Bay Area Muslims gather in observance of Iftar at Lighthouse Mosque
Muslims from all over the Bay Area gathered at Lighthouse Mosque for Iftar on September 19.
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After two years, Oakland nearing goal for high school ethnic studies courses
Jason Muñiz stands in the door frame that separates his classroom from the bright hallway full of lockers, with his hands holding onto the frame behind him. He looks back and forth from the high...
Oakland non-profit promotes literacy through diversity and representation
Denmark Gatewood had a captive audience. On Saturday, he sat on a small stage reading children’s books filled with stories about Black children, written by Black authors to a group of mostly Black children and...
Kapor Capital hosts hackathon to promote diversity
Kapor Capital hosted a hackathon competition this weekend to “hack bias” out of the workplace. Dozens of coders, designers, recruiters and advocates—the vast majority of whom were women and minorities—competed in teams to build tech...
Oakland students learn virtual reality in after-school program
The David E. Glover Education & Technology Center in Oakland provides after-school tutoring in tech skills, including virtual reality development.
Google to open learning center in Oakland
Internet company Google is opening a new technology education center in Oakland for minority students amid criticism that Silicon Valley is not diverse enough. Claire Shorall, the manager of computer science for the Oakland Unified...
This week, The New Parkway Theater screens films that showcase Oakland
Romeo Must Die. Fruitvale Station. Moneyball—or in other words, Oakland, Oakland, Oakland. For the first time, The New Parkway Theater is dedicating a full week to showing movies that are hella Oakland, from the actors...
The Kapor Center: Community-centric tech
The Kapor Center for Social Impact moved into its new Oakland headquarters this summer.
Oakland women rally for Bernie Sanders
A multicultural and multigenerational group of women met to discuss Sen. Bernie Sanders' platform earlier this month in Oakland.
Liberating Ourselves Locally encourages diversity in tech force through Hack Night
Carlos Mendoza, a high school student, comes every Monday night at Liberating Ourselves Locally for Hack Night. Sitting in the back of the room next to his mentor, Mendoza takes out his laptop and starts...
Dolores Huerta on civil justice: “We don’t have to feel helpless”
The co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association and civil rights advocate talked to students at Samuel Merritt University about social justice and healthcare for immigrants.
Legacy of “immortal” cells sparks college-wide ethics conversation
Without the cells of Henrietta Lacks, the world would have no polio vaccine, cancer treatments, or in-vitro fertilization. This year, Samuel Merritt University will learn about her life as one community, and through it important...
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