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Liberian Presidential Candidate Tiawan Gongloe Makes Visit to Bay Area
By Uche J. Uwahemu Liberian presidential candidate attorney Tiawan Saye Gongloe is making a tour of the United States to gather support for his vision of a corruption-free Liberia. Beginning May 12, Gongloe visited several cities across the U.S., touching base with centers of the Liberian Diaspora, including the Bay Area, where approximately 10,000 Liberians live.
Liberian Presidential Candidate Tiawan Gongloe Makes Visit to Bay Area
By Uche J. Uwahemu Liberian presidential candidate attorney Tiawan Saye Gongloe is making a tour of the United States to gather support for his vision of a corruption-free Liberia. Beginning May 12, Gongloe visited several cities across the U.S., touching base with centers of the Liberian Diaspora, including the Bay Area, where approximately 10,000 Liberians live.
Nigerian Ambassador Visits Oakland
By Uche Uwahemu The Nigerian Embassy in Washington, DC was in Oakland for three days recently to provide needed passport services to Nigerians in the Bay Area and beyond. The Nigerian embassy came to the Oakland Airport Executive Hotel from June 3-5, 2022, in response to complaints of delays in processing passports and lack of access to embassy support.
Congressman Eric Swalwell, D.A. Diana Becton Featured at Annual Law Day
Members of three organizations – Artists Building Communities, Essential Food and Medicine, and Living Earth Structures – have built a kitchen, clinic, free store, stage, toilet, oven, and shower with and for a homeless community near Wood Street in West Oakland. Made out of wood covered in brown cob, the structures that house these facilities seem almost as natural extensions of the earth upon which they sit. Empty wine bottles serve as windows, and old discarded clothes serve as insulation.
Aisha Dew joins Cat Brooks for Mayor as Campaign Manager
Aisha Dew, who rose to prominence managing Vi Lyles’ successful campaign to become the first African-American woman Mayor of Charlotte, NC, has joined the Cat Brooks Campaign for Mayor as Campaign Manager. “Aisha Dew is a rockstar. I am thrilled to have such an outstanding, progressive leader join my team,” said Cat Brooks Dew served on the National African American outreach team for Bernie Sanders as well as the State Director for North Carolina.
Oakland Workforce Development Roundtable
When the words “Black Panther” are used, in recent memory, many people connect this with the recent blockbuster movie that was set in the fictional African nation of Wakanda and how it became the most technologically advanced nation in the world through the discovery of a rare element known as “vibranium.” Black Panther, also Marvel Comic’s first Black superhero, was first introduced in July 1966, months before the Black Panther political party was founded in Oakland.
When the words “Black Panther” are used, in recent memory, many people connect this with the recent blockbuster movie that was set in the fictional African nation of Wakanda and how it became the most technologically advanced nation in the world through the discovery of a rare element known as “vibranium.” Black Panther, also Marvel Comic’s first Black superhero, was first introduced in July 1966, months before the Black Panther political party was founded in Oakland.
Opinion: By supporting Jill Stein, Jovanka Beckles failed the test of judgment
Rather than constructively tackling our community’s issues, Beckles has focused on ideas that can delve into conspiracy theory. She delivers venomous personal attacks and lies.
Opinion: Buffy Wicks has received broad support because of her talent and values and she gets things done
Democracy is not a spectator sport — an adage that is especially true in the East Bay — where the average voter isn’t your average voter. The folks in Assembly District 15 are rigorous and thorough when vetting their candidates. That’s why we’re confident voters will see past the recent submission to Berkeleyside, unfairly attacking Assembly candidate Buffy Wicks for the success of her campaign.
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