Unite4Good and Bright Future International (BFI), organizations that look to provide resources for underprivileged youth, have partnered with Berkeley Youth Alternative and other non-profits to kickoff...
A singer at the age of three and performing by the time she was 6-years old, Oakland-bred songstress Netta Brielle always knew that her dream of...
A technology demonstration event will be held Dec. 5 at the new Bayfair East Bay Makers Labs, where participants can explore the new tools of the...
Beginning Nov. 29, the stories of African Americans in aviation history, and what they had to overcome, will be part of the special exhibition “Black Wings:...
The Next Oakland Mayor?OPINION Even though the Oakland elections are scheduled for November 2014, the Mayor’s race is off and running with 3 possible candidates slated...
By Jonathan Morales, SF State News The story of how Javon Johnson began writing poetry seems straight out of a sitcom or after-school special. “This girl...
Alicia Zakon recently self-published a new book of poetry, “Laundry and Love Notes,” utilizing crowdfunding to raise $10,000 she needed to make her dream a reality.
As the largest open mic event in Vallejo, Poetry by the Bay has brought together talented poets, lyricists, and artists from all over the Bay Area...
Staged against a backdrop of George Gershwin’s “Summertime” and the Southern Gullah culture of Catfish Row in Charleston, South Carolina, the popular Tony Award-winning opera ‘The...
“You do not have to live the rest of your life feeling unqualified. Liberate Yourself.” D. Demond King lives by these words, and he is passionate...
This holiday season, the Iscah Uzza Fashion House is presenting its third annual “A Winter Wonderland” youth fashion show and toy drive on Sunday, Dec. 1...
We have patiently anticipated the big screen return of the sophisticated, successful, sexy cast of Malcolm D. Lee’s Best Man franchise for many years, now the...
Downtown Oakland has come back to life. Businesses are flourishing and bringing a new energy and spark to the downtown area. Imagine Affairs Art Lounge, 408...
I am a theatre student at Fordham University and this past January I was fortunate to embark on a journey that changed my life. I partook...
With the success of the “Dead Silence” Halloween turf dance battle, Turf Feinz member and founder of Turf Inc, Johnny “Johnny5” Lopez is already prepping for...
After an overseas trip to London to host the Jacksonville Jaguars, followed with a bye week, it’s back to business for the 49ers. The second half...
The African American Museum and Library at Oakland will host “The Griots of Oakland: Voices from the African American Oral History Project, “an exhibit that is...
From the rough streets of South Central to performing with renowned musicians and comedians is the dream for most aspiring entertainers growing up in the Los...
For the last few years, Jeriel Bey has been teaching young people to use their mind and bodies to express themselves through turf dancing, a street...
[cincopa A8FA2SbZwPeG] Quito, Ecuador – Ecuador, a small country mostly known for the Galapagos Islands on the Pacific coast of South America, has never been on...
In the realm of style and fashion, history often repeats itself. You can find popular 1950s’ fashions – oxfords, Mary Janes, full skirts, double-breasted jackets, and...
Bishop Henry C. Williams spoke with Oakland Assistant City Administrator Fred Blackwell last week to promote to propose a plan for building the a tire recycling...
Oakland has served as the kick-off place for young artists working to make their dream come true. From old school acts like The Pointer Sisters, En...
At least 2,000 people attended Youth Speaks’ 5th Annual Life is Living Festival hosted at DeFremery Park on Saturday, Oct. 12. With food vendors, local artist...
By John Kelly At the fourth annual Culinary Inspirations fundraiser last week, 17 current and former foster youths will be paired with area chefs to benefit...