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  • NBA All-Star Damian Lillard Returns Home for 15th Annual Backpack Giveaway

    OAKLAND POST — “I know what it is to grow up here and be here in Oakland,” shared Lillard. “I do feel like it’s my responsibility to be present and supportive and be a resource and be an example for the kids and right now as somebody from Oakland that’s well positioned, with a big platform, I’m always trying to find ways to use that platform and serve our youth and community.” The post NBA All-Star Damian Lillard Returns Home for 15th Annual Backpack Giveaway appeared first on BlackPressUSA.

  • Alameda County DA Sees Gun Violence Greatest Threat to Black Community

    OAKLAND POST — “One person can affect policy that changes the office,” Jones Dickson said. For her, one of the most urgent priorities is gun violence, an issue she says has deeply affected Black communities for generations. “Gun violence has always been a (concern) in the Black community,” she said. “We all have a visceral reaction to a helicopter because it often means there has been a chase or gun violence.” The post Alameda County DA Sees Gun Violence Greatest Threat to Black Community appeared first on BlackPressUSA.

  • Richmond Tiny House Village Farm & Garden Set to Open Gates on Sept. 26

    OAKLAND POST — “It’s going to be a real celebration of hope and what we can do together when we come together to do something to care for the least of us,” Hindman said. “The grand opening program is youth-led, so that will be, and the ribbon cutting will be youth-led, so it’s going to have the strong presence of young people leading, as it should.” The post Richmond Tiny House Village Farm & Garden Set to Open Gates on Sept. 26 appeared first on BlackPressUSA.

  • Community Feedback at Chevron Richmond Town Halls Drives Changes

    OAKLAND POST — Over the past two years, public input has produced changes across transparency, communication, safety, and local funding. To improve transparency, Chevron Richmond expanded public air monitoring access with downloadable records and quarterly reports, updated their website, posted regular notices on Facebook to keep residents informed about operations, and attended six Neighborhood Council meetings to answer community questions directly. The post Community Feedback at Chevron Richmond Town Halls Drives Changes appeared first on BlackPressUSA.

  • Misnamed ‘Parent’ PAC Seeks to Influence Oakland School Board Elections

    OAKLAND POST — The majority of this ‘parent’ PAC money came from two sources: a San Francisco billionaire named Michelle Boyers and the “Champions for Quality Education,” a PAC run by two long-time charter industry advocates in Oakland, Kimi Kean and Hae-Sin Thomas. The post Misnamed ‘Parent’ PAC Seeks to Influence Oakland School Board Elections appeared first on BlackPressUSA.

  • California Legislature Sends Historic Native American Apology Bill to Gov. Newsom’s Desk

    OAKLAND POST — The measure closely mirrors AB 3089, the 2024 reparations-package bill apologizing to Black Californians for California’s role in perpetuating chattel slavery and systemic discrimination. Both measures require plaques memorializing the apologies to be prominently displayed in the State Capitol. The post California Legislature Sends Historic Native American Apology Bill to Gov. Newsom’s Desk appeared first on BlackPressUSA.

  • Nasdaq slides as the AI trade meets an unexpected turn

    Wall Street headed into today on the defensive, and the reason is a twist few investors saw coming. The very companies at the center of the artificial intelligence boom are now urging the industry to ease off the accelerator. Nasdaq 100 futures fell roughly 1.6% before the opening bell, dragged down by a sharp selloff The post Nasdaq slides as the AI trade meets an unexpected turn appeared first on Rolling Out.

Illinois rep., Evans, elected vice-president of National Conference of State Legislatures

Illinois rep., Evans, elected vice-president of National Conference of State Legislatures

By Black Headline News Indianapolis— Illinois Representative Marcus C. Evans, Jr., has been elected vice president of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), a bipartisan organization serving the nation’s 7,383 state lawmakers and more than 30,000 legislative staff. Evans will serve one year as vice president, ascend to president-elect the following year, and become

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