Book Excerpt: On Loop: Black Sonic Politics in Oakland
"Oakland’s funk culture didn’t just slap. It slapped back."
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I’m Thornhill Elementary’s first Black woman principal. Belonging matters
"I hope more families across Oakland will come to know Thornhill as a welcoming school community."
Opinion: In Oakland, we are building and loving
Oakland’s history holds pain and power, but its people continue to resist, build, and thrive.
Book Excerpt: Unleashed Potential
"Within every young person exists unrealized brilliance."
Book excerpt: Ghost in the Criminal Justice Machine
Emile Suotonye DeWeaver authored, "Ghost in the Criminal Justice Machine: Reform, White Supremacy, and an Abolitionist Future."
Book excerpt: Soul Medicine for a Fractured World
An excerpt from Dr. Liza J. Rankow's "Soul Medicine for a Fractured World."
Book Excerpt: Prose to the People by Katherine Anne Mitchell
Prose to the People celebrates Black bookstores, like Marcus Books, the nation's oldest Black bookstore.
Book excerpt: Resilient Voices by Khariyyah Shabazz
Khariyyah Shabazz is the author of "Resilient Voices."
Book Excerpt: Mam History by Javier Armas
Mam History is a written resource for Mayan-Mam students and history enthusiasts from all backgrounds.
Book Excerpt: Parable of the Tree the Flowering Mimosa
An excerpt from Aida Mariam Davis' book, "Kindred Creation."
I’m Thornhill Elementary’s first Black woman principal. Belonging matters
"I hope more families across Oakland will come to know Thornhill as a welcoming school community."
Opinion: In Oakland, we are building and loving
Oakland’s history holds pain and power, but its people continue to resist, build, and thrive.
Book Excerpt: Unleashed Potential
"Within every young person exists unrealized brilliance."
Book excerpt: Ghost in the Criminal Justice Machine
Emile Suotonye DeWeaver authored, "Ghost in the Criminal Justice Machine: Reform, White Supremacy, and an Abolitionist Future."
Book excerpt: Soul Medicine for a Fractured World
An excerpt from Dr. Liza J. Rankow's "Soul Medicine for a Fractured World."
Book Excerpt: Prose to the People by Katherine Anne Mitchell
Prose to the People celebrates Black bookstores, like Marcus Books, the nation's oldest Black bookstore.
Book excerpt: Resilient Voices by Khariyyah Shabazz
Khariyyah Shabazz is the author of "Resilient Voices."
Book Excerpt: Mam History by Javier Armas
Mam History is a written resource for Mayan-Mam students and history enthusiasts from all backgrounds.
Book Excerpt: Parable of the Tree the Flowering Mimosa
An excerpt from Aida Mariam Davis' book, "Kindred Creation."