Bill Duke and Chann Berry are two filmmakers who believe that we need to address the issue of complexion prejudice and they are producing a powerful documentary called "Dark Girls" to highlight some of the pain that women of color, particularly darker-skinned women, confront regularly.

It’s that time of year again and the Ninth Annual Oakland International Film Festival - OIFF - has a film for you!

The festival is taking place through the 15th at the historic Grand Lake Theatre, Laney College, The Washington Inn and Art Deco in Alameda.

Here’s why I love living in Oakland: I can take a quick stroll in the sunshine at Lake Merritt and see a multi-ethnic, cross generational Bay Area walk against genocide, donation-based yoga, a practicing tightrope-walker, a capoeira class, and a whole lot