Arts and Culture
Screening of Cuban Film on Assata Shakur
The Richmond, California, Regla Cuba Friendship Committee will present two feature films, including one on former Black…
Commentary: Oakland Hip Hop Artist Young Gully Speaks to Youth Experiences
Young Gully. Photo Courtesy of the Eastbay Express. By Jaron K. Epstein Jaron K. Epstein Oakland is…
New West Oakland Skate Park Runs into Bumpy Ground
Posted in Arts and Culture, Community, Education/Schools/Youth, Gentrification By Tasion Kwamilele A conflict over a skate park in West Oakland has become…
Hundreds Defend ‘Afrika Town’ Community Garden
Posted in Arts and Culture, Community, Health The Afrika Town community garden and mural are located at 23rd Street and San…
Oakland Celebrates African Americans Who Have Made the Community Strong
Posted in Arts and Culture, Community Councilmember Desley Brooks (right) honored (L to R) community leaders and activists Cat Brooks…
Our Schools Need Latino Teachers
Posted in Arts and Culture, Commentary, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Immigrant Rights, Labor By Francisco Ortiz, Kimberly Mayfield Lynch and Kitty Kelly Epstein Marisol, a…
Campaign to Save Chabot Space & Science Center’s Planetarium Projector
Students visit Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland. The Eastbay Astronomical Society is launching a program…
Local Boxing Club Becomes Barber Shop for a Day
Haircutting at East Oakland Boxing Association. Photo by Laura Ming Wong By Laura Ming Wong Ten-year-old Chrystian…
Harlem Globetrotters Meet Local Youth with Disabilities, Play Wheelchair Basketball
Posted in Arts and Culture, Community, Education/Schools/Youth Harlem Globetrotters play wheelchair basketball after school at Edna Brewer Middle School in Oakland….
Three Generations of a Family Continue the Fight for Voting Rights
Posted in Arts and Culture, Commentary, Elections & Voting Rights, History and remembering By Tasha Ellis Have you ever believed that you…