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Oakland NAACP Demands Investigation on Missed Deadline for Crime Fighting Funds from State
On Monday morning, community leaders including representatives from the Oakland NAACP chapter held a press conference at Acts Full Gospel…
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What Are Schoolteachers Thinking? Report Gives Insights
What teachers think and experience in the public education system is explored in a new report by the National Alliance…
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Dr. Patricia Bath: A Legacy of Visionary Achievements
Dr. Patricia Bath, a trailblazer in the field of ophthalmology, etched her name in history as a woman of numerous…
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‘An Archeology of Silence’ Exhibit at De Young Museum is Something to Talk About
Kehinde Wiley’s new exhibit “An Archeology of Silence” made its U.S. premiere at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in…
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OPINION: When Trash Becomes Trash: Denunciation of rap, Part 2
A few years ago, Dr. Jeffries spoke at a conference on rap and hip-hop at Purdue University. He noted, “When…
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How Non-Profits Can Strengthen Legal Guardrails
On Aug. 31, OCCUR & San Francisco Foundation FAITHS A Model Built on Faith (AMBOF) will present: Strengthening Your Legal…
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The Tina Turner Musical Excites in San Francisco
The Broadway musical about the late Tina Turner was developed in 2016, previewed in England in 2018, brought to Broadway…
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Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) Receives IMLS Grant to Expand its MoAD in the Classroom Program
The Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) in San Francisco has recently been awarded one of 34 Museum Grants for…
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Oakland-Based Artist’s Work on Display at MoAD in S.F.
MoAD’s most recent Emerging Artists Program exhibition is now up through Aug. 20 and features the work of Oakland-based artist…
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‘Black Woman is God’ is Back for the Fourth Year
The Black Woman is God (TBWIG) opened its yearly art exhibit with a reception in downtown San Francisco on June…
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Westside Residents and Business Owners Rally to Support of Mayor Breed’s Public Safety Budget
Westside residents and small business owners rallied Tuesday in support of Mayor London Breed’s public safety budget proposal that is…
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Judge William H. Stephens, 88
Judge William Haynes Stephens, known as Bill, died peacefully on May 17, 2023, at age 88. A trailblazer in many…
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49ers Foundation Seeks Nominations for 2023 Teachers of the Game
The 49ers Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2023 Teachers of the Game program presented by Chevron. Winning educators receive…
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S.F. African American Chamber of Commerce Holds 2023 Juneteenth Business Awards Dinner
The San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce (SFAACC) celebrated 2023 Juneteenth on June 15 at the Presidio Officers’ Club,…
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SF’s Make Music Day Brings Free Concerts Across City
San Francisco was alive with the sound of music on Wednesday, thanks to free pop-up concerts that celebrated international Make…
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Firefighters Rescue Man Who Fell Down Fort Funston Cliff with 2 Dogs
The San Francisco Fire Department said Wednesday afternoon that they have rescued a man who fell off a cliff in…
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President Joe Biden Concludes Bay Area Visit
President Joe Biden has concluded his three-day trip to the Bay Area after departing Wednesday morning from San Francisco International…
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Growing Number of California Groups Express Support for Black Reparations
In California, an increasing number of Japanese, Jewish and other non-Black groups are expressing their support for reparations to Black…
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Bay Area Residents Support ‘Stop Cop City’ Movement in Atlanta
Residents in Oakland and throughout the Bay Area are supporting efforts to stop the construction of The Atlanta Public Safety…
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How Four California Cities Are Approaching Reparations for Black Residents
The California Reparations Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans will hold its last in-person meeting…
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First Lady Dr. Jill Biden in S.F. to Campaign for President’s 2024 Bid
On Tuesday, June 12, First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, visited a packed and jubilant house at Manny’s, to support her…
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Juneteenth ‘Round the Bay’ Guide
It was on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation had become official, Major…
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Emil Guillermo: ‘Strong Like Bamboo’ Stories of AAPI Resilience at Oakland Asian Cultural Center
The name from the project came from the husband and partner of Nancy Wang, a psychotherapist as well as an…
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Supes Introduce Resolution to Keep Port Shelter Site Open for Unhoused Residents
At Tuesday's meeting of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton called a plan to close…
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Mayor Breed’s Statement on the Partnership With the State to Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking
Today Mayor London N. Breed released the following statement about Governor Newsom’s commitment to support addressing fentanyl trafficking in San…
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