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Black contractors getting little if any more city contracts since new law Black contractors getting little if any more city contracts since new law May 7, 2021 Black talent has put Oakland on the map as the center of culture since the 1960s. The city invites its streets and walls to be painted with beautiful murals celebrating Black life – this one is on 15th Street – but where are the contracts for Black workers? Does the City of Oakland truly support Black life when 70 percent of the contract dollars awarded go to the same 45 big construction groups? When 16.5 percent of all available...

Black contractors getting little if any more contracts since new law By Keith Burbank article OAKLAND, Calif. - Two and a half months following a new ordinance aimed at improving equity in city contracting, little has changed, a city councilmember admitted Thursday. City councilmember Loren Taylor said anecdotal evidence suggests improvement, but there are no numbers to back it up. Contractors say they are going to meeting after meeting with city officials and nothing has changed, leaving them frustrated. The frustration comes after the City Council passed the Local Business Empowerment Thro...

ByLoren Taylor Councilmember Loren Taylor with Black community and business Leaders demanding the city aggressively address race and gender disparities. Over the past six weeks, The Oakland Post has run several articles on the significant disparities facing Black and women-owned businesses who pursue city contracts. We are focusing on this topic so much because the millions of dollars that should have come to the Black community are sorely needed to help improve the educational, economic, and health outcomes of our community. Legislation proposed by District 6 Councilme...