We have all heard alleged stories of famous couples’ volatile relationships: Ike and Tina Turner; Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston; Chris Brown and Rihanna; Mike Tyson...
Last week, this writer shared information on how struggling musicians are coping with finding work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A beautiful new CD called the Bay...
A Juneteenth Festival was held June 19 at the Rocky Graham Park in Marin City. The event was organized by community members and was attended by...
Victoria Spivey (1906–1976) emerged in the world of blues recordings during the 1920s. The Houston, Texas, native was a child singer and actor in vaudeville and...
On June 18, the United States Supreme Court ruled against the Trump Administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The renewable...
June 19 marks Juneteenth – the day that enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas finally received word in 1865 that slavery had been formally ended two...
Mayor London Breed hosted a panel on “Racial Justice and Police Reform in San Francisco” with Malia Cohen, chair of the California Board of Equalization, San...
On Thursday, the United States Supreme Court ruled that Pres. Donald Trump’s administration cannot immediately end DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which was created in...
Friday, June 12, the basketball icon Michael Jordan and his Jordan Brand committed $100 million over the next 10 years to organizations assisting Black people with...
Oakland City Attorney Barbara J. Parker released new guidance to remind all Oaklanders that local, state, and federal civil rights protections remain in full force and...