Erin Blackwell
A Chapter in Black History
A Chapter
in Black
History
The Black Panthers founders Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seal met at Merritt College in Oakland. This excerptfrom the Panthers' Ten Point Program refers to their stance against American police and military violence, and their demand that black people be exempt from military service.
A Many-Faceted Financial Fiasco
The pandemic has exacerbated the College’s financial woes, with decreased tax revenues and delayed funding from the state, but it is not the genesis of the problem.
ESL Department Works to Increase Program Enrollment Amidst Steep Budget Cuts
City College stated during their November board meeting that cuts were the result of under-enrolled programs, but department Chair Keech said he never got an explanation. He thinks maybe other programs simply fit into the school’s funding formula better.