An Oakland noise complaint prompts a celebration
In the past few months, one particular issue has become a flashpoint around gentrification in Oakland: noise.
View ArticleTurning heads with that dapper butch swagger
For some people, getting dressed in the morning isn’t about just throwing on what’s in reach, or clean. For others, it’s more of a ritual with attention to the finest detail and a commitment not to...
View ArticleThe problem with "sounding white"
We are always adjusting the way we sound. It especially depends on the social situation we are in. Linguists call it "code switching," a term originally used for people who would switch between two...
View ArticleStarting Over: The after effects of migration
Concepción Caballero Antonio is sitting at a table at the Mission Neighborhood Health Center , listening to one of her compañeras sing.
View ArticleStarting Over: Resettling in the U.S.
Concepción Caballero Antonio is chopping squash in the kitchen of Los Yaquis Salvadorian and Mexican Restaurant. The massive knife she’s using is about the same size as her arm. She’s very small, and...
View ArticleStarting Over: The realities of immigration
Belinda Reyes, director of the Cesar E. Chavez Institute at San Francisco State University, discusses the changing Mission and some of the difficulties that L atino immigrants may face when it comes to...
View ArticleWhat's changed six years into the Affordable Care Act?
Six years ago, today, the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as "Obama Care," was signed into law . The goal was to make health care accessible to all Americans, and to eliminate disparities based on...
View ArticleThe rush to become a citizen
Today at the San Jose City College campus, hundreds of people have shown to up go through a series of steps to get them closer to becoming U.S. Citizens.
View ArticleFamilies of Revolutionaries: Fernando Chavez
Cesar Chavez is remembered for leading the struggle to reform labor laws for exploited workers. The United Farm Workers Movement grabbed the attention of the world as Chavez organized nonviolent...
View ArticleFamilies of Revolutionaries: Audee Kochiyama-Holman
Yuri Kochiyama was known as one of the most fearless activists of her time. She was the daughter of Japanese immigrants, and spent time in an internment camp in the 1940’s .
View ArticleFamilies of Revolutionaries: Eisa Davis
The name Angela Davis is synonymous with revolution. But her niece, Eisa Davis, didn't learn that until later in life. "I did know that my aunt was a public figure of some kind," says Eisa Davis. "And...
View ArticleFamilies of Revolutionaries: Alveda King
This week we’ve been bringing you stories from the families of revolutionaries. And we conclude this series with Alveda King, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
View ArticleLadies in line
The Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center is the only building on the block where there is constant activity. Laughter pours out of the cafeteria, which for now has been turned into a dance floor.
View ArticleYes, California, your neighbors are Trump supporters
On the back porch of Mr. Lucky’s restaurant in Pleasant Hill about 12 people have ordered drinks and are eating chicken fingers and onion rings with ranch dressing.
View ArticleThe Specialist: Snake Lady & Wildlife One
San Francisco International Airport is built on dozens of acres of wetlands, and it’s home to many species of birds. Unfortunately for those birds, it's also home to many, many airplanes. That means...
View ArticleWitching to find water
Five years of drought has forced California farmers and wine makers to turn from the sky to the ground to find water. It’s down there, but you have to know exactly where it is in order to drill a well.
View ArticleA park ranger embodies the hidden history of Yosemite's Buffalo Soldiers
Shelton Johnson brings the hidden history of Blacks in the American West to life through a storytelling project at Yosemite National Park . In his performance, he channels that past, and transforms...
View ArticleThe Stoop: Why is it so hard for some black folks to say ‘I love you’?
Why is it hard for some black folks to say I love you? The Stoop , a new podcast about black identity, explores this question in a sneak preview of the podcast.
View ArticleBecoming a doula for those who may need one most
Traver Riggins is playing with her toddler Charlie at home in Oakland. Riggins works as a server at a restaurant on the weekends; during the week she takes care of her daughter. She’s also a...
View ArticleDancing in church, a new kind of praise
In some churches when the music starts, so does the praise dancing. Dancers stand near the choir or the pulpit and perform choreographed routines that mix ballet, modern, and jazz. They are often young...
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