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Photos: Dia de los Muertos in Oakland

Fruitvale’s Día de los Muertos Festival filled International Boulevard with altars, dancers, lowriders, and food.

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Creative Growth Shines at 50 Years-Old With a Vibrant Fashion Show 

Creative Growth Art Center celebrates its 50th anniversary with a vibrant outdoor fashion show at the Valdez Street Vibes Festival. Featuring unique wearable art by artists with disabilities, the event highlights the center's impact on the art world and disability culture.

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TikTok Food Influencer Keith Lee Shows the Bay Love – But is it Enough?

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Oakland hosts top Sci-Fi writing awards show

On June 24, Oakland-based Locus Magazine hosted an awards show for speculative fiction writers. Special effort was made towards inclusion.

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Afro-Fatherism: A Downtown Oakland Photo Exhibit Illuminates the Power of Black Fatherhood  
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Oakland’s Plymouth United Church is Promoting Jazz and Justice

The 120-year old church now embraces social justice and inclusion.

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Oakland’s Lunar New Year Celebrations Kicked Off this Weekend in Jack London Square, Chinatown
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Indigenous Red Market in Oakland Brings Together Native American Art, Culture, Food
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“Oakanda” Tour Celebrates Marvel’s ‘Wakanda Forever’ with a Tour of Oakland’s Historic Black History Sites
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How One Local Filmmaker Debuted First Film and Comic Book During Pandemic