A CLEANER CLIMATE FIGHT
“I don’t want to be the only person alive on this planet, you feel me? I want my people to make it too.” Alexis cureton’s battle for climate justice.
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Vaccines, economic relief, extra charges for Derek Chauvin, and one more lame white guy out of a job. We did some shit!
SEEBLACKWOMXN LAUNCHES MUSEUM EVENT SERIES
Black Feminist Collective SeeBlackWomxn launches a five-part event series at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.
This Black Family Ran a Thriving Beach Resort 100 Years Ago—They Want Their Land Back
Willa and Charles Bruce were among the first Black people to settle in Manhattan Beach, Calif., but the city shut down their resort in 1924. Now, the county is considering returning the land.
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Elections (again!), reparations, vibing and more. Here are your antiracism actions steps for March 5.
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The 7 Black women who are the unsung heroes of the COVID Pandemic, organizing in the Black Belt, an artist with an eye for everyday objects, and more. Here are you antiracism action steps for February 26.
Wade In The Water
The powerful short film When The Waters Get Deep spotlights the importance of community and music for families experiencing grief.
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Here are your weekly antiracism action steps for February 19.
The Black Truth Project
From rich personal histories to pivotal experiences with racism to unbridled moments of joy, the black truth project is a powerful call to continued allyship for non-black people, and a way for black people to see and celebrate themselves.
Podcast: Renel Books-Moon
The long-time announcer for the San Francisco Giants talks her Bay Area roots, her journey into broadcast, and what’s it’s like to be the voice of the hometown team for over 2 decades.
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White supremacy’s dirty little secret.
PODCAST: Poet Tongo Eisen-Martin
San Francisco’s newest poet laureate talks about his revolutionary upbringing and making a difference through poetry.
The LITTLE Black Book OF ALLYSHIP
Why Tovah Cook, author of Black Binder, believes that daily micro-actions are the best path to activism…and creativity
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All that Black History goodness.
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An emotional homecoming, a Black Panther Party primer and a fact check of all that good news from this week.
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This is the moment we’ve been waiting for.
They Didn’t Know We Were Seeds
Dr. Aisha Mays unveils Dream Youth Clinic’s new Community Garden—where opportunity grows for vulnerable Oakland teens.
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Impeachment x 2, policing the police, and the secret life of YouTube. Here are your antiracism action steps for January 15.
PODCAST: Dale Johnson
Dale Johnson Talks polo, protesting on horseback, and being the descendent of Black cowboys.
Meet Brandi and Lawrence: Gay Best Friends Who Had a Baby Together
Brandi J. Andrews, Lawrence Carroll and Blu Nyle want media to showcase a more inclusive range of family structures. As gay best friends who decided to have a baby together, their story proves there is no such thing as too much love when it comes to building a family.
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Get off the roller coaster and get to work.
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THE BLACK TRUTH PROJECT.
From rich personal histories to pivotal experiences with racism to unbridled moments of joy, the Black Truth Project is a powerful call to continued allyship for non-Black people, and a way for Black people to see and celebrate themselves.
Patronage, Access, Race and ART
How one S.F. institution is trying to overcome ‘museums so white’ paralysis
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