“Finally, an Android based kid friendly laptop/tablet that gives me peace of mind that my kids are *safe* exploring the internet and applications! So good and So True!

Visit Oakland, the city’s official destination marketing organization, celebrates Oakland’s arts community with the second annual Oakland Art Month in May 2019. The entire month of May is dedicated to promoting artists and events that highlight the diversity of Oakland’s creative community.

American Violence took the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 51 years ago. He was remembered April 4, 2019 as the nation mourns the recent high visibility violent deaths of a South Carolina student and Rapper & Community Leader Nipsey Hussle; The Bay Area mourns Father Jay Matthews, the pastor and friend of slain U.S. journalist, Chauncey Bailey, who died of a heart attack at the age of 70. W.E. gives tribute and shares other community news.

Oakland City Councilwoman, Lynette Gibson McElhaney, shares a mother's feelings as her son and one of Oakland's Favorite Sons is lost to violence in Los Angeles. The talented musician studying music in Los Angeles was killed early Sunday March 10, 2019 during a botched robbery... According to reports, McElhaney was shot when he walked into a robbery in progress.

Mayor London N. Breed joined City leaders, safe streets advocates, neighbors, and merchants at a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate the completion of the Polk Streetscape Project, which improves safety for everyone traveling on Polk Street

See the latest for the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce.

Mayor London Breed in a statement released April 2, 2019 congratulates Chicago mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot.

San Francisco native, Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes III Senior Pastor of mega church Friendship West will be the guest speaker.