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The Extraordinary Life of James Hemings: A Culinary Pioneer
James Hemings, born in 1765, became one of the most important figures in the history of American cuisine, due largely…
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Practitioners of African Traditional Religion Offer 5th Annual Ancestral Reverence Ritual Oct. 31
The Council for Global Ancestral Reverence, a group of elders who practice African Traditional Religion (ATR), is moving into its…
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Robert L. Allen, 82, Leaves Legacy of Civil Rights Activism and Scholarship
Robert L. Allen, historian scholar, and civil rights activist, died on July 10 at 82. One of his important works,…
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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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Practitioners of African Traditional Religion Offer 4th Annual Ancestral Reverence Ritual Oct. 31
The Council for Global Ancestral Reverence, a group of elders who practice African Traditional Religion, will lead a nine-day offering…
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Oakland PAL Athletes Win at International Children’s Games in South Korea
Kids with the Oakland PAL, or Oakland Police Activities League, brought home four medals in track & field at the…
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Crackdown: Gov. Newsom Adds Muscle to Fentanyl Fight by Increasing National Guard Presence at Border by 50%
Building on California’s $1 billion investment to tackle the fentanyl and opioid crisis, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Sept. 7,…
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Black Women in Tech Share Concerns, Hopes About Artificial Intelligence Industry
A.I. floodgates opened into the mainstream of human consumption late last year with the release of the generative A.I. ChatGPT,…
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