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Save The Date: BIPOC Barre & Breathe Class- Fundraiser for Roots
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Plus, a new report addresses ways the country’s largest county can get all of its citizens connected; San Jose, Calif., launches a new initiative to aid with Internet affordability; and more. October 07, 2021 • Zack Quaintance, Julia Edinger Alameda County, Calif., which includes the city of Oakland. (Shutterstock) The nonprofit organization The Greenlining Institute has announced…
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Groups want officials to invest $100 million of new federal pandemic relief funding into Black and brown communities. by Brian Krans June 24, 2021 A coalition of Oakland community organizations held a press conference on Thursday, June 24, to declare violence a public health issue in Oakland and urge Alameda County to prioritize resources to…