Fresh off the season finale of ‘Blindspotting,’ the duo hosted a workshop in Oakland for 70 local screenwriters, with plans for more.
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This week in Oakland: a Roots soccer match at Laney, and ‘discount days’ at Fairyland
Other events include “Rock-n-Stroll” on College Avenue, an outdoor Oakland Symphony concert, and kayaking through Jack London’s waterfront.
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At the Crucible, Oakland youth can explore industrial arts and careers
The West Oakland school offers scholarships that expose BIPOC young people to skills from glasswork to welding.
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‘The community will be uplifted’: Oakland’s new skating rink is about more than recreation
The UMOJA Skating Rink at Liberation Park is part of a broader strategy to reinvigorate Eastmont while keeping the neighborhood’s cultural identity intact.
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Oakland schools documentary ‘Homeroom’ starts streaming on Hulu this week
Peter Nicks’ new film follows Oakland High School students as they fight to remove police from schools amid a global pandemic.
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Brooklyn Basin has become one of Oakland’s most popular outdoor concert venues
Featuring a large greenspace with stunning views, local artists are bringing music to the new waterfront park.
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Nomadic for 6 years, Oakland’s Rock Paper Scissors Collective has a new home
In June, the arts collective moved into an affordable storefront on Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Uptown.
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‘Couldn’t have happened anywhere else’: Chopmaster J reflects on Digital Underground’s Oakland roots
In anticipation of Digital Underground Day, Jimi Dright, Jr. talks about the group’s beginnings, Shock G, and what’s next.
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This week in Oakland: Hiking in Joaquin Miller Park, a meteor shower party, and live music
Other events include discussions on Lake Merritt and keeping kids safe from COVID.
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A Black Lives Matter tribute was defaced in Rockridge. Now some want a permanent mural
A group of North Oakland residents says the area’s exclusionary history makes a popular staircase path the perfect place for a memorial. Others have rallied in opposition to keep the “Sunflower Path” as is.