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Oakland Post: Week of September 11 -17, 2024
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Reception for Marin City Legacy Exhibit
Godfrey Lee, “The Legacy of Marin City, A California Black History Story (1942-1960),” Civic Center Library, San Rafael, on Thursday,…
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African American Historic Ties to Blue Jeans Revealed in Indigo-Dyeing Workshop at Black-Eyed Pea Festival
Oakland-based artist Reshawn Goods, also known as Bushmama, will host a hands-on workshop that connects present-day blue jeans to the…
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Chef Wanda Blake Honors Black Culture Through Food at Black-Eyed Pea Festival
Chef Wanda Blake, a legacy food ambassador for Farms to Grow, Inc., will honor the history of Black farmers and…
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Oakland Post: Week of September 4 – 10, 2024
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Oakland Post: Week of August 28 – September 4, 2024
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Oakland Post: Week of August 21 – 27, 2024
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Port Chicago: Navy Exonerates 256 Black Sailors Accused of 1944 Revolt
Three days after U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro posthumously exonerated the remaining 256 African American Port Chicago…
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IN MEMORIAM: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson Eulogizes ‘The Father of Black Studies’ in San Francisco
“Dr. Hare was part of the documentation of the vicious onslaught against a vulnerable but viable Black ego, Black mindset,…
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Charles R. Drew Univ. of Medicine and Science Receives $75 Million Gift
The university, founded in 1966, received a donation from the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative. That program aims to accelerate wealth…
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Oakland Post: Week of August 14 – 20, 2024
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Oakland Post: Week of August 7 – 13, 2024
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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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Book Review: 54 Miles
Deep down inside, there's a part of you that always wants to do right. Did someone teach you that? Or…
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Oakland Post: Week of July 31 – August 6, 2024
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Oakland Post: Week of July 24 – 30, 2024
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Oakland Post: Week of July 17 -23, 2024
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Betty Harris: Inventor of Spot Test That Revolutionized Chemical Detection
Our accomplishments never cease to amaze me. Imagine being a scientist who can detect hidden chemicals with just a simple…
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