NNPA NEWSWIRE — Duane Keith Davis is a member of the California-based gang known as The South Side Compton Crips and was a childhood friend of N.W.A. member...
By Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Edward Henderson California Black Media Two Black Americans are members of the class of California’s 2023 Hall of Fame inductees....
By Charles Blackwell Special to The Post Last week, The Post published Part 1 of a commentary on the effects of rap/hip-hop music on youth. Part...
A few years ago, Dr. Jeffries spoke at a conference on rap and hip-hop at Purdue University. He noted, “When rap and hip-hop came on the...
Artists like Flavor Flav & Ice-T took to their social media accounts lamenting their pain following the passing of Sinéad O’Connor. “She was very supportive of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE —Through merging the bridge of cultures, international recording artist and afrobeats pioneer King Kanja along with platinum selling R&B crooner Bobby V announced that...
Organized by the Interfaith Council of Alameda County (ICAC) and No Coal in Oakland, the rally will feature music, food, and speakers including residents, activists, and...
The Black Woman is God (TBWIG) opened its yearly art exhibit with a reception in downtown San Francisco on June 29. The event featured food, music,...
The awards show dedicated time to honoring the genre of hip-hop, which has officially been around for 50 years come Aug. 11. Artists, producers, museums, creative...
San Francisco was alive with the sound of music on Wednesday, thanks to free pop-up concerts that celebrated international Make Music Day. It was San Francisco's...
Reveling in its opportune spot adjacent to Richmond’s July 3 fireworks show, Riggers Loft is amping up its own celebration that night by offering food, wine,...
They came for the music but got the Hyde Park Summer Fest Experience. Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you should have heard about...
It was on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation had become official, Major General Gordon Granger and his regiment...
Photos by Tito Garcia (@gotit_lens) Tweet embodies the infamous Notorious B.I.G. lyric “To all the ladies in the place with style and grace….” The legendary songstress...
There’s a thin line between revealing a reality of violence and promoting it as culture. Ja Morant is willing to risk it all for an...
Benjamin Durand, CEO of LKY SUNZ, commented: "We are excited to see our investors share our vision of fusing youth culture and racing to create a...
Benjamin Durand, CEO of LKY SUNZ, commented: "We are excited to see our investors share our vision of fusing youth culture and racing to create a...
Richmond’s 23rd Street Merchants Association is organizing the return of the Cinco de Mayo festival Sunday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year...
In recognition of National Reentry Month, the Alameda County Social Services Agency, in partnership with the Oakland Private Industry Council, Alameda County Workforce Development Board, Alameda...
In recognition of National Reentry Month, the Alameda County Social Services Agency (ACSSA), in partnership with the Oakland Private Industry Council, Alameda County Probation Department, and...
Over the next few months, up to $200,000 will be awarded to Marin County community-based organizations to help overcome barriers and connect communities to parks. The...
Following an African model, a wide coalition of Oaklanders will hold a peace vigil at Lake Merritt on Saturday April 8. The Circle of Peace is...
Five local artists will each create and install large-scale artworks as part of an $8 million project to revitalize Shields-Reid Park in North Richmond. At its...
Black Vines: A Toast to Black Wineries, Black Art and Black Culture held their 12th anniversary event on Saturday, Feb. 25 at The Bridgeyard, near the...
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