Spelman College.

- Rosalind Brewer of Georgia, who, until August, served as CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. The PAC-ADE board will have in-person meetings three times a year and do other committee work in between.

The Biden administration committed to enhancing dialogue between the U.S. government and the African diaspora by creating the council during last year’s U.S.Africa Leaders Summit held at the White House.

Vice President Kamala Harris told council members during their October swearing-in ceremony that their work is an extension of what the U.S. does to improve global partnerships.

“This is critical in reinforcing relationships and our democratic principles,” she said. “I am also excited that the council will be a way to reintroduce the U.S. to the continent.”

Africa — a continent of over 50 nations — has an abundance of natural resources such as arable land, renewable fresh water, and mineral wealth.

Negash said Africa will have a central role in the world’s future because of the youth and talent on the continent and in the diaspora.

“That is an incredible opportunity to bring the world together,” she said, noting the investments governments across the globe have made in African nations.

“Resources have been going out of the continent. This is an opportunity to help the community thrive, so many leaders around the world or interested in the continent. The numbers are powerful.

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cern about her job, citing a quote that OUSD Board President Mike Hutchinson gave to the East Bay Continued from page 1 Times about teachers potentially with local and global issues, edu- losing their jobs as a consequence cators must keep to principles of of participating in the teach-in. education and “keep their personHutchinson did not respond to al beliefs out of the classroom.” multiple attempts by the Post for Lesson plans for the day includ- a comment. ed educational materials suitable Parents and community memfor grades K-12. These resources bers did express concern over the were assembled by ad-hoc mem- curriculum that was presented bers of the Oakland Education to students about the conflict beAssociation (OEA), the teacher’s tween Israel and Hamas. union, specifically on the topic of Stephisha Ycoy-Walton, a Palestine. The materials included mom to an OUSD student, shared a variety of resources such as pic- that she wished the discussions ture books, case studies and PBS about the war did not disrupt stuvideos. dents’ education. She understands On Wednesday morning, OEA that students may be curious about for Palestine members issued a the issue but emphasized that the statement calling out the superindistrict needs to care more about tendent and the district for trying what’s happening in the classto intimidate teachers from parroom, rather than what’s happenticipating in the teach-in. ing on the other side of the world.

“By attempting to chill acaShe expressed that she would demic freedom on this topic, have appreciated OEA members OUSD is clearly taking a side in reaching out to parents to get the war on Gaza,” said the statetheir view on what was going to ment. be taught to students, especially The group also hosted a Zoom given that it was against what the meeting on Wednesday titled district would typically allow.

“From Gaza to Oakland.” The “We have to be very careful in meeting featured a panel consisthow we allow children to grow ing of representatives from the and to formulate their thoughts Palestinian Youth Movement, and opinions because what we Jewish Voices for Peace, and the do know is that our children are Black Alliance for Peace. a total makeup of all of their inDuring the meeting, speakfluences, their environment, what ers were asked questions about they soak in, by what they hear, how students can become more involved in the Palestinian move- what they see, they soak it all in,” ment and how this issue affects Ycoy-Walton said.

Allegedly, some parents across people in Oakland. the district chose to keep stuA teacher with OUSD who asked to remain anonymous for dents from class on Wednesday fear of retaliation said OEA was and some are even considering expecting about 75-100 teachers moving their kids to alternative across the district to participate in schools or private school, says Tyler Gregory, CEO of the Jewthe teach-in.

She explained that her third ish Community Relations Council grade students responded really (JCRC) of the Bay Area.

He shared that the Jewish comwell to the curriculum and posed munity is fearing for their lives thoughtful questions about the conflict. Her school principal was and are starting to feel excluded in on board with the teachers who all areas of society, now including opted to use these lessons as a con- schools.

“We need to show that we are versation starter for discussions resilient, that we belong to this with students. She expressed confidence that parents would be re- community and that we’re not going anywhere. We have to overceptive to this approach.

“I’m not hiding anything from come that sense of fear right now parents, and I truly believe that and show the broader community they will be grateful that we’re who we are,” Gregory said.

Gregory wished that the lesson having these conversations and we’re doing it in a way with safety plans had been more inclusive to all sides of the conflict, saying that and respect,” the source said.

While she has received positive Muslim, Jewish, Palestinian, and responses from her school and stu- Israeli groups should all have a dents, the teacher expressed con- voice in the curriculum.

Oakland Welcomes a New Baseball Team ...

Continued from page 1 ed straight out of college or who did get drafted but aren’t performing up to expectations have the opportunity to join the B’s and build up their skills with the team.

“We want to be able to offer them [players] high visibility, opportunities to get themselves in front of Major League scouts,” Peterson shared.

Nine players have already been signed onto the team and over 60 player inquiries have come through from guys players all over the country, Peterson told the Post.

Players The names of the players will soon be announced to the public soon.

The B’s will have one of the lowest contract buyouts for players in the league- $5,000- making it more enticing for major league teams to seek out men on scout players from their roster. Peterson shared revealed that the Ballers also intend to give back to the community by using part a portion of the buyout money to donate to local charities.

Oakland sports has taken massive hits over the last decade, with major teams relocating one after the other. leaving left and right.

The Golden State Warriors left

moved in 2019 to Chase Stadium in San Francisco, the A’s are set to leave leaving as early as 2025, and the Raiders left in 2020. , and the city Oakland was amongst among several cities considered many for consideration for the expansion of a WNBA expansion team, but was also passed up in favor of for San Francisco.

Peterson said they reject the idea that Oakland isn’t a pro-sports town, and although they can never replace replicate the A’s impact, he affirmed that the B’s are here to stay for good.

“We aren’t going to dictate to the fans what we are because we’re supposed to be for Oakland

by Oakland,” Peterson explained.

“We want this to be something for Oakland to celebrate, and something that we all need.”

Peterson revealed that the team has received an overwhelmingly positive response since their announcement, and they are excited to get started.

The B’s have secured $2 million in seed funding from investors, and fans will have the opportunity to become part owners of the team through a public crowdfunding campaign.

The Oakland Ballers first inaugural home game is set scheduled for June 4, 2024.

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Continued from page 1 But Lee knew the violations to the institution were serious enough already. She voted Santos out. In doing so, she again cast a vote that set her apart from your average selfserving politico.

“George Santos lied about everything—from 9/11 and the Holocaust to his own name,” Lee tweeted. “He defrauded voters, stole money, and faces criminal charges in two countries. I voted to expel him from Congress today.”

Lee, who is running for the Senate seat vacated by the death of Dianne Feinstein, noted how her opponents in the Senate race chose to give Santos a pass. Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) did. And Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) didn’t even vote.

Travel delay, Schiff said later.

That’s not a good excuse when the people depend on your vote to whittle away at a slim GOP majority in the House.

Then came the vote last week, a month later. On Dec. 1, when the House voted again on Santos’ expulsion, Porter and Schiff joined Lee. Who’s the leader and who are the followers? In terms of integrity of Congress, it would have to be Barbara Lee, Alameda County’s member of the House.

That’s why the nation needs someone like Barbara Lee representing California in the Senate.

And yet who is trailing in campaign donations at this stage in the process? Schiff, the impeachment chair, and Porter have raised millions of dollars. Lee is far behind.

Lee’s a pol with integrity who can use all the help she can get. You can trust her to do the right thing.

She helped put Santos where he belongs: Making Cameo videos to his gawker groupies online while he waits for a call from “Dancing with the Stars.”

Lee, on the other hand, deserves to be where she belongs— as the fourth Black woman in the U.S. Senate.

She should have been the third.

But Gov. Gavin Newsom played politics and picked Laphonza Butler to fill the vacancy caused by Feinstein’s passing.

Butler has said she will not run once the term is done, but people can change their minds.

In the meantime, Lee’s ready to do the hard work. For what she’s accomplished in the House, she deserves broad support throughout the state.

As of this week, she’s officially on the ballot for Feinstein’s spot next March. Tell your friends throughout the state, Lee doesn’t play politics.

She just does the right thing.

And isn’t that what you’d want from a House stalwart seeking to take the next step up to the U.S. Senate?

Emil Guillermo is a journalist and commentator. He does a micro-talk show on YouTube.com/@ emilamok1

Oakland Author’s Book Inspired by Black Community’s Quest for Love

Black Love Healing Circles held at author Aswad Aarif’s East Oakland home led to the handbook. Courtesy photo and image.

Special to The Post A new book, “The Black Love Revolutionary’s Handbook: Radical Acts of Healing, Resistance and Celebration” takes a unique look at relationships through the lens of historical trauma and healing.

The author, Aswad Aarif, is an Oakland native who has worked to address social justice and community wellness issues for over 25 years.

In 2012, Aswad and his wife, Danyelle Aarif, began holding Black Love Healing Circles in their home to create a space for restoration and celebration of the Black community.

From facilitating diverse group conversations they learned many lessons, not the least of which is that there exists in society a prevalent belief that Black relationships are often broken, dysfunctional, and unstable. The fact that Black people are more likely to be impacted by trauma plays a large role in the challenges they face in their relationships is not taken into consideration.

The author’s journey began with the realization that many Black people had shared their desire for better models for their interpersonal relationships. They needed new models because: • The lack of positive and healthy representations of Black relationships in the media • The historical and ongoing legacy of racism and discrimination, which has hurt Black families and communities • The intersection of racism with other forms of oppression, such as sexism and homophobia, which can further complicate

Black interpersonal relationships Aarif recognized that despite these challenges, Black communities and individuals possess vast strengths and knowledge. He saw a deep desire among Black people to build and maintain healthy and loving relationships.

This book is a love letter to the resilience of the Black community and the beauty of Afrocentric wisdom.

Beginning with a historical perspective of Black relationships and families leading into modern relationships, the full-color, 300-plus-page book interweaves practical information and advice with powerful images and quotes about Black love.

The result is a book that will help readers understand themselves and others better and help them use behavioral science and cultural traditions to improve their connections.

In light of all of the challenges facing Black families and couples today, it can be hard to sustain healthy relationships. Still, by setting a foundation of respect, equality, joy, and wellness, they can make love a healing resource in their lives.

Aarif hopes his book will inspire and empower Black people to build and maintain the relationships they deserve. He is also the author of several other books, including “Maybe I’m Happy: An Emotional Literacy Book for Kids,” “100 Conversations About Antiracism,” “Freedom Day: A Children’s Book About Juneteenth,” and more.

“The Black Love Revolutionary’s Handbook: Radical Acts of Healing, Resistance and Celebration” is available on Amazon.com.

Ella Hill Hutch Dinner and Awards Ceremony

San Francisco Commissioner Linda Fadeke Richardson (blue, yellow suit) Celebrates at BWOPA Ella Hill Hutch Awards Gala at the Sequoyah Country Club in the Oakland Hills. Photo by Carla Thomas.

By Carla Thomas The BWOPA (Black Women Organized for Political Action) hosted the Ella Hill Hutch Dinner and Awards Ceremony at the Sequoyah Country Club in the East Oakland hills.

In honor of trailblazing activist Ella Hill Hutch, the event brought the Bay Area community together to celebrate BWOPA chapter leaders of excellence throughout the state on Nov. 9. “In Ella’s name we’re honoring community leaders,” said BWOPA founding member and state leader, Dezie WoodsJones.

Hutch rose to prominence when she was the first African American woman elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in San Francisco in 1977. She served with Supervisor Harvey Milk who was assassinated by fellow Supervisor Dan White in 1978 and was reelected in 1980. She represented District 4, and later citywide, focusing on government-financed housing and public transportation.

Hutch started her career with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union for 25 years, then became more politically active concerning policy and political issues within San Francisco.

She served on the Democratic County Central Committee in 1966, the Fillmore Tenants Council, the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board, and the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District.

Award recipients at the dinner included State Honoree Kelly Todd Griffin, Man of the Year Marc Philpart, and Special President’s Awardee Jotaka Eaddy.

Chapter honorees included Champagne Brown, RichmondContra Costa; Dr. Flojuane Cofer, Sacramento; Dr. Venice Curry, Fresno-San Joaquin; Deborah Dickson, Solano-Napa; and the Honorable Rita Duncan, Hayward-South County.

Darlene Futrel, Los Angeles Region; Dr. Kyla JohnsonTrammell, Oakland-Berkeley; Dr. Saidah Leatutufu-Burch, San Francisco Peninsula; and Olga Rodriguez, Stockton-Tracy were also recognized as distinguished chapter honorees.

Award recipients spoke of their ability to have meaningful work with the ability to act as role models for the next generation.

“I’m grateful to work in my purpose, on purpose,” said Leatutufu-Burch, director of the Dream Keepers Initiative which advances prosperity in San Francisco’s Black communities through strategic planning, development, and

partnerships.

For the Honorable Rita Duncan, the recognition was humbling.

“It’s really special to be honored by your own community and I do this work that is often challenging, because my granddaughters say I’m their role model.”

Duncan is the first African American to serve on the Oro Loma Sanitary District’s board of directors in 105 years. She is the chair of the Solid Waste Committee and the California Association of Sanitary Agencies (CASA) Federal Legislative Committee.

For their outstanding contributions to the community, BWOPA also honored Bruce Ajid, Armand Carr, Donald Frazier, Kevin Jenkins, Joseph Jones, Pastor B.T. Lewis, II, Timothy Simon, and Sam Tadesse.

Dezi Woods-Jones discussed the organization’s history and commended the honorees. WoodsJones also celebrated her 82nd birthday and the entire audience joined in singing the traditional “Happy Birthday” song and the version created by Stevie Wonder.

Guests also enjoyed a cocktail hour and 10-course buffet dinner. The Honorable Bill Riley, the Honorable Nate Miley, businesswoman Linda Richardson, and San Francisco American Businesswomen’s Association President Velma Landers were among the attendees.

BWOPA was created to activate, motivate, promote, support, and educate African American women about the political process. The organization encourages political involvement and problem solving to transform the African American community’s health, education, and economic outcomes. BWOPA is also focused on criminal justice reform.

As a statewide non-profit advocacy and membership organization, BWOPA’s Training Institute for Leadership Enrichment (TILE) program, prepares Black women to become representatives in local and national decisionmaking arenas to increase the number of Black women and allies in public leadership.

Through BWOPA-PAC the organization provides financial support, guidance and the endorsement of candidates throughout the state of California and beyond.

BWOPA announced that it will begin a training and development program for youth and young adults in college. The program will start in January and serve a range of girls from the ninth grade through college-aged students.

For more information visit BWOPAtileLeads.org