How Some Elders are Working to Preserve the Legacy of the Black Panther Party in Oakland
For KQED news. Buffalo Sojourn, who just goes by Buffalo, has been a community advocate for decades. He’s also a former member of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense and … Continue reading
Newsom Pardons Formerly Incarcerated Firefighters
For KQED news. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday pardoned more than a dozen people, including two formerly incarcerated firefighters who faced deportation.’Being a Californian means believing that people can turn … Continue reading
‘A Moral Obligation’: South Asian Diaspora Assists COVID Efforts in India With Money and Time
For KQED news. As the South Asian diaspora continues to witness the horrific scenes of mass funeral pyres and overrun hospitals in India, many in the Bay Area and across the country … Continue reading
‘The Same Hands That Feed Us’: San Franciscans Rally in Solidarity With India’s Farmers Protest
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‘We Must Continue to Show Up’: San Francisco Rally Marks A Year After Breonna Taylor’s Killing
For KQED news. March 13 marked a year since Breonna Taylor was shot by police in her home in Louisville, Kentucky. Hundreds rallied in San Francisco on Saturday afternoon, beginning … Continue reading
‘We Need Help’: Myanmar Solidarity Protesters in SF Hope Rallies Will Spur US Officials to Act
For KQED news. On Feb. 1, a military coup in Myanmar (formerly Burma) toppled the government of Aung San Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who spent some 15 … Continue reading
Black Lives Matter Movement Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
For KQED news. The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. While the movement marks the United States as its birthplace, it was nominated for … Continue reading
Poor Food Quality Compounds COVID-19 Risks at Santa Rita Jail, Advocates Say
For KQED news. Last week, advocates hosted a virtual press conference to discuss what they say is a growing outbreak of COVID-19 in Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail in the wake of … Continue reading
A Bay Area Creamery Gives Kamala Harris Its Highest Honor: An Ice Cream Flavor
For KQED food. With the never-ending news cycle, it can be tricky to remember to savor a moment—or a historical milestone—as it happens. The East Bay’s Koolfi Creamery’s aims to do just … Continue reading
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