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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
‘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,...
Sep 14, 2022
Q&A With a Jazz Queen: Rising jazz vocalist Samara Joy bringing her talents to...
Hailing from the Bronx, NY, and raised by a musical family, a deep love of music was instilled in Samara Joy at a young...
Apr 20, 2022
Growth Spurt: Family run CoCo Farms eyes California expansion
Brothers Andrew and Martin Wesley spent 25 years working in different startups in Silicon Valley prior to entering the cannabis industry. I spoke with...
