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Hagage “AJ” Masaed Learns the Art of Hip-Hop Diplomacy
Most rappers pride themselves on having a merciless past — poverty, street violence, jail, execrable living conditions, etc. Still, you'd be hard-pressed to find...
Farmers’ Markets: Who Benefits?
Spring Opara doesn't just shop at the farmers' market in her Grand Lake neighborhood. She does the farmers' market. Reusable shopping bag dangling from...
Profiting from Eminent Domain
Before the Oakland City Council voted to allow the use of eminent domain for a West Oakland supermarket, council president Jane Brunner issued a...
The Year of the Lounge
A strange thing happened to me at The Layover the other weekend. There I was, sharing the atomic patch of a dance floor with...
Erotica, Intrigue, and Arithmetic in ‘Rites of Love and Math’
There was no red carpet outside the Landmark Shattuck Cinema last Thursday, but the lobby contained the frenzied excitement of a movie premiere. A...
Bay vs. LA Dance Battle Tomorrow
Cal versus Stanford at the War Memorial Stadium may be the Big Game, but it's not the only regional battle going on this...
Tonight, Youth Will Speak Out About Police Abuse
Check news reports of the aftermath of Oscar Grant’s killing and the overwhelming images you find depict riots in downtown Oakland. That’s too bad,...
Webos TV has Huevos
Viewed on its live Internet stream, the public affairs show could be filmed anywhere. The set consists of no more than a black background....
