Oakland, city of dreams. If you doubted it, take a look at the new song and video from Hayward's Supreme Sketch, which exhibits all the dreamy, magical longing of a Langston Hughes in NY. Or a Jack Kerouac on the road.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Ever so simply several million African-American males fall victim to epistemological violence.
Story by Jill ReplogleMembers of Diego’s Power Alley Gym, at the corner of Foothill Blvd. and Seminary Ave., already made the choice for a healthier life. Now the whole community has a vision of strength and health, brightening the neighborhood outside the gym.
Okay, we admit it. The last batch of Raider photos we put up weren't all that great.
AC Transit’s announcement of its decision to outsource its call center to New England brings up the same question for Oakland. Oakland is forbidden by its charter from outsourcing anything except certain professional type services and big construction projects.
Local videographer and long-time resident Nenna Joiner is working to open a sex-positive, woman-friendly sex shop in downtown Oakland, called
BIKE STOCK FESTIVAL bikes & bands
On a warm breezy Saturday morning on August 28, 2010, the 47th anniversary of Dr. King’s “I have a dream” speech, a small group of East Oaklanders gathered at the Eastmont Branch Library to celebrate one step forward in their dreams.
This past weekend's very successful Eat Real Festival was a fun time as well as a showcase of healthy and sustainable trends in the food industry. Just a few blocks North, the Chinatown Streetfest celebrated Asian cultures with dancing, crafts, and, of course, great food.
