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Manly Film Festival: With BHERC, Oakland Event Raises Funds for Tech Exchange
On July 13, the 30th annual S.E. Manly African American Film Festival was hosted at the Regal Jack London Theater…
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Celebrating 40 Years, Bill Pickett Rodeo Partners with BeyGOOD Foundation
The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) announced July 26 that it has teamed up with the BeyGOOD Foundation to support…
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Community Struggles for City of Berkeley to Honor to Commitment to Black Rep Theater
Berkeley’s Black Repertory Group (BBRG), the only Black-owned-and-operated theater in the East Bay, is pushing for the City of Berkeley…
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The Center for ArtEsteem Opens a New Space in West Oakland, Returning Home
After moving into different rental units for the last seven years, The Center for ArtEsteem, a Black-led, West Oakland based…
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Marin City Juneteenth Festival Celebrates Unity in the Community
Marin City celebrated the Eighth Annual Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 22, at the Rocky Graham Park. This year’s theme…
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West Oakland Juneteenth Event Cultivated Love for All
Since 2008, Barbara Howard of B-H Brilliant Minds’ has prided herself on holding the last Juneteenth event in Oakland. And…
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Hundreds of Revelers Cheer Parade, Join Fun at Juneteenth Festival in Nicholl Park
A bright sun greeted one of Richmond’s most important community gatherings on June 22: the annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival.…
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Rooted in Tradition: The Intricate History of Black Hair Braiding
Braids are a multicultural hair fashion. Braiding has been identified in Africa, Greece, Italy and Egypt dating as far back…
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The Presidio to Unveil SUPERBLOOMS, an Art Installation on July14
Tosha Stimage stood on the new Presidio Tunnel Tops and took a breath. She inhaled the salty air, and her…
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Mayor Breed, Actor Morris Chestnut Attend S.F.’s Indie Night Film Festival
On June 1, the acclaimed Los Angeles-based Indie Night Film Festival arrived at the Kabuki Theater in San Francisco. San…
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Point Richmond Music Unveils Summer Concert Series Lineup
If the first performer set for Point Richmond’s Summer Music Festival is any indication, the concert series has some fantastic…
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El Cerrito Calls for Artists to Transform Its Utility Boxes
The City of El Cerrito’s Arts & Culture Commission is seeking individual artists, teams of artists or community groups to…
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Third Annual Town Up Tuesday Lifts Oakland’s Community, Culture and Joy
Urban Peace Movement announced Town Up Tuesday, a free community music and social awareness festival dedicated to the people of…
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Richmond Preps for Full Weekend of Cinco de Mayo Festivities
Cinco de Mayo festivities in Richmond and San Pablo are some of the bests in Bay, and organizers say that…
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Mario Van Peebles’ ‘Outlaw Posse’ Screened at Oakland’s Grand Lake Theatre
The Oakland International Film Festival hosted a screening of “Outlaw Posse” at the Grand Lake Theatre on Monday. Special guests…
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Kedrick Armstrong: New Music Director for the Oakland Symphony
The Oakland Symphony Announced Kedrick Armstrong as its Next Music Director. In addition to conducting the orchestra’s public concerts, Armstrong…
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Oakland Jazz Great Offers Master Class as City Declares “John Handy Day”
World-renowned jazz master saxophonist John Handy, a McClymond’s High School graduate, was presented with a Mayor of Oakland Proclamation declaring…
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Musical Chronicling Life of Betty Reid Soskin Set for Bay Area Debut
Betty Reid Soskin’s storied 102 years includes time spent as a WWII defense worker, activist, business owner, songwriter, National Park…
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Gov. Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom Host 2024 Hall of Fame Ceremony
Former Assembly Speaker and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and three other African Americans were among 10 luminaries inducted into…
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Faces Around the Bay: Rhem Bell
In 1863, Captain Horace James established a camp for freedmen near New Bern. James City was named in his honor.…
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City of Stockton Seeks Applications for Public Art Murals
The City of Stockton Arts Commission (SAC) has announced the opportunity for artist(s) and/or artist teams to apply to design…
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San Francisco Concert “In Honor of Women”
Raegan Bryce-Davis, acclaimed as “one of the best mezzo sopranos of this generation” by The New York Observer and Jeanne…
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Will New City Leaders End Oakland’s Long-Time Cozy Relationship with Corporate Developers?
Geoffrey Pete’s building at 410 14th St. is a Registered National Resource Building on the State of California Register as well…
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Open Letter to Mayor Thao: Reject Tidewater Development’s Construction Next to Geoffrey’s Inner Circle
Tidewater’s proposed development will harm Geoffrey’s Inner Circle through its very construction, in much the same way that another nearby…
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