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The Blacker the Content the Sweeter the Truth

6/2/20

11:47 AM

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Curfews Imposed and National Guard Deployed to Bring Order to Nationwide Protests. Spoiler Alert: It Didn’t Work

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2/18/20

3:01 PM

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New Ordinance in Oakland Prohibits Landlords From Checking Renters’ Criminal Records

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2/14/20

12:30 PM

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Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Moms 4 Housing as Group Continues Fighting for 'Fundamental Right' to Safe, Affordable Shelter

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1/15/20

7:00 PM

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Oakland Mothers Who Were Arrested for Squatting Released From Jail

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11/27/19

1:00 PM

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Race Matters11/27/19

Race Matters11/27/19

Report: Black Commuters 6 Times More Likely to Be Cited by BART Police for Consuming Food, Drinks

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9/24/19

10:10 AM

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Entertainment9/24/19

Entertainment9/24/19

The North Pole Returns to Tackle Gentrification, Immigration Reform in North Oakland

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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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