Oakland Post (California) facts for kids
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Post News Group |
| Publisher | Paul Cobb |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Headquarters | Oakland, California |
The Oakland Post is a weekly newspaper in Northern California. It is the largest African-American newspaper in the area. Its main office is in Downtown Oakland.
The Oakland Post is one of five local newspapers. These papers are all published by the Post News Group. The other newspapers are the Berkeley Tri-City Post, the Richmond Post, the San Francisco Post, and the South County Post. In its busiest times, the Oakland Post printed 55,000 copies each week.
The Newspaper's History
Starting the Oakland Post
The Oakland Post newspaper started in 1963. It was founded by Thomas L. Berkley and his wife, Velda M. Berkley. This newspaper was the very first one for their company, the Post News Group.
The main office for the Oakland Post is in downtown Oakland. This weekly newspaper shares news with many communities. It serves people in Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, and San Francisco. All these cities are in the San Francisco Bay Area.
New Ownership and Leadership
Thomas Berkley passed away in 2001. After his death, his wife, Velda Berkley, became the only owner of the newspaper.
In December 2004, Velda Berkley sold the Oakland Post. The new owner was Paul Cobb. Before buying the paper, Paul Cobb worked as a reporter for the Oakland Post for 39 years. He was also the director of a group called the Oakland Citizen's Committee for Urban Renewal (OCCUR).
Today, Thomas Berkley's daughter, Gail Berkley, is still an important editor at the Oakland Post. The newspaper continues to share news and advertisements. It now prints about 25,000 copies every week.
