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The Oakland Post

A Trusted Source of Independent Student Journalism since 1987.

The Oakland Post

A Trusted Source of Independent Student Journalism since 1987.

The Oakland Post

Letter from the editor: Not protestors, terrorists

Letter from the editor: Not protestors, terrorists

Michael Pearce, Editor-In-Chief January 13, 2021

It’s a shame how this year kicked off — with terrorists raiding a government building to attempt a coup because their supreme overlord can’t handle losing. After months of whining, spamming Twitter...

W.E.B. Du Bois’ pursuit of racial progress in post-Reconstruction era America was marked by many of the same obstacles that civil rights activists are confronting today.

The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line

Jeff Thomas, Editor-in-Chief January 13, 2021

“The problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the color-line.” These words, written in 1903, from the opening paragraph of W.E.B. Du Bois’ “The Souls of Black Folk” constituted his...

The Real Deal: Martin Luther King Jr, and His Legacy

Adi Tiwari January 19, 2016

As I write this article on the 18 of January, the third Monday of every year, we celebrate the life and ideas of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I feel compelled to dedicate this article to who he was and what...

Racism still counts while you’re lurking behind a screen

By Editors March 19, 2014

Racism exists, and it’s on your Internet browser.Just last week, four to five students of Howell High School sent racist tweets after a victorious basketball game against Grand Blanc. The Howell High...

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