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Oakland Celebrates Black August: A Month of History, Healing, and Heart
Black August is a month that celebrates everything that Oakland stands for including block parties, movie nights, and other community…
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Rise East Project: Part 3
Between 1990 and 2020, Oakland lost nearly half of its Black population due to economic and social forces. East Oakland,…
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The Rise East Project: Part 1 of 8 – Genesis of Oakland’s Black Cultural Zone and Rise East
The mission of the Black Panthers 10-point program, envisioned in 1966, germinated in 2000 at the first annual Malcolm Jazz…
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