Oakland Business Group Attempting to Become NFL’s First Black-Owned Team
The African-American Sports & Entertainment Committee, a Black business development group, is looking to become NFL's first Black-owned team...
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This Historic Black Bookstore is Fighting To Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic
One of Oakland's most historic bookstores in African American literature is struggling to stay open amid the coronavirus pandemic....
How One Man Utilized Oakland’s Social Equity Program to Start a Budding Cannabis Business
Jessie Grundy talked to Black Enterprise about taking advantage of Oakland's Social Equity Program to start his cannabis business, The Peakz Co....
Black-Owned Red Bay Coffee Roasters Expands From Oakland to Los Angeles
Oakland-based black-owned coffee company Red Bay Coffee Roasters has opened up an additional location in the city of Los Angeles...
Oakland Pays Unprecedented Tribute to CEO and Hometown Hero Bernard Tyson
On Sunday morning, the flag-draped casket of Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson was placed in the center of the Rotunda in Oakland...
Black Founders Open Oakland’s First Equity Marijuana Dispensary
Oakland's equity permit program offers marijuana dispensary permits to longtime residents of areas of the city that were most impacted by the drug war or...
Oakland Mayor Candidate, Cat Brooks, On the Issues
Cat Brooks is gearing up for one of the biggest moments of her life—a race to become the new mayor in Oakland, California. In this...
Tech x OAK Summit Launches for Founders of Color
“Each tech conference is the same and lacks actionable content. We want to intentionally focus on the black and brown entrepreneurs by creating a safe...
‘Black Panther’ Gives Oakland New Life
Over the past few weeks, 'Black Panther' has been all the rage, but let's talk about what it has done for the city of Oakland....
Google Just Granted $1 Million to Increase Black Male Presence in Tech
The Hidden Genius Project is an Oakland-based organization dedicated to increasing the representation of black male youths in technology....