By JR Valrey Where some people see tragedy, others see opportunity, and the owner of Complex music venue in downtown Oakland, Oscar Edwards, has his eyes on creating a pandemic – proof business, next door to his popular music venue. Opening on Saturday, March … Continue reading14th Street Market Is a Black Owned Grocery Store Opening in Downtown Oakland
By JR Valrey Throughout the Covid shelter in place, over this last year, there have been a number of run-ins between the Black community and Asian communities, in the Bay Area and internationally. Racial tension has been heightened because of the downturn of the world’s … Continue readingAnti Black Asian Business Owner Verbally Abuses and Assaults Black Mother and Child in Hercules
By JR Valrey Now that we are fast approaching the one year anniversary to the Covid shelter in place mandate, which is on March 12, we must start to analyze our successes, during such a tumultuous year. Most of us have had to form deeper … Continue readingWe Ride Too is Bringing Horseback Riding Back to the Black Community’s Youth
By JR Valrey The Continental Club located at 1658 12th Street, in West Oakland, is one of the first places where Blues and Jazz bands, and later Soul bands got a chance to hone their craft, in front of an audience, in the Town. Musicians … Continue readingRapper DB the General Now Owns the Legendary Continental Club in West Oakland
By JR Valrey Part of the mission of Black New World Media is to expose our people to the wide array of talent that exists in our communities locally, as well as to people who’ve dedicated years of their lives, to mastering a craft. In … Continue readingFrom Political Organizing to Politically Rhyming: A Tidbit About the Life of Eseibio the Automatic
By JR Valrey The Los Angeles Unified School District has cut their school police force by a third, and moved $25 million to a Los Angeles Unified School District fund for Black Student Achievement. While the San Francisco Unified School District has been mired in … Continue readingReparations For Black Students, Vaccinations, and School Re-openings: Oakland Unified School District Tosses Around Ideas
By JR Valrey With all the leisure time that the pandemic has created in our lives, by slowing down reality with the shelter in place mandate, this has been a perfect opportunity for some to to explore their dreams of being an entrepreneur. While some … Continue readingOnline Upcycle Fashion Brand “Ramona K Closet” owner Takia Hooker Speaks on Starting a Business in a Pandemic
By E Da Ref It’s 2021, and it’s time to get the job done. This year we must make, create, and commemorate Black History, all 12 months of the year. We can do so through documentation of events, taking place right now, to make a … Continue readingMeet North Oakland Renaissance Man and Entrepreneur Guru: Melvin Ponder
By JR Valrey Zotunde Morton is one of the most talented male educators that I have seen, and worked with, within the borders of Oakland. His patience with children and his passion for teaching are incomparable. His love for the outdoors is intriguing, for students … Continue readingAn East Oakland After-School Program in the Covid Era