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Author Archives: OW Staff
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Barbara Lee accepts victory with “responsibility, humility and love”
Oakland Mayoral race
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Altadena residents rebuild, but luxury developers could stop them in their tracks
More obstacles for victims
of the Eaton Canyon Fire
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A Black woman seeks to prevail and help others
Nearly two years ago, I lost my 17-year-old son, Bryce, to a drug overdose. Now, I search for other mothers who have lost their children. Talking helps relieve the hollowness […]
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Mayor Bass kicks off rebuilding of homes in the Palisades
Three months after the start of the fires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on April 9, highlighted the start of the rebuilding process in the Palisades, visiting two different sites […]
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America keeps punishing Haitians
The U.S. has a long and troubling history of targeting Haitian immigrants with unfair and harsh policies. This treatment is rooted in anti-Blackness and a fear of Black liberation. Haiti, […]
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How I found stability after homelessness
There was a time when I lived in my car for over a year. I lost my job as the women’s softball team coach at Barstow Community College, where we […]
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How Black beauty brands have evolved
For decades, mainstream beauty brands largely ignored the needs of Black consumers. In the 1990s, the world saw brands like Lancôme, Revlon, and Neutrogena dominate major reatil shelves, yet they […]
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Trump orders purge of Black history from Smithsonian
BlackPressUSA.com Senior National CorrespondentEven the most cynical observers knew this day would come. Since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, the dog whistle has become a bullhorn. […]
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Google’s Android works really well for developers
I’ve always believed live music brought me closer to friends and strangers, and I’ve always wanted to run my own business. That’s why in 2021 I left my job as […]
