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ON “ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT” - Some thoughts on recent "growth" in the Oakland...
Some thoughts on recent "growth" in the Oakland economy Question: “Can (or, more accurately, will) Oakland grow its economy without displacing low-income residents?” The whole methodology of “growing”...
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GOODBYE TO THE ALBANY BULB - The end of an era at an unusual East Bay landmark
The end of an era at an unusual East Bay landmark The Albany Bulb, for those who haven’t ever stopped by, is a hidden gem in the East Bay cultural ecosystem. It very literally embodies the “one man’s...
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THE BLACK INK BOOK EXCHANGE - Savvy Wood's pop-up library project celebrates...
Savvy Wood's pop-up library project celebrates black lit on Chicago's South Side Savannah Wood is a force. She’s a strong-willed, purposeful creative with an infectious smile and wide, excited eyes...
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DUCKWRTH –“SUPER SOAKER” - A declaration of war from the Bay-by-LA spitter
A declaration of war from the Bay-by-LA spitter At this point, you’re mad as fuck if you have any kind of sense. Coming from the community we’re a part of here in the Town, it’s hard to scroll through...
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WRITING WITH PURPOSE - A conversation with copy writer extraordinaire Demian...
A conversation with copy writer extraordinaire Demian FarnworthHow do you get your voice heard in the modern world? Most might point to social media, and the burgeoning world it opens up as the primary...
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COMPUTER LOVE - An Oakland entrepreneur hits it big with a music-based dating...
An Oakland entrepreneur hits it big with a music-based dating app, to the tune of $1.5MAdmittedly, W&B has always been geared more towards art and culture than technology. But given the climate in...
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YOUTHFUL KINFOLK PRESENTS: REVOLVE - A meaningful show on the way from the...
A meaningful show on the way from the Town-based creative collective Over at Youthful Kinfolk’s site, setting the stage for the official preview of their upcoming gallery show, Revolve, is an image of...
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DOMA YOGA - Malidoma Collective's donation-based approach to community healing
Malidoma Collective's donation-based approach to community healing Malidoma Collective is a powerful group force of female vision for creativity, community, and wellness. And for anyone paying...
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THIS IS IT - Alan Watts and the birth of psychedelic music
Alan Watts and the birth of psychedelic music I think the first time I came across Alan Watts, I was in a record store, which is a little odd since music wasn’t really something he was known for. He...
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THE REAL U.S. - American Matthew quit his day job to create stuff; now he's...
American Matthew quit his day job to create stuff; now he's on a cross-country, crowdfunded tour Matthew Nelson is an artist from Fort Worth, Texas who believes in himself so much, that he devised a...
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RARE COLLECT - Oakland's own Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment is a...
Oakland's own Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment is a video game archive for the peopleThe first time I walked into The MADE, it was a trip. A trip because I hadn’t expected to confront my...
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ON TECH & THE PRISON SYSTEM - Pendarvis Harshaw dives deep into the ways...
Pendarvis Harshaw dives deep into the ways technology is changing the world for the incarceratedAll praises due to our good friend Pendarvis, for helping to tell stories that matter. As the journalist,...
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Remembering Dori Maynard - A meditation on one of Oakland's journalistic...
A meditation on one of Oakland's journalistic heroes, and the ideas she fought for It’s heartbreaking to lose those rare journalists who are committed to the context around their subjects, and to...
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Introducing Otherwheres
Otherwheres is a literary magazine specializing in “true-ish” stories, personal accounts that blur the line between experience and fiction. Over the course of three volumes, “Truth & Fiction”,...
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LONG EXPOSURE - Scot Sothern reflects on a lifetime behind the lens in...
Scot Sothern reflects on a lifetime behind the lens in America's underbelly Tracing a dude like Scot Sothern‘s personal history can be a little challenging. At first glance, the most prominent points...
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