Arts & Culture Archives - Page 10 of 24

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Oakland’s Nomadic Press Founder J.K. Fowler on Pandemic, Poetry, and Publishing

May 25, 2021 Aqueila M. Lewis-Ross

For the past year, due to COVID-19 pandemic mandates, businesses and live events were closed to the public. Some local businesses like Nomadic Press, led by Executive Director, Founder, and Oakland Arts & Cultural Affairs

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Oakland Community Activist Shirley Gee in The Try Guys YouTube Video, “We Need to Talk About Anti-Asian Hate”

May 13, 2021 Iris Crawford

In March, the popular YouTube Channel The Try Guys shared “We Need to Talk About Anti-Asian Hate,” a video that has now reached nearly two million views on YouTube. The hour-long video was hosted by

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Oakland Author Aida Salazar Humanizes Border Detainees Through Children’s Book

April 26, 2021 Katharine Davies Samway

Oakland author Aida Salazar’s latest book delves into immigration centers for children to understand, through a series of free-verse poems

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The Town Remembers Legendary Rapper “Shock G” of Digital Underground

April 22, 2021 Brandy Collins

Oakland reacts to death of Shock G, of Oakland’s Digital Underground.

A woman in a forest wearing an Asian Black Unity black hoodie with her back facing camera

Oakland organizations working toward solidarity between Black and Asian communities

April 2, 2021 Brandy Collins

It’s a difficult time to prioritize emotions. Days after people took to the streets in protest for #StopAsianHate responding to the mass shooting of eight people in Atlanta, six of whom were Asian women, comes

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‘From Oakland to Atlanta,’ community members send messages of solidarity, resistance, and healing

March 24, 2021 Momo Chang

Fear in Asian American communities continues to build after a mass shooting in Atlanta and continued reports of violent street assaults. Last night, hundreds gathered in Chinatown to show solidarity.

A group of Black and African American people standing near keyboard and other instruments in a band.

Poetry & Music at “Fluid” Open Mic by AnyXMeans

March 23, 2021 Brandy Collins

An online open mic for musicians and poets, paired with a live band, provides a safe space for artists.

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Distance Learning, Halfway Across the World: Photo Essay By Cadence Patrick

March 16, 2021 Cadence Patrick

Oakland School for the Arts Digital Media student Cadence Patrick shares photo essay on moving across the globe during the pandemic.

Oakland’s Melrose Branch Library Workers During COVID-19: Photo Essay by William Truong

March 15, 2021 William Truong

Oakland School for the Arts Digital Media student William Truong shares photo essay on Melrose Branch of Oakland Public Libraries.

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Watch “Stories of Solidarity: API and Black Artists in Oakland Unite”

March 2, 2021 Momo Chang

Last week, the Oakland Cultural Affairs Commission, along with City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas’ office, organized a virtual town hall and concert featuring Asian and Pacific Islander and Black artists in Oakland. The event