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11/27/19

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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

Jay Connor

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9/24/19

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Entertainment9/24/19

Entertainment9/24/19

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

Jay Connor

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8/22/19

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News8/22/19

News8/22/19

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

Anne Branigin

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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

Jay Connor

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4/15/19

10:30 AM

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News4/15/19

News4/15/19

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

Jay Connor

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3/8/19

10:30 AM

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Culture3/8/19

Culture3/8/19

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

Maiysha Kai

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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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Culture2/25/19

Culture2/25/19

Does President Obama Know How Twerking Works?

Damon Young

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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

Panama Jackson

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12/27/18

12:10 PM

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Sports12/27/18

Sports12/27/18

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

Anne Branigin

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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

Angela Helm

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8/24/18

10:31 AM

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News8/24/18

News8/24/18

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

Anne Branigin

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7/23/18

3:56 PM

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News7/23/18

News7/23/18

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

Anne Branigin

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7/6/18

3:28 PM

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7/6/18

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

Maiysha Kai

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6/25/18

9:10 AM

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6/25/18

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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6/11/18

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

Damon Young

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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

Danielle Young

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Stephen A. Smith’s Ego and Hairline Suffers 2-Inch Setback After Jemele Hill Snatches His Wig on Twitter

New York City Shells Out $625K to Woman Whose Baby Was Ripped from Her Arms During Welfare Office Confrontation

Apparently, White People Had No Idea Who Frankie Beverly Was Until Black Twitter Taught Them

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where Is America's Blackest City?

Does President Obama Know How Twerking Works?

Oakland Makes Everything Black, Blacker

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Orlando Jones Has Reportedly Been Fired From American Gods

Apparently, White People Had No Idea Who Frankie Beverly Was Until Black Twitter Taught Them

Mortal Kombat 11's Joker Gets A Much-Needed Makeover

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where Is America's Blackest City?

Does President Obama Know How Twerking Works?

Oakland Makes Everything Black, Blacker

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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