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The North Pole Returns to Tackle Gentrification, Immigration Reform in North Oakland
Most people know the North Pole as the northernmost point on earth. It lies diametrically opposite the South Pole and is home to extreme temperatures, a nasty bout of global warming, and allegedly Santa’s workshop. To people in Oakland, Calif., it means something different. “The nickname for the neighborhood in North Oakland is the North…
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Police Investigate Possible Noose at Oakland Elementary School: ‘It Was Triggering and Hurtful’
Early Wednesday morning, parents and school administrators came across a tangle of heavy rope hanging from a chainlink fence at Chabot Elementary School in Oakland, Calif. It looked like a noose. According to Oakland Unified School District spokesman John Sasaki, who spoke with the San Jose Mercury News, few people saw the rope before Chabot’s…
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On the 1-Year Anniversary of BBQ Becky, Oakland’s 510 Day Proves There’s Still Plenty of Work to Be Done
With the soul of the city at stake, there’s a civil war brewing in Oakland, Calif. Movies like Blindspotting and the Boots Riley-helmed Sorry to Bother You gave us a glimpse into this escalating feud, but there’s no better example of the conflict raging than the infamous BBQ Becky debacle, which occurred almost a year…
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4-Year-Old Becomes 5th Family Member to Fall Victim to Gun Violence After Accidentally Shooting Himself
Na’vaun Jackson is a miracle. “He’s breathing on his own, he’s doing something different every day,” his mother, Brijjanna Price, said at a press conference on Thursday. Her relief is palpable. “Everything the doctors are saying, God says different.” According to CNN, the inquisitive four-year-old found a gun under a pillow on March 27 and…
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Oakland, Stand Up! The Black Power Movement Continues With a Panel Discussion and New Exhibits at OMCA
Anyone familiar with the Black Panther Party knows its genesis was Oakland, Calif.—and the area continues to be a locus of activism, attracting some of the country’s most prominent voices. This Sunday, several of those voices will gather at the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) to discuss the lasting legacy and impact of the movement…
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Where Is America's Blackest City?
How do you define the blackness of a city? For Black History Month, we challenged writers to explain why they think their city deserves the title of blackest city in America. And man, did they rep their cities hard. So now, we’re asking you, our readers, to vote for who made the strongest case. Here’s…
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Oakland Makes Everything Black, Blacker
There’s a spirit here that takes anything and makes it blacker than it was before. Shit, after you read this, you’re going to be blacker, too. Oakland, Calif., took the wheel and made the first black motorcycle club, The East Bay Dragons. Oakland took the book and made a home for the longest standing black-owned…
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10 Thoughts About Soulja Boy's Awesome and Entertaining Appearance on The Breakfast Club
If you live under a (non-cocaine) rock, there’s a better than 100 percent chance that you were confused as to why Soulja Boy (is it still Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em?) was all over your social media timelines on Wednesday. It is the year of our lord 2019—why in West Hell would that lil “Superman dat…