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Oakland interim mayor fires chief of staff

New York Post · 2d

Oakland mayor’s chief of staff fired after referring to black people as ‘tokens’ in resurfaced note: reports

A high-ranking Oakland city official has been fired after a note she wrote last year that appeared to refer to black people as “tokens” surfaced, according to reports.

The Mercury News · 2d

Oakland mayor cleans house, fires all remaining staff from former Thao administration

The sweep at the mayor’s office appeared to follow public backlash toward Leigh Hanson, the former top Thao aide who was fired Sunday.

East Bay Times · 3d

Oakland mayor’s chief of staff fired over private notes referring to Black people as ‘tokens’

Leigh Hanson came under fire this week after a note in which she referred to Black people as “tokens” became public.

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Former Rep. Barbara Lee seeks to make Black ‘Herstory’ with Oakland mayoral run, vows to resist Trump

Lee tells theGrio she is concerned about Black and brown communities being used as "pawns in the Trump administration's ...

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What's Inside NYC Mayoral Candidate Zellnor Myrie's Black Agenda?

Myrie's tenure as a state senator, since 2019, has positioned him to be an advocate for the civil rights of Black New Yorkers ...

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