How did I end up in prison? That’s the age-old question that I and nearly every other inmate, regardless of race, culture or religion, has...
African American churches in West Oakland are responding to a neighbor’s complaints to police that worshipers at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church are being too loud....
In a return performance at San Francisco City Hall’s rotunda, Nimely Napla’s Pan African Dance Company will perform a harvest dance, known as the “Farming Ballet,”...
For almost every day of your life, someone’s reminded you to share. Usually, it’s about sharing your toys but that’s not all. You share games,...
In Alabama, 50 years after Selma, voting rights are once more under assault. Even as Alabama finally took down its confederate flags this year, it has...
The Fleet Week 2015 committee hosted a Veterans Employment Seminar at the Marines’ Memorial Club in San Francisco. The Veterans Summit, an all-day program, included panels...
The Oakland Public Library began offering the Beanstack service, a web-based book recommendation app for adults with children. Beanstack users create a profile for each...
By Sharee Silerio, The Root They were tragedies caught on video. Almost a year ago, Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy, was shot and killed...
Serena Witherspoon is a sociology major at Berkeley City College and is preparing to transfer to a university next fall. She would like to continue...
The Performing Stars of Marin celebrated its 25th Anniversary Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Mill Valley Community Center. The anniversary recognized the group’s CEO...