On Friday, February 18th, the majority of the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Board voted, for the third time, to close and merge schools in the next two years. These schools are located in poor and working-class areas, with a majority of Black and Latino...
All of us have been feeling the pinch of inflation, but especially so at the gas pumps. To fill up a tank is like putting a down payment on a house every week. Just wait until the summer when they jack up the prices again! Meanwhile these gas companies have been...
California recently passed a bill extending Covid leave for workers until September 30, 2022 and allowing it to be used retroactively to January 1, 2022. The bill allows up to 80 hours of Covid related paid sick leave. However, the bill does not apply to small...
Today, February 20th is the anniversary of Frederick Douglass’s death. Douglass was a former slave who became an important figure in the struggle for the abolition of slavery. He was known for being a brilliant and fearless leader and speaker who fought tooth and nail...
While politicians in the United States are always talking about how our society is based on true democracy and “consent of the governed,” the reality couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, suppression of the Black vote has been a consistent feature of the U.S....
