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Brown University Professor and Media Artist Tony Cokes Among MacArthur Awardees
When grants were announced earlier this month, it was noted that seven of the 22 fellows were African American. Among…
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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 Native Kamala Harris Gets Groundswell of Support in Bid for U.S. President
In a one-two punch kicked off by President Joe Biden’s announcement last weekend that he would not seek a second…
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O.J. Simpson, 76, Dies of Prostate Cancer
Orenthal James (O.J.) Simpson, who rose to fame as a college football player who went on to the NFL and…
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Paul Laurence Dunbar: The Trailblazing Poet and Literary Luminary
Paul Laurence Dunbar, born on June 27, 1872, emerged as one of the most influential Black poets in American literature.…
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California Education Chief Thurmond Considers Run for Governor
California’s chief elected education officer, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, who is the first Afro Latino and second…
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Cross-Dressing Blues Artist Gladys Bentley Was ‘Out’ Ahead of Her Time
In 1934, New York City’s King’s Terrace nightclub faced closure after complaints about its “dirty songs.” The venue had been…
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Comedian and Writer W. Kamau Bell Visits OSA
W. Kamau Bell, a talented Black comedian, writer, and filmmaker, visited Oakland School for the Arts on Thursday April 27.…
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