Ken Epstein

Ken Epstein is an editor and reporter for the Post News Group, the Bay Area’s African American newspaper group, which includes the Oakland Post. He also worked for the Oakland Unified School District for 20 years as a teacher and Public Information Officer, and has been active in community affairs.

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Cassie ‘Mama C’ Lopez honored as Oakland’s Mother of the Year
May 14, 2026 By Ken Epstein
“Throughout the years, Mama C was sometimes a foot soldier and other times a leader, immersed in some of the biggest national and citywide struggles of the day,” her husband, Juan Lopez, said.
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Ken Epstein

LATEST ARTICLES BY Ken Epstein

Cassie ‘Mama C’ Lopez honored as Oakland’s Mother of the Year