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May 24, 2023

Madison McFerrin

Songs of hope and forgiveness On May 12, singer, songwriter and producer Madison McFerrin released her debut album, I Hope You Can Forgive Me. This...
Mar 8, 2023

Raps to Riches

J. Stalin, Livewire Records CEO, talks about his new album, reflects on his 20-year rap career and fatherhood On an uncharacteristically frigid Saturday evening in...
Jan 18, 2023

GZA’s Genius Comes to Oakland

The pioneering member of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan comes to Yoshi’s to rock mics and move rooks  Among the list of legendary solo album releases...
Jan 4, 2023

What’s the Rap in Oakland?

Meet The Town’s emerging rap innovators  It’s a Saturday afternoon, and I’m walking to meet rapper and producer Ovrkast. at Part 2 Gallery in downtown...
Nov 30, 2022

Living the Glamorous Life

Oakland native Sheila E. returns to where it all began  I first learned of Sheila E. almost 25 years ago as a young kid stuck...
Nov 16, 2022

Jemele Hill

The trail-blazing journalist sets her own path When Jemele Hill’s literary agent approached her with the idea of writing a memoir, she was stunned. “It...
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Nov 2, 2022

Tales of the Town

 â€˜Hella Black Podcast’ deep dives into Oakland’s Black history A captivating new podcast and multimedia project about Black Oakland, Tales of The Town tells stories...
Oct 19, 2022

Natural Brown Prom Queen: Sudan Archives brings her eclectic virtuosity to San Francisco

Brittney Parks, more popularly known as Sudan Archives, knew at an early age that she wanted to get out of her hometown of Cincinnati,...
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