McClymonds High School Serves as Backdrop for City of Oakland’s Swearing in Ceremony for new Police Chief, LeRonne Armstrong, McClymonds Alumnus Oakland, CA — A sunny Monday morning at McClymonds High School looked very different than it has for the past eleven months. A crowd had gathered for a special event in which the school … Read more
New Oakland Police Chief, LeRonne Armstrong, speaks at his swearing in ceremony at McClymond HS. From YouTube Channel: February 9, 2021 at 04:01PM ONN – New Oakland Police Chief, LeRonne Armstrong, Speech At Swearing In Ceremony At McClymond HS Note from Zennie62Media and OaklandNewsNow.com : this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of … Read more
The sad feud borne of a serious lack of leadership in Oakland just took another ugly turn with the District email that was issued by new Oakland District Three Councilmember Carroll Fife. To set the stage, watch my video from the awful Chinatown anti-crime event held by Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunado Bas almost … Read more
Feud Between Mayor Schaaf And Council President Bas On Police Spending In Chinatown Just Got Ugly ONN – Feud Between Mayor Schaaf And Council President Bas On Police Spending In Chinatown Just Got Ugly – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Feud Between Mayor Schaaf And Council President Bas On Police Spending In Chinatown Just Got Ugly … Read more
Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong Announces New Executive Team, Darren Allison, Assistant COP ONN – Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong Announces New Executive Team, Darren Allison, Assistant COP – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong Announces New Executive Team, Darren Allison, Assistant COP New email from The Oakland Police Department reads as … Read more
Black Student Reparations From YouTube Channel: January 20, 2021 at 02:18AM ONN – Oakland Student Group Demands OUSD Board Give Black Students Reparations It is time to finally invest in Black students and families in Oakland! The truth is: there is not one Black family in OUSD that hasn’t experienced the pain of anti-Black racism … Read more
Michael Silver Of NFL Network Interview On Super Bowl LV and Tom Brady From YouTube Channel: February 5, 2021 at 01:45PM ONN – Michael Silver Of NFL Network Livestream Interview With Zennie Abraham: Super Bowl LV and Tom Brady Note from Zennie62Media and OaklandNewsNow.com : this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of … Read more
Super Bowl LV: Oakland African American Investment Group NFL Stadium Concept The Weeknd Would Love ONN – Super Bowl LV: Oakland African American Investment Group NFL Stadium Concept The Weeknd Would Love – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Super Bowl LV: Oakland African American Investment Group NFL Stadium Concept The Weeknd Would Love Super Bowl LV, … Read more
Danny Wan cites 2020 impacts and kicks off 2021 planning process at State of the Port Oakland, CA – February 3, 2021: Port of Oakland’s Executive Director Danny Wan began his State of the Port 2021 message to more than 200 stakeholders with a song lyric: Mercy, Mercy Me, Things Ain’t What They Used To … Read more
Oakland, CA –– Congresswoman Barbara lee (CA-13) issued the following statement today regarding the opening of a community vaccination site in the parking lot of the Oakland Coliseum: “I applaud this critical investment by the federal government and the state of California to help communities like ours that have been hardest hit by the pandemic. … Read more
Watching Oakland African American NFL Expansion Team Project Listening Meeting For February 3, 2021 From YouTube Channel: February 3, 2021 at 09:32PM ONN – Watching Oakland African American NFL Expansion Team Project Listening Meeting For February 3, 2021 Went into the meeting on the community listening presentation for the Proposed Coliseum Sports and Entertainment Development … Read more
Oakland Public Education Fund and OUSD Provide Millions in Cash Assistance, Food, and Computers to Oakland Families; Team Embarks on Additional Fundraising Effort for Families in Need Oakland – Thanks to more than 2,000 individual donors, the COVID-19 Relief Fund for Oakland students and schools has raised more than $2.5 million. The COVID-19 Relief Fund … Read more
Unanimously Passed! Resolutions to Receive $10 Million to Help Save Vital Oakland City Services and Calling for COVID-19 Vaccines to be Made Equitably Available for Our Community The Oakland City Council unanimously voted to approve two important resolutions introduced by Councilmember Treva Reid and I. The resolutions are; • Approving $10 million in available excess … Read more
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is a ‘survivor of sexual assault’ as she recounts Capitol attack From YouTube Channel: February 2, 2021 at 02:59AM ONN – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says She Is A Survivor Of Sexual Assault’ As She Recounts Capitol Attack From the video: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Democratic Congresswoman, has revealed she is a “survivor of sexual … Read more
Roots Sign Los Angeles Raised Defender Tarek Morad From YouTube Channel: December 21, 2020 at 12:45PM ONN – Oakland Roots Sign Los Angeles -Raised Defender Tarek Morad After winning the 2017 USL Cup in Louisville, I knew it was time to pursue a new challenge. In order for my professional career to flourish, I needed … Read more
Meet the Oaktown PROUD Student Ambassadors From YouTube Channel: November 5, 2020 at 12:38PM ONN – Meet The Oakland Oaktown PROUD Student Ambassadors Working To End Illegal Dumping The Oaktown PROUD Student Ambassadors are high school seniors in Oakland working to end illegal dumping in Oakland through hands-on cleanup projects and education and community outreach. … Read more
Passenger at Oakland Airport issued bomb threat because he was ‘upset’ by delay From YouTube Channel: February 1, 2021 at 05:09PM ONN – Passenger At Oakland Airport Issued Fake Bomb Threat Because He Was ‘Upset’ By Flight Delay An “upset” passenger at the Oakland International Airport was responsible for briefly shutting down Terminal 1 after … Read more
Rotary Club of Oakland Civic Thursday Meeting January 28, 2021 From YouTube Channel: February 1, 2021 at 09:34PM ONN – Ca FTB’s Selvi Stanislaus At Rotary Club of Oakland Civic Thursday Meeting January 28, 2021 On January 28th, 2021 Rotary Oakland hears from Selvi Stanislaus, the Executive Office of the California Franchise Tax Board. Stay … Read more
Oakland Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan Together with Councilmember Treva Reid, Call for COVID-19 Vaccines to Be Made Equitably Available for Our Community Oakland – Tomorrow, February 2, 2021, Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan, along with Councilmember Treva Reid, will be introducing an urgent resolution asking the Oakland City Council to urge the state and federal governments … Read more
A Rotary Club of Oakland and Club Rotario Guatemala Del Este global grant From YouTube Channel: February 1, 2021 at 08:57PM ONN – A Rotary Club Of Oakland And Club Rotario Guatemala Del Este Global Grant The Rotary Club of Oakland is the third oldest Rotary Clubs in the world, collaborates with other clubs worldwide … Read more
Drone video of Port of Oakland’s tallest cranes arriving From YouTube Channel: February 1, 2021 at 05:07PM ONN – Drone Video of Port Of Oakland’s Tallest Cranes Arriving In Town This is a beautiful video to watch using drone footage. It features the arrival of the tallest container cranes (STS – ship to shore gantry … Read more
The Sounds Of BART: The Year That Was 2020 From YouTube Channel: February 1, 2021 at 02:21PM ONN – The Sounds Of BART, Riding The Bay Area Rapid Transit System In The Year 2020 Our collection of our year of riding the Bay Area Rapid Transit System in 2020 in the Oakland/San Francisco/San Jose Bay … 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 world, it is quite clear that the forces that try to diminish Black voices and heritage have been emboldened. The past year has been wrought … Read more
Oakland City Council To Consider $5/hr Hazard Pay For Grocery Workers During The Pandemic ONN – Oakland City Council To Consider $5/hr Hazard Pay For Grocery Workers During The Pandemic – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube On Tuesday February 2nd, at 1:30 pm pst, the Oakland City Council will consider emergency legislation brought by Oakland City … Read more
Bart from Embarcadero to West Oakland ride at night Ft. fleet of the future at embarcondero From YouTube Channel: January 27, 2021 at 11:41PM ONN – BART Train From Embarcadero To West Oakland Ride At Night On Fleet Of The Future Note from Zennie62Media and OaklandNewsNow.com : this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live … Read more
Upper Rockridge, Oakland, CA | FOR SALE 90 BEECHWOOD DR. From YouTube Channel: December 11, 2020 at 01:33PM ONN – 90 Beachwood Drive In Upper Rockridge, Oakland, CA, For Sale Now for sale! Perched on a stately, quiet street in the heart of Claremont Pines – Upper Rockridge. 90 Beechwood Drive is an expansive 4 … Read more
There is not one Black family in OUSD that hasn’t experienced the pain of anti-Black racism in our schools (such as bias, criminalization, low expectations, school closures, and push-out) – AND had to name specific solutions for their children to be protected from harm and supported to thrive. Now is the time to look at … Read more
Practitioner Sunday From YouTube Channel: January 31, 2021 at 07:10PM ONN – Oakland Center for Spiritual Living Practitioner Sunday On YouTube Looking Above Note from Zennie62Media and OaklandNewsNow.com : this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of an experimental Zennie62Media , Inc. mobile media video-blogging system network that … Read more
OAKLAND HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT: A large homeless encampment in Oakland has returned From YouTube Channel: January 31, 2021 at 09:25AM ONN – Large Homeless Encampment Near East Oakland Home Depot Is Back Says KPIX – So What Says Zennie Abraham? KPIX reports… A large homeless encampment next to the East Oakland Home Depot cleared out last … Read more
Samuel Getachew, 2019 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Finalist From YouTube Channel: May 17, 2019 at 01:03PM ONN – Samuel Getachew, 2019 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Finalist, Had Message For BBQ Becky Where I “liked” this YouTube video, thus auto-posting it to Oakland News Now, because Samuel Getachew made the poem as a message to Dr. … Read more
81st Ave. Community Library 10th Anniversary From YouTube Channel: January 29, 2021 at 01:27PM ONN – Oakland Public Library On YouTube: 81st Ave. Community Library 10th Anniversary The 81st Ave. Community Library was established in East Oakland on Jan. 29, 2011. For its 10-year anniversary, OPL asked patrons and staff to share their memories from … Read more
Oakland Cop Leans On Experience While Mentoring Children Of Incarcerated Parents From YouTube Channel: January 27, 2021 at 10:11PM ONN – Oakland Cop Leans On Experience While Mentoring Children Of Incarcerated Parents KPIX Reports – Oakland Police Officer Freddy Williams is also a volunteer counselor at Project Avary, a non-profit founded in 1999 to provide … Read more
Marin County District One Supervisor Damon Connolly Q and A on 2021 Goals and Priorities starting with question on COVID. Vaccine. Economic Recovery Thank you Zennie for having me on the show. We are living through a historic moment, the decisions we make today on how we address COVID, equity, and our economy will have … Read more
The United States and the world face a profound climate crisis. We have a narrow moment to pursue action at home and abroad in order to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of that crisis and to seize the opportunity that tackling climate change presents. Domestic action must go hand in hand with United States international … Read more
Oakland Mayor Quan’s 2011 Pro-Chinese Speech Sounds Racist – Imagine If Someone White Said The Words From YouTube Channel: October 15, 2011 at 09:51PM ONN – Oakland Mayor Quan’s 2011 Pro-Chinese Speech Sounds Racist – Imagine If Someone White Said The Words Note from Zennie62Media and OaklandNewsNow.com : this video-blog post demonstrates the full and … Read more
Oakland News: 2 Arrested For 10 Armed Robberies Of Cell Phone Stores ONN – Oakland News: 2 Arrested For 10 Armed Robberies Of Cell Phone Stores – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Oakland News: 2 Arrested For 10 Armed Robberies Of Cell Phone Stores Two men were arrested and charged with 17 counts relating to robbery … 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, right? Well, in my history in Oakland, which goes back to April 8th of 1974, it has been done. The real problem is one that … Read more
Super Bowl LV: Tom Brady To Scottie Miller Deep Pass Before Halftime KC Chiefs Defense Must Stop ONN – Super Bowl LV: Tom Brady To Scottie Miller Deep Pass Before Halftime KC Chiefs Defense Must Stop – vlog by Zennie62 YouTube Super Bowl LV Preview: Tom Brady To Scottie Miller Deep Pass Before Halftime KC … Read more
Oakland News: 12th Annual Powerful Women Of The Bay Awards Luncheon – PowerfulWomenOfTheBay.com From YouTube Channel: January 28, 2021 at 06:43PM ONN – Oakland News: 12th Annual Powerful Women Of The Bay Awards Luncheon – PowerfulWomenOfTheBay.com This is an annual event that’s a virtual event because of the Pandemic, and that is produced by Oakland … Read more
John Siegel, the former CEO of Kentucky and Oakland-based Insight Terminal Solutions (the firm of which was a Zennie62Media client before it closed down as that brand), has said he will help to recover and properly dispose of waste coal, even though he had no direct knowledge of operations ran by Bowie Refined Coal, another … Read more