The Inventory

Black News, Opinions, Politics and Culture.

8/22/19

2:00 PM

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Police Investigate Possible Noose at Oakland Elementary School: ‘It Was Triggering and Hurtful’

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5/13/19

4:32 PM

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Race Matters5/13/19

Race Matters5/13/19

On the 1-Year Anniversary of BBQ Becky, Oakland’s 510 Day Proves There’s Still Plenty of Work to Be Done

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4/15/19

10:30 AM

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4-Year-Old Becomes 5th Family Member to Fall Victim to Gun Violence After Accidentally Shooting Himself

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3/8/19

10:30 AM

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Oakland, Stand Up! The Black Power Movement Continues With a Panel Discussion and New Exhibits at OMCA

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3/1/19

11:48 AM

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America's Blackest City3/1/19

America's Blackest City3/1/19

Where Is America's Blackest City?

The Root Staff

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2/25/19

2:30 PM

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Does President Obama Know How Twerking Works?

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2/20/19

10:30 AM

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America's Blackest City2/20/19

America's Blackest City2/20/19

Oakland Makes Everything Black, Blacker

Pendarvis Harshaw

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1/17/19

3:15 PM

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Entertainment1/17/19

Entertainment1/17/19

10 Thoughts About Soulja Boy's Awesome and Entertaining Appearance on The Breakfast Club

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12/27/18

12:10 PM

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Marshawn Lynch Tried to Light A Blunt Off Al Davis’ Eternal Flame And Proves He’s The Hero We Need

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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12/11/18

1:07 PM

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Culture12/11/18

Culture12/11/18

Ryan Coogler Isn’t Time Magazine’s 2018 Person of the Year, But He’s Ours

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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12/11/18

9:48 AM

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Police Brutality12/11/18

Police Brutality12/11/18

Oscar Grant Was Killed by a BART Officer 10 Years Ago. Now His Family Fights to Rename the Station He Died In

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10/31/18

10:43 AM

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Politics10/31/18

Politics10/31/18

Banging From the Inside: Activist Cat Brooks Runs to Become Oakland’s First Black Woman Mayor

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8/24/18

10:31 AM

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Man Accused in Nia Wilson's Killing Gets Upgraded Charge, Could Face Death Penalty

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7/23/18

3:56 PM

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Stabbing at BART Station Leaves 1 Black Woman Dead, Another Injured; Police Identify Suspect

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7/6/18

3:28 PM

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Dystopian by Design: Costume Designer Deirdra Govan Isn’t Sorry to Bother You

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6/25/18

9:10 AM

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Black Firefighter Conducting City-Mandated Inspections in Oakland Hills, Calif., Questioned by Residents, Reported to Police

Breanna Edwards

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6/11/18

5:08 PM

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Worst White Man in America Tosses Homeless Black Man’s Belongings Into a Lake

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6/9/18

10:00 AM

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The Root Video6/9/18

The Root Video6/9/18

The Pop Up: Sol Development’s ‘Helicopter’ Is a Haunting Tale of Police Brutality in America

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5/28/18

10:00 AM

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When Barbecuing and Living While Black Becomes a Crime

Michelle Dione Snider

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5/21/18

2:30 PM

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Oakland, Calif., Holds Massive #BBQingWhileBlack Festival at Lake Merritt

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