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maiki interi Wed, 23 Feb at 12:39am

 “It took him 10 years, but Negro Melvin Van Peebles, San Francisco cable car gripman, finally made it to Nob Hill,” wrote Doris Klein for The Hollywood Reporter in October 1967.  [1]

Corey Olds Tue, 22 Feb at 12:45am

As part of my research on an article about small business resources in Oakland, I attempted to connect with City Councilwoman Desley Brooks of District 6.

Venus Mon, 21 Feb at 10:46pm

The East Bay Bicycle Coalition is hosting a Bridge the Bay Benefit this Thursday to support the Bay Bridge bicycle and pedestrian path.

Ruth Miller Mon, 21 Feb at 9:59am

People's Grocery has 400 people joining us for our Harvesting Justice fundraising brunch at UC Berkeley on Sunday 2/27.  We've had an incredible response!  To manage an event of this size, we're hoping to enlist new and returning volunteers to help us.  If you are interested, please...

Jonathan Darr, Pe... Sun, 20 Feb at 12:07pm

In an effort to bring together poets that defined eras with new blood who are blazing new territory, the Journal of Pan African Studies Poetry Festival and Chauncey Bailey Book Fair will take place from noon to 6 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Joyce Gordon Gallery, 406 14th St. in downtown...

D. Jean Collins Fri, 18 Feb at 12:31am

God, he had the softest ears. Like velvet.

Rand Careaga Wed, 16 Feb at 5:45pm

In high school, I always hated math.

Tehea Robie Wed, 16 Feb at 5:26pm

City Hall Scene is a weekly blog post on news, views and events coming out  of 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza.Things are about to heat up at City Hall, courtesy of Oakland's general fund budget issues.

Jennifer Inez Ward Wed, 16 Feb at 4:40pm

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