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Malcolm X assassinated Feb. 21, 1965 From YouTube Channel: February 21, 2018 at 09:46AM ONN – Sunday Was Anniversary Of Malcolm X Assassination On Feb. 21, 1965 Black Muslim leader … Read More
Oakland mayor picks new police chief LeRonne Armstrong From YouTube Channel: February 5, 2021 at 04:27PM ONN – Mayor Libby Schaaf confirmed that LeRonne Armstrong is the new Oakland police … Read More
From OUSD Superintendent Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell Dear Oakland Unified Community, I am both proud to say we are now in Black History Month, and disheartened to know that in our … Read More
Today, in 2021, There’s a well-intentioned, and brand new effort in Oakland to steer City of Oakland spending toward black business. Wow. Makes you think that was never done before, … Read More
Jimmy Kimmel Has The Funniest Goodbye Donald Trump Video To Date As Monuments Celebrate From YouTube Channel: January 21, 2021 at 08:20PM ONN – Jimmy Kimmel Has The Funniest Goodbye … Read More
WATCH: Kamala Harris makes first speech as vice president, urges country to ‘see beyond the crisis’ From YouTube Channel: January 20, 2021 at 09:59PM ONN – WATCH: Kamala Harris First … Read More
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Announce Co-Chairs of the White House Gender Policy Council WASHINGTON – Today, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced the … Read More
Attorneys Seek Testimony from Universal Execs Adam Fogelson, Ron Meyer and Michael Moses Over Faizon Love’s Erasure from “Couples Retreat” Movie Los Angeles (December 6, 2020) – Film star and … Read More
Faizon Love: Actor’s Suing Hollywood Studio Universal Studios For Couples Retreat Racism Faizon Love, the Black actor and comedian (AKA Langston Faizon Santisima), filed a lawsuit this week against Universal … Read More
Wow. I am getting calls and texts from friends all over about the one race that America sees as the key to either Democratic Control (in proper noun version) of … Read More
Dear Oakland Unified Community, You’re looking at Norman Rockwell’s famous painting of a little girl in a white dress walking into school that perfectly illustrates the fight for civil rights … Read More
Oakland District Two Councilmember Nikki Bas’ Digitized Newsletter Last week, I was so moved to see #MomsHouse on Magnolia Street finally become community-owned as permanently affordable, transitional housing for unsheltered … Read More
Since taking over for the three-times-elected Oakland City Attorney John Russo, Barbara Parker has consistently worked to protect tenants in Oakland at a time when the City’s very cultural fabric … Read More
If Donald Trump picks Allison Jones Rushing to replace the legendary, late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it will be the worst pick any President Of The United States has made in … Read More
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement on the passing of Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: “Our country mourns the loss of a giant, an … Read More
The 2020 March on Washington – 8/28 (FULL LIVE STREAM) From YouTube Channel: August 28, 2020 at 04:25PM ONN – A civil rights rally timed to the 57th anniversary of … Read More
Delegates will cast their nominating votes from cities, locations, and landmarks all across the nation MILWAUKEE—The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) today the Americans who will cast their official nominating … Read More
The Joshua Pawlik Shooting is the focus of the just released report by Robert Warshaw, the Thelton E. Henderson court-appointed monitor of the Oakland Police Department in the wake of … Read More
MILWAUKEE—Reimagined for a convention that will look and feel different than anything ever before, this year’s Keynote Address at the Democratic National Convention will weave together powerful and diverse voices … Read More
Bust Of Frank H. Ogawa Restored At Oakland City Hall Plaza: Tribute To Oakland’s Late Councilmember ONN – Bust Of Frank H. Ogawa Restored At Oakland City Hall Plaza: Tribute … Read More
WATCH LIVE | Rep. John Lewis lies in state at U.S. Capitol From YouTube Channel: July 25, 2020 at 03:09PM ONN – Rep. John Lewis’s viewing at the U.S. Capitol … Read More
Oakland, CA (July 23, 2020)- Today, The Police Commission Ballot measure resolution that Oakland Councilmember Dan Kalb and I, Oakland At-Large Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, introduced, which was co-sponsored by Oakland … Read More
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Releases Statement on the Passing of Civil Rights Icon Congressman John Lewis Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement on the passing of congressional … Read More
Rep John Lewis Dies And We Lose An Icon ONN – Jessica Dwyer talks the loss of Rep John Lewis, a civil rights icon. Note from Zennie62Media and Oakland News … Read More
John Lewis Georgia Congressman, Civil Rights Hero, And Comic Con Guest, Died After His Cancer Battle ONN – John Lewis Georgia Congressman, Civil Rights Hero, And Comic Con Guest, Died … Read More
Black National Anthem Number 4 On Google Trends After NFL News. Now America Knows Itself ONN – Black National Anthem Number 4 On Google Trends After NFL News. Now … Read More
City Attorney Files Tenant Protection and Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Local Landlords Oakland, CA – On Thursday, May 28th, City Attorney Barbara J. Parker filed a lawsuit under the Tenant … Read More
League Elects Deborah Turner President of the Board of Directors Voting rights organization celebrates 100th Anniversary at national convention WASHINGTON – Friday, the League of Women Voters of the United … Read More
Southern Evangelical Seminary President Richard Land Reflects on the Birth Moment of the 1995 Southern Baptist Racial Reconciliation Resolution ‘I Not Only See the Gap That Remains, but the Distance … Read More
Congratulations to Oakland Lawyer Dan Siegel, along with Walter Riley and National Lawyers Guild – San Francisco Bay Area attorney James Burch. The press release sent to Zennie62Media was clear: … Read More
Oakland, CA— Today, Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker released new guidance to remind all Oaklanders that local, state, and federal civil rights protections remain in full force and effect … Read More
Basic conclusion of the Oakland Police Department 2020 Police Racial Discipline Study is that “black officers were more likely to have an investigative case sustained against them than officers of … Read More
Supreme Court Rules Civil Rights Law Protects Gay And Transgender Workers, In Blow To Donald Trump ONN – Supreme Court Rules Civil Rights Law Protects Gay And Transgender Workers, In … Read More
In the Wake of COVID-19 and Murder of George Floyd, Congresswoman Barbara Lee Calls for Formation of Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Commission Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee … Read More
Senator Kamala Harris Endorses Joe Biden For President Of The United States [email protected] has served our country with dignity and we need him now more than ever. I will do … Read More
Today, as we observe the chosen birthday and legacy of Frederick Douglass, Pete Buttigieg penned an op-ed in The State discussing how we must invest in Black America to create … Read More
President Trump’s speech provided by The White House to ZENNIE62MEDIA, Inc. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2020 *EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL CONCLUSION OF REMARKS* PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP’S STATE OF … Read More
Oakland, CA (press release) – On Thursday evening, OakTech Rep, which is Oakland Technical High School’s award-winning drama department, opens its remarkable new play, The Apollos. This production was created … Read More
Facebook accused of actions that spread anti-Semitism and right-wing conspiracy theories WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and Color Of Change sent a letter to Facebook … Read More
Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement in support of Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi’s letter on staff diversity: “The … Read More
“Hearing Shows Brett Kavanaugh Must Not Be Confirmed” Says The Leadership Conference
Zennie Abraham note: I received the press release below from the NP Strategy Group out of Washington, D.C., representing a coalition of civil rights organizations. What follows is the text, … Read More
The Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., is a non-profit that says it “works toward the goal of a more open and just society – an America as good as its … Read More
