Oakland's Marcus Books still thrives as nation's oldest black bookstore
Marcus Books has been a Bay Area staple for decades and it continues to thrive in Oakland as the nation’s oldest black bookstore.
Black History Month: Fremont police officer paves the way for future women
Sheree Wright-Cox is known as a trailblazer for the Fremont Police Department. She’s the first African American female police officer at a time when the force was predominantly white males. It was a homecoming of sorts for Wright-Cox who was back at the Fremont Police Department where her career as a police officer began some 27 years ago. The Oakland native had every right to be nervous....
Black Panthers at 50: Oakland museum extends exhibit through February
By popular demand, the Oakland Museum of California has extended their 50th anniversary Black Panthers exhibit through February, coinciding with Black History Month.