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The African-American experience in the Bay Area; the postwar years, part two

To read more about the African-American experience in the Bay Area during the World War II years, see part one.After the war industries closed or...
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The African-American experience in the Bay Area; the postwar years, part one

Black Californians were a very small minority in the state, less than one percent, until WWII. Generally, they were treated fairly well, especially...
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Whoopi Goldberg pens another pre-teen ballerina book, Sugar Plum Ballerinas:Toeshoe Trouble

Whoopi Goldberg is a multi-talented actress, comedienne, and talk show host; she is also now an author of chapter books for pre-teenreaders. The...
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Herman Cain heads home to face wife

Herman Cain is scheduled to return home to Georgia from the campaign trail on Friday to meet with his wife Gloria and decide whether or not he is...
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Herman Cain craps out

Whistle-stop or derailment?Amid financial and ethical allegations of impropriety, another shoe dropped when Ginger White came forward and confessed...
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Axe falls on California healthcare workers

  • California Home Healthcare
  • November 28, 2011
Cuts to funding for IHSS (In-Home Supportive Services) occurs January 2012 unless the state of California achieves certain tax revenue levels by...
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Equal access to opportunities lacking in the Oakland schools

In his introduction of the new five year strategic plan for the Oakland Unified School District Dr. Anthony Smith, the superintendentwrote, &ldquo...
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Race and income education gaps

  • Race and income
  • July 3, 2011
The Oakland Unified School District has difficulties in closing the race and income achievement gaps in enrollment in challenging courses.The...
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Will the Oakland new education plan reduce the juvenile justice system numbers?

The Oakland Unified School District has a large number of African-American children who are absentees, dropouts, in alternative schools or the...
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Part 1: Individualized education plans. Are they necessary?

  • Induvidualized Education Plan
  • March 30, 2011
The Oakland Unified School District Board Teaching and Learning Committee members were recently informed the school district has too many...
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