
AAPI choreographers join forces in new Oakland ballet that breaks racial stereotypes
AAPI choreographers join forces in new Oakland ballet that breaks racial stereotypes
Unabashed joy takes center stage at this year’s Oakland Ballet Dancing Moons Festival, which features what may be a first for …
March 10, 2023

Afro-Peruvian dance in Oakland: ‘We are making sure the tradition is still alive for future generations’
Afro-Peruvian dance in Oakland: ‘We are making sure the tradition is still alive for future generations’
On a cloudy Saturday morning, Carmen Román and her husband, Pierr Padilla, filled the basement of the Golden Gate Library with a symphony of sounds, using their feet, hands and traditional Afro-P…
March 8, 2023

PHOTOS: Joyful sights and sounds abound at Oakland’s Black Joy Parade
PHOTOS: Joyful sights and sounds abound at Oakland’s Black Joy Parade
Bands, dancers, clowns, cowboys and cool cars filled downtown Oakland Sunday afternoon for the Black Joy Parade. Wet streets and chilly weather didn’t discourage hundreds of people from …
February 26, 2023
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Sooooo sweet: Chocolate Festival promotes Black artists, entrepreneurs and businesses
In celebration of Black History Month, the Black Cultural Zone put a spotlight on love and local businesses, bringing them together in the Sooooo Chocolate Festival on Sunday at Uptown read more…
February 5, 2023

Oakland Museum visitors create mural honoring Black Panther women
An Oakland mural dedicated to women in the Black Panther Party came to life Friday night, as visitors to the Oakland Museum of California were invited to create their own read more…
February 4, 2023

State board tells OUSD school closures violated labor law
The Oakland Unified School District Board of Education’s decision last year to close or merge schools violated labor law, the California Public Employee Relations Board said in a proposed decision released read more…
February 3, 2023

Oakland groups work to reduce preventable postpartum deaths in Black mothers
Shortly after giving birth to her first child in 2021 at an Oakland hospital, Krista Hayes began hemorrhaging due to a retained placenta. She was rushed into emergency surgery and read more…
February 3, 2023

Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit, with dances and stories from Asia and the Pacific islands
In the spirit of unity, Alameda County has been hosting a Lunar New Year celebration for 15 years. Monday’s program at Lincoln Hall — the first one in person since read more…
January 31, 2023

City sued in death of bystander during police chase
The family of Lolomania Soakai is suing the Oakland Police Department, claiming that an unauthorized police chase led to the death of the 27-year-old known as “Lolo” last summer. The read more…
January 27, 2023


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