“There are few places for Black folks to go when they’re in crisis, and available services are hard to access. When in crisis, people must trust...
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According to the Texas State Historical Association, weekend rodeos featuring Black cowboys began in the late 1940s, thanks to the formation of the Negro Cowboys Rodeo...
The artworks, created by the Grammy-nominated visual artist Serge Gay Jr, were commissioned to encourage people to continue to take safety precautions against COVID-19 even though...
Many people and performers came out to make this celebration possible. Oshalla Diana Marcus hosted and organized the celebration. The Marin City Community Services District (MCCDC),...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — An auction took place on March 2 and 3, 1859, at the Ten Broeck Racetrack, where slaves were housed in the stables. The...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There isn’t a day – I’m grateful to say – that when I walk out of my doors, I don’t run into somebody...
From April 4-8, about 40 films from 33 countries screened, including works by Oakland directors By Wanda Sabir The Oakland International Film Festival gave Oakland an opportunity...
The Oakland Film Society and Councilmember Lynette McElhaney are hosting “The 40th Anniversary of Roots – An Evening with the Stars, in cooperation with the Oakland...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Laurence Fishburne is joining the “Roots” miniseries remake. A&E Networks said Wednesday that Fishburne will play writer Alex Haley, whose novel about...