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One artist paints neighborhoods of corrugated tin roofs on actual corrugated tin — miniature landscapes familiar to the many immigrants who now call Oakland home.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This informal gathering is one of Oakland’s largest regular street vendor markets. None of the tables are manned by fancy chefs or trendy boutiques. Most of the vendors are Black or brown — just regular working-class folks hustling to make a living. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But lately, the city has cracked down on these vendors, snuffing out some of Lake Merritt’s family barbecue feeling. After a 2024 Juneteenth shooting in which 15 people were wounded, officials moved to limit large gatherings. This past 4th of July, the city fenced off the main arteries around the lake to deter crowds. Then, later in July, a vendor was arrested for selling alcohol to minors during an undercover sting. The arrest caused the vendor to \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2026/07/17/oakland-vendor-raid-lawsuit-2026/\">lose her vehicle\u003c/a> and rendered her homeless. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-05-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Customers and passersby stand in front of a lakeside food tent.\" class=\"wp-image-13994232\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-05-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-05-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-05-MC-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-05-MC-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On weekends, vendors selling food, jewelry and art set up all along the eastern shore of Lake Merritt. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The crackdown has gone beyond the street vendors by the lake. This past May, Oakland police officers were filmed destroying food vendors’ storage coolers in Fruitvale and downtown. One vendor, who asked not to be identified, told me she believed she was singled out because, in a separate incident, she’d testified against the city.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Vendors push back\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For its part, the City of Oakland maintains it’s simply making sure everyone follows the rules. In a July press release, the Oakland Police Department stated that “OPD will continue to partner with EWD [Economic and Workforce Development] and other agencies to address unpermitted and unlawful activities, to ensure Oakland remains safe for residents and visitors.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Nearly every vendor I spoke to agreed that selling alcohol to minors is wrong. They also say they’ve felt disproportionately targeted all summer long, and that police \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DdFvsebG0OR/?img_index=1\">shouldn’t have the right to destroy vendor property\u003c/a>. Especially in light of 2018’s \u003ca href=\"https://alcl.assembly.ca.gov/sites/alcl.assembly.ca.gov/files/SB%20946%20analysis.pdf\">Safe Sidewalk Vending Act\u003c/a>, which is supposed to decriminalize street vending in the state of California.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-23-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A woman seated inside her food tent. 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(Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Now, the vendors are \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2026/07/17/oakland-vendor-raid-lawsuit-2026/\">suing the city of Oakland\u003c/a>. Led by Anita Miralles (aka Needa Bee) of the Lumpia Ladies pop-up, nearly 90 vendors have come together to form what they’re calling the \u003ca href=\"https://510day.org/vendors-collective\">Oakland Street Vendor Collective\u003c/a>. During an August rally Miralles organized, the vendors protested police harassment and, as they argue in their \u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TutOFE7JllzFsPsACkapA7NoA-JWYPTF/view?usp=sharing\">lawsuit\u003c/a>, the “summary destruction of property of street vendors in Oakland.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For regulars like me, Sundays at Lake Merritt don’t feel dangerous. They’re for friends around a fire pit and lazy stretches on strewn picnic blankets. At busy times, you’ll walk away with more samples than at your local Costco: a bit of banana pudding here, a little shaved ice there.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you’re lucky, you’ll snag a “likkle” plastic sampler cup overflowing with jerk oxtail and corn on the cob — all on the house thanks to Brent Hunte, the Guyanese chef-owner of \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jerknit2019/\">Jerk’n It\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-28-MC_qed.jpg\" alt=\"Plastic takeout carton piled high with oxtails, corn on the cob, and mac and cheese.\" class=\"wp-image-13994522\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-28-MC_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-28-MC_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-28-MC_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-28-MC_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A plate of oxtails, corn and macaroni and cheese from the Jerk’n It food stand. 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The first time he applied for a permit for his food trailer, he says, no one from the city notified him to let him know he’d been approved. He’d paid $1,000 to apply. 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His business, Jerk’n It, is one of Lake Merritt’s most popular food stands. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Some people got approved in a month, and others are still waiting,” he says of the bureaucratic process. “Can you quit on yourself just because of the runaround they’re giving you?”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Vending at Lake Merritt saved him. In 2020, at the peak of COVID shutdowns, the Lake was one of the only places where people could gather in large numbers. Those weekend markets allowed Hunte to thrive.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>These days, whenever Hunte has a large event, he wakes up at 4 a.m. and heads to his commissary kitchen in San Leandro to prep 100 pounds of oxtails, along with his other signature favorites: jerk chicken, jerk salmon, rice and peas, plantains, stewed cabbage, and mac and cheese. The most important thing, Hunte says, is the energy he pours into his food. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“”Be in a kitchen, music playing, good vibe, good energy, and then going to the food, going to the people,” he says. “So people feel it, I’ll feel it, and the customers see it.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As for how the food tastes, suffice it to say that my family of four fought over our takeaway container, which was stuffed to the brim with meat and sides. Naturally, the oxtails were our favorite. (I made a mental note to come by myself next time so I could tuck into the saucy meat without being uninterrupted by prying kid hands.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-04-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Man scooping jerk oxtails into a takeout container.\" class=\"wp-image-13994231\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-04-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-04-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-04-MC-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-04-MC-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hunte prepares a plate. His Guyanese food stand, Jerk’n It, is known for its generous portions. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hunte knows the other vendors at the lake, and has taken it upon himself to support them through each step of the permitting process. He’s even familiar with the police officers who come by to check his paperwork, though he points out that their standards of enforcement don’t seem consistent. ”We have some Caucasian vendors out there, and they go out there, they sell coffee…and they don’t ever get bothered by the police or the city,” he observes.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In spite of the recent confrontations with law enforcement, Lake Merritt’s collaborative spirit has pushed Hunte to keep going. Often, he’ll send customers to other businesses that have menu items he doesn’t. He even occasionally gives his jerk salmon pan drippings to a neighboring business that pours it over the grilled oysters they sell. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“When [vendors get] shut down, like now, it feels like they want to control where the people go or what the community do,” he says about the recent police interactions. “You know, we all come to the lake and we congregate. We chill, we drink, we party in a safe space. Like, you want us to go on the street and do it? I don’t get it.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-10-MC_qed.jpg\" alt=\"Man in a bright red T-shirt (the text reads, "Jerk'n It") poses for a portrait in front of a lakeside food stand.\" class=\"wp-image-13994553\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-10-MC_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-10-MC_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-10-MC_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-10-MC_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hunte poses for a portrait in front of his food tent, with Lake Merritt in the background. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hunte and other members of the collective encourage new vendors who haven’t yet gotten their paperwork sorted to attend the “\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DcwgPFcEvPr/\">Permit-palooza,\u003c/a>” hosted by the City of Oakland on Oct. 8 at Frank Ogawa Plaza. It’s a rare opportunity for them to receive permit fee waivers and steep discounts on vehicle inspections. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>To Hunte, and others who continue to vend as they wait for their paperwork to be approved, Lake Merritt is one of the last places to sell their lumpia, lemonade and lunch plates to the community directly, hand over hand. It’s a freedom that’s rare these days in the Bay Area, where small businesses are already up against the region’s astronomically high real estate costs.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But for now, Jerk’n It’s reputation as a community hub has kept Hunte in business, even as he’s once again waiting for his food trailer permit to come through. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I used to walk the lake looking for customers, and now they come looking for me,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"/>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jerknit2019/\">\u003cem>Jerk’n It\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> tent typically sets up Thursday through Sunday, from around 1–7 p.m., on Lakeshore Drive in Oakland (near Cleveland Cascade). On weekends, Hunte often also posts up near Broadway and 17th Street in downtown Oakland, from 8 p.m. until late, and at the monthly First Friday event at 24th and Telegraph avenues. Follow the Jerk’n It \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jerknit2019/\">\u003cem>Instagram page\u003c/em>\u003c/a> \u003cem>for the most up-to-date times and locations.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Rocky Rivera is a journalist, emcee, author and activist from San Francisco. She has released five projects through her label, Beatrock Music — her most recent, \u003c/em>The Craft\u003cem>, dropped in October 2026.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Seven years ago, Hunte quit his job as a manager at Walmart. He started his own business the old-fashioned way: walking the entire lake and handing out free samples, driven by the love for his culture and passion for its cuisine.\u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>These days, whenever Hunte has a large event, he wakes up at 4 a.m. and heads to his commissary kitchen in San Leandro to prep 100 pounds of oxtails, along with his other signature favorites: jerk chicken, jerk salmon, rice and peas, plantains, stewed cabbage, and mac and cheese. The most important thing, Hunte says, is the energy he pours into his food. \u003c/p>\n",
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One artist paints neighborhoods of corrugated tin roofs on actual corrugated tin — miniature landscapes familiar to the many immigrants who now call Oakland home.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This informal gathering is one of Oakland’s largest regular street vendor markets. None of the tables are manned by fancy chefs or trendy boutiques. Most of the vendors are Black or brown — just regular working-class folks hustling to make a living. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But lately, the city has cracked down on these vendors, snuffing out some of Lake Merritt’s family barbecue feeling. After a 2024 Juneteenth shooting in which 15 people were wounded, officials moved to limit large gatherings. This past 4th of July, the city fenced off the main arteries around the lake to deter crowds. Then, later in July, a vendor was arrested for selling alcohol to minors during an undercover sting. The arrest caused the vendor to \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2026/07/17/oakland-vendor-raid-lawsuit-2026/\">lose her vehicle\u003c/a> and rendered her homeless. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-05-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Customers and passersby stand in front of a lakeside food tent.\" class=\"wp-image-13994232\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-05-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-05-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-05-MC-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-05-MC-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On weekends, vendors selling food, jewelry and art set up all along the eastern shore of Lake Merritt. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The crackdown has gone beyond the street vendors by the lake. This past May, Oakland police officers were filmed destroying food vendors’ storage coolers in Fruitvale and downtown. One vendor, who asked not to be identified, told me she believed she was singled out because, in a separate incident, she’d testified against the city.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Vendors push back\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For its part, the City of Oakland maintains it’s simply making sure everyone follows the rules. In a July press release, the Oakland Police Department stated that “OPD will continue to partner with EWD [Economic and Workforce Development] and other agencies to address unpermitted and unlawful activities, to ensure Oakland remains safe for residents and visitors.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Nearly every vendor I spoke to agreed that selling alcohol to minors is wrong. They also say they’ve felt disproportionately targeted all summer long, and that police \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DdFvsebG0OR/?img_index=1\">shouldn’t have the right to destroy vendor property\u003c/a>. Especially in light of 2018’s \u003ca href=\"https://alcl.assembly.ca.gov/sites/alcl.assembly.ca.gov/files/SB%20946%20analysis.pdf\">Safe Sidewalk Vending Act\u003c/a>, which is supposed to decriminalize street vending in the state of California.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-23-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A woman seated inside her food tent. The sign behind her reads, "Lumpia Ladies."\" class=\"wp-image-13994236\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-23-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-23-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-23-MC-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-23-MC-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lumpia Ladies owner Anita Miralles, aka Needa Bee, watches people walk by her food stall at Lake Merritt. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Now, the vendors are \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2026/07/17/oakland-vendor-raid-lawsuit-2026/\">suing the city of Oakland\u003c/a>. Led by Anita Miralles (aka Needa Bee) of the Lumpia Ladies pop-up, nearly 90 vendors have come together to form what they’re calling the \u003ca href=\"https://510day.org/vendors-collective\">Oakland Street Vendor Collective\u003c/a>. During an August rally Miralles organized, the vendors protested police harassment and, as they argue in their \u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TutOFE7JllzFsPsACkapA7NoA-JWYPTF/view?usp=sharing\">lawsuit\u003c/a>, the “summary destruction of property of street vendors in Oakland.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For regulars like me, Sundays at Lake Merritt don’t feel dangerous. They’re for friends around a fire pit and lazy stretches on strewn picnic blankets. At busy times, you’ll walk away with more samples than at your local Costco: a bit of banana pudding here, a little shaved ice there.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you’re lucky, you’ll snag a “likkle” plastic sampler cup overflowing with jerk oxtail and corn on the cob — all on the house thanks to Brent Hunte, the Guyanese chef-owner of \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jerknit2019/\">Jerk’n It\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-28-MC_qed.jpg\" alt=\"Plastic takeout carton piled high with oxtails, corn on the cob, and mac and cheese.\" class=\"wp-image-13994522\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-28-MC_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-28-MC_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-28-MC_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-28-MC_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A plate of oxtails, corn and macaroni and cheese from the Jerk’n It food stand. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Lake Merritt’s oxtail king\u003c/strong> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Seven years ago, Hunte quit his job as a manager at Walmart. He started his own business the old-fashioned way: walking the entire lake and handing out free samples, driven by the love for his culture and passion for its cuisine.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I couldn’t find no Caribbean food,” he recalls of the years after he immigrated here from Guyana as a child. “If you go to New York, the culture there is big, but not in California.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hunte is especially passionate about jerk. The Guyanese style has its own unique spices, Hunte explains. Unlike Jamaican jerk, it’s cooked over an open flame instead of inside a drum.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Ultimately, Hunte’s desire to share his culture carried him through the lengthy process of trying to obtain a legal permit to sell food in Oakland. The first time he applied for a permit for his food trailer, he says, no one from the city notified him to let him know he’d been approved. He’d paid $1,000 to apply. By the time he found out, the permit had already expired. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-08-MC-KQED-1.jpg\" alt=\"A chef in an outdoor food tent plates up a dish of food.\" class=\"wp-image-13994239\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-08-MC-KQED-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-08-MC-KQED-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-08-MC-KQED-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-08-MC-KQED-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hunte serving customers on a sunny late-summer afternoon. His business, Jerk’n It, is one of Lake Merritt’s most popular food stands. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Some people got approved in a month, and others are still waiting,” he says of the bureaucratic process. “Can you quit on yourself just because of the runaround they’re giving you?”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Vending at Lake Merritt saved him. In 2020, at the peak of COVID shutdowns, the Lake was one of the only places where people could gather in large numbers. Those weekend markets allowed Hunte to thrive.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>These days, whenever Hunte has a large event, he wakes up at 4 a.m. and heads to his commissary kitchen in San Leandro to prep 100 pounds of oxtails, along with his other signature favorites: jerk chicken, jerk salmon, rice and peas, plantains, stewed cabbage, and mac and cheese. The most important thing, Hunte says, is the energy he pours into his food. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“”Be in a kitchen, music playing, good vibe, good energy, and then going to the food, going to the people,” he says. “So people feel it, I’ll feel it, and the customers see it.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As for how the food tastes, suffice it to say that my family of four fought over our takeaway container, which was stuffed to the brim with meat and sides. Naturally, the oxtails were our favorite. (I made a mental note to come by myself next time so I could tuck into the saucy meat without being uninterrupted by prying kid hands.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-04-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Man scooping jerk oxtails into a takeout container.\" class=\"wp-image-13994231\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-04-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-04-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-04-MC-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-04-MC-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hunte prepares a plate. His Guyanese food stand, Jerk’n It, is known for its generous portions. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hunte knows the other vendors at the lake, and has taken it upon himself to support them through each step of the permitting process. He’s even familiar with the police officers who come by to check his paperwork, though he points out that their standards of enforcement don’t seem consistent. ”We have some Caucasian vendors out there, and they go out there, they sell coffee…and they don’t ever get bothered by the police or the city,” he observes.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In spite of the recent confrontations with law enforcement, Lake Merritt’s collaborative spirit has pushed Hunte to keep going. Often, he’ll send customers to other businesses that have menu items he doesn’t. He even occasionally gives his jerk salmon pan drippings to a neighboring business that pours it over the grilled oysters they sell. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“When [vendors get] shut down, like now, it feels like they want to control where the people go or what the community do,” he says about the recent police interactions. “You know, we all come to the lake and we congregate. We chill, we drink, we party in a safe space. Like, you want us to go on the street and do it? I don’t get it.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-10-MC_qed.jpg\" alt=\"Man in a bright red T-shirt (the text reads, "Jerk'n It") poses for a portrait in front of a lakeside food stand.\" class=\"wp-image-13994553\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-10-MC_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-10-MC_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-10-MC_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/080926-FriscoFoodies.LakeMerittFoodVendors-10-MC_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hunte poses for a portrait in front of his food tent, with Lake Merritt in the background. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hunte and other members of the collective encourage new vendors who haven’t yet gotten their paperwork sorted to attend the “\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DcwgPFcEvPr/\">Permit-palooza,\u003c/a>” hosted by the City of Oakland on Oct. 8 at Frank Ogawa Plaza. It’s a rare opportunity for them to receive permit fee waivers and steep discounts on vehicle inspections. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>To Hunte, and others who continue to vend as they wait for their paperwork to be approved, Lake Merritt is one of the last places to sell their lumpia, lemonade and lunch plates to the community directly, hand over hand. It’s a freedom that’s rare these days in the Bay Area, where small businesses are already up against the region’s astronomically high real estate costs.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But for now, Jerk’n It’s reputation as a community hub has kept Hunte in business, even as he’s once again waiting for his food trailer permit to come through. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I used to walk the lake looking for customers, and now they come looking for me,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"/>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jerknit2019/\">\u003cem>Jerk’n It\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> tent typically sets up Thursday through Sunday, from around 1–7 p.m., on Lakeshore Drive in Oakland (near Cleveland Cascade). On weekends, Hunte often also posts up near Broadway and 17th Street in downtown Oakland, from 8 p.m. until late, and at the monthly First Friday event at 24th and Telegraph avenues. 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"content": "\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Be sure to check out our full \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/fall-guide-2026\">2026 Fall Arts Guide\u003c/a> to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more in the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As the magic of autumn approaches, winds swirl and sunsets turn to sherbert hues of pink and orange. Stores fill with Halloween decorations, and kids in backpacks are once again up early, zombie-walking to class.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With fall comes festivals; for centuries, harvest time has meant outdoor celebrations. Here in the Bay Area, people sing in parks, eat in parking lots and dance in the streets. Below, find a select handful of this year’s outdoor fall festivals.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13974858\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-1920x1278.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Performances at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival are always free. (Courtesy Yerba Buena Gardens Festival)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/events/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=36955909&gbraid=0AAAAAD3Ys4dhgMHawicf5GGZOYX0Sz9gJ\">Yerba Buena Gardens Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Through Nov. 13\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s diversity, and then there’s this festival’s lineup, which includes the Cuban Afro-Latin Funk combo \u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/event/los-calderones/\">Los Calderones\u003c/a>, a full day celebrating cultures of the continent during \u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/event/african-arts-festival-2026/\">the African Arts Festival\u003c/a> and a special \u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/event/indigenous-peoples-day-jeremy-dutcher/\">San Francisco Indigenous Peoples Day\u003c/a> performance by classically trained Indigenous Canadian tenor, Jeremy Dutcher. With free weekly performances on the open lawn between the Metreon and SFMOMA, the series concludes with a celebration of South Asian culture during the \u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/event/bhangra-and-beats-111326/\">Bhangra & Beats Night Market\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-bizerkeley-food-fest-2026-tickets-1685365305999?aff=odcleoeventsincollection\">Bizerkeley Food Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 6\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park, Berkeley \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What’s more Berkeley than a vegan food festival? A vegan food festival that helps rescue animals. In addition to live performances and free samples of food from an array of plant-based restaurants, the festival spreads awareness and raises funds for California Pit Bull Rescue — and even hosts a meet-and-greet with a few furry four-legged friends. (Note: Attendees may not bring their own dogs.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838.jpg\" alt=\"An older Black man in a shiny purple suit jacket smiles with eyes shut and arms raised in the air\" class=\"wp-image-13993027\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Soul singer Eddie Holman, of “Hey There Lonely Girl” fame, is a scheduled performer at San José’s 2026 Chicano Soul Festival. (Bobby Bank/WireImage)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-chicano-soul-fest-tickets-1984652009586\">Chicano Soul Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Aug. 29\u003cbr>History Park, San José\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lowriders, Aztec dancers and special appearances dot this afternoon festival. Two stages of live entertainment host performances by the likes of Eddie Holman, Sunny Ozuna, Mellow Man Ace and Discos Resaca. Also taking place is a special tribute to George Kerr, an architect of Latin soul music.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mill-valley-fall-arts-festival-september-19-20-2026-hours-10-5-tickets-1988942471473?aff=ebdsoporgprofile\">Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 19 and 20\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Old Mill Park, Mill Valley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Next year will mark seven decades of the Mill Valley Arts Festival, a traditional celebration of live performances, crafts from over 100 different makers and a children’s grove with magic tricks and storytelling. And who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? This year’s celebration introduces a new wine tasting element with local vineyards like \u003ca href=\"https://www.barraofmendocino.com/\">Barra of Mendocino\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.gibbsnapavalley.com/\">Gibbs of Napa Valley\u003c/a> and more.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Schoolchildren in face masks stringing up paper lanterns in Clinton Park, Oakland.\" class=\"wp-image-13901757\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Children string up paper lanterns at Clinton Park during the 2020 edition of the Little Saigon Mid-Autumn Festival. (Good Good Eatz)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ovcc-mid-autumn-festival-2026-tickets-1990660367747\">Oakland Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 20\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Clinton Park, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Oakland’s Little Saigon district is home to several thousand Vietnamese residents, along with dozens of Vietnamese-owned businesses, including markets, restaurants and stores. Sponsored by the Oakland Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce, this annual event offers a chance to learn about the neighborhood while enjoying food, meeting small businesses owners and more.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.dcpla.org/artfest-about\">Daly City Public Library’s Art & Lit Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 26\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Serramonte Center, Daly City\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>All the festivals in this guide are outdoors, but c’mon, we had to make an exception for the library. This festival is… inside \u003cem>the mall\u003c/em>? Hear us out: for the fifth year in a row, Daly City’s arts and crafts scene is on full display at this event, with local performers, craftspeople and musicians. An event for all ages, the celebration doubles as a fundraiser for the Daly City Public Library, whose main branch is just a short walk from the mall.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.folsomstreet.org/folsom-street-fair\">Folsom Street Fair\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 27\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Folsom Street, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For 42 years, this eye-popping event has been a place where “pleasure meets protest, leather meets liberation, and visibility is an act of defiance.” A late-September celebration, Folsom is all about taking to the streets and enjoying the sunshine — even where the sun doesn’t usually shine.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/sshhb5ISHvI?si=PelIllKibSJTWDbQ\">Oktoberfest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Throughout October\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Various locations\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lederhosen! Tubas! And most importantly: beer! \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaktoberfest.org/\">Oakland’s “Oaktoberfest”\u003c/a> takes place on Saturday Oct. 3 and Sunday Oct. 4 in East Oakland’s Dimond District. On the peninsula, \u003ca href=\"https://www.mvoktoberfest.com/\">Mountain View’s Oktoberfest\u003c/a> gets underway the following weekend, Oct. 10 and 11. And if you’re in the South Bay, \u003ca href=\"https://campbelloktoberfest.com/\">Campbell’s Oktoberfest\u003c/a> is Oct. 17 and 18. Up north, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sixflags.com/discoverykingdom/events/oktoberfest\">Vallejo’s Oktoberfest\u003c/a> takes place beneath the roller coasters at none other than Six Flags amusement park. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13980417\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jaelah (left), 12, a member of the Blue Bird Riders from Manteca, rides with her friend Aniyah, 13, during the Oakland Black Cowboy Association parade in Oakland on Oct. 5, 2024. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandbca.org/\">Oakland’s Black Cowboy Parade\u003c/a> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 3\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Little Bobby Hutton Park, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>An annual celebration of African American history and horseback riding, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12008139/oaklands-black-cowboy-association-celebrates-50-years-with-parade-and-festival\">the Oakland Black Cowboy Association\u003c/a> returns for its yearly celebration. With food vendors, dancers, pony rides and a parade, this event has been the pride of West Oakland for over 50 years\u003cstrong>. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://castrostreetfair.org/fair/\">Castro Street Fair\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 4\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Castro Street, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For more than half a century, this celebration of community resilience takes over the Castro with music, arts and chic fashion. People are invited to come out and enjoy live music, food, DJs and more, all while raising funds for a number of charitable causes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.bpp60th.org/\">Black Panther Party 60th Anniversary Celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 15–18\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Location to be determined\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sixty years ago, Bobby Seale and Dr. Huey P. Newton created and implemented a 10-point program, certifying the Oakland-born Black Panther Party for Self-Defense as a leading organization of new ideas and movements. On this weekend, the organization’s lasting legacy will be celebrated in proper fashion: a reunion of those who did the work and the community that’s benefited from their efforts. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://gardensatlakemerritt.org/autumn-lights-festival-2026/\">Autumn Lights Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 15–17\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Lake Merritt, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s an all-ages artistic light show, full of brightly colored illuminated installations, all inside a garden on the edge of Lake Merritt. What more does one need in life?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1332\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993026\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rangoli, a colorful form of Indian folk art celebrating art, beauty and culture, is seen drawn on the sidewalks of Bishop Ranch City Center to celebrate the Hindu holiday Diwali in San Ramon, California, on Nov. 14, 2020. (Jessica Christian/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.aiaevents.org/diwali-dhamaka-2026\">Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka Festival of Lights & Fireworks\u003c/a> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 17\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With bright lights, live Bollywood dancers and Indian cuisine of all sorts, the East Bay’s largest Diwali celebration boasts carnival rides and more than 150 food and shopping stalls. In addition to community dance groups and a huge fireworks show, attendees can also witness a 40 foot effigy of the demon king Raavan Dahan set aflame. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://hmbpumpkinfest.com/\">Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 17–18\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Half Moon Bay\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>They’ll have a Halloween costume contest, seasonal drinks and workshops on pumpkin carving, plus work from over 250 artists, three stages of live music, a pumpkin parade and a pumpkin-weighing contest with some of the largest gourds known to man. All of that, plus a run, walk and stroll on Sunday to raise funds for \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercyhousing.org/california/coastside-senior/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23143634391&gbraid=0AAAAAD2ps6efEFaB6t-5JtQvVQFIEn2CA&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4orUBhCjARIsAIbF3qy72I2TfDfTNSAmIIRW3Ixp4Nt2_lR2SN0J6oSQt3gd5sKS51BZLpQaAoYSEALw_wcB\">low-income senior housing\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13937452\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amalia Canales attends the Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival in Fruitvale on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://unitycouncil.org/program/diaoakland/\">Oakland’s Día De Los Muertos Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Fruitvale Village, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are many other Día de los Muertos festivals around the Bay, but if you’ve never been to Fruitvale’s, you’re missing something special. This year’s theme is “La Lucha Continúa: Aquí Estamos y no Nos Vamos” (“The Struggle Continues: We’re Here and We’re Not Leaving”). A celebration of culture, rife with sugar skulls and marigolds, this festival doubles as a reminder that coming together in community can be a political act. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Briefly noted\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sfcheesefest.com/\">SF Cheese Fest\u003c/a> (Oct. 3, San Francisco)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/filipino-island-fest-tickets-1992240712601?aff=erelpanelorg\">Filipino Island Fest\u003c/a> (Oct. 3, Alameda)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/\">Fleet Week\u003c/a> (Oct. 4–12, San Francisco)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.litquake.org/\">Litquake\u003c/a> (Oct. 8–24, San Francisco)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"http://eventbrite.com/e/prescott-market-holiday-pop-up-craft-faires-tickets-1983919211768?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Prescott Market Holiday Pop-Up Craft Faires\u003c/a> (Oct. 24 and Dec. 19, Oakland)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.fallchocolatesalon.com/\">Fall Holiday Chocolate Salon and Festival\u003c/a> (Nov. 22, San Francisco)\u003cbr>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Be sure to check out our full \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/fall-guide-2026\">2026 Fall Arts Guide\u003c/a> to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more in the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As the magic of autumn approaches, winds swirl and sunsets turn to sherbert hues of pink and orange. Stores fill with Halloween decorations, and kids in backpacks are once again up early, zombie-walking to class.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With fall comes festivals; for centuries, harvest time has meant outdoor celebrations. Here in the Bay Area, people sing in parks, eat in parking lots and dance in the streets. Below, find a select handful of this year’s outdoor fall festivals.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13974858\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-1920x1278.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Performances at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival are always free. (Courtesy Yerba Buena Gardens Festival)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/events/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=36955909&gbraid=0AAAAAD3Ys4dhgMHawicf5GGZOYX0Sz9gJ\">Yerba Buena Gardens Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Through Nov. 13\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s diversity, and then there’s this festival’s lineup, which includes the Cuban Afro-Latin Funk combo \u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/event/los-calderones/\">Los Calderones\u003c/a>, a full day celebrating cultures of the continent during \u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/event/african-arts-festival-2026/\">the African Arts Festival\u003c/a> and a special \u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/event/indigenous-peoples-day-jeremy-dutcher/\">San Francisco Indigenous Peoples Day\u003c/a> performance by classically trained Indigenous Canadian tenor, Jeremy Dutcher. With free weekly performances on the open lawn between the Metreon and SFMOMA, the series concludes with a celebration of South Asian culture during the \u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/event/bhangra-and-beats-111326/\">Bhangra & Beats Night Market\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-bizerkeley-food-fest-2026-tickets-1685365305999?aff=odcleoeventsincollection\">Bizerkeley Food Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 6\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park, Berkeley \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What’s more Berkeley than a vegan food festival? A vegan food festival that helps rescue animals. In addition to live performances and free samples of food from an array of plant-based restaurants, the festival spreads awareness and raises funds for California Pit Bull Rescue — and even hosts a meet-and-greet with a few furry four-legged friends. (Note: Attendees may not bring their own dogs.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838.jpg\" alt=\"An older Black man in a shiny purple suit jacket smiles with eyes shut and arms raised in the air\" class=\"wp-image-13993027\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Soul singer Eddie Holman, of “Hey There Lonely Girl” fame, is a scheduled performer at San José’s 2026 Chicano Soul Festival. (Bobby Bank/WireImage)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-chicano-soul-fest-tickets-1984652009586\">Chicano Soul Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Aug. 29\u003cbr>History Park, San José\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lowriders, Aztec dancers and special appearances dot this afternoon festival. Two stages of live entertainment host performances by the likes of Eddie Holman, Sunny Ozuna, Mellow Man Ace and Discos Resaca. Also taking place is a special tribute to George Kerr, an architect of Latin soul music.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mill-valley-fall-arts-festival-september-19-20-2026-hours-10-5-tickets-1988942471473?aff=ebdsoporgprofile\">Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 19 and 20\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Old Mill Park, Mill Valley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Next year will mark seven decades of the Mill Valley Arts Festival, a traditional celebration of live performances, crafts from over 100 different makers and a children’s grove with magic tricks and storytelling. And who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? This year’s celebration introduces a new wine tasting element with local vineyards like \u003ca href=\"https://www.barraofmendocino.com/\">Barra of Mendocino\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.gibbsnapavalley.com/\">Gibbs of Napa Valley\u003c/a> and more.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Schoolchildren in face masks stringing up paper lanterns in Clinton Park, Oakland.\" class=\"wp-image-13901757\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Children string up paper lanterns at Clinton Park during the 2020 edition of the Little Saigon Mid-Autumn Festival. (Good Good Eatz)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ovcc-mid-autumn-festival-2026-tickets-1990660367747\">Oakland Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 20\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Clinton Park, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Oakland’s Little Saigon district is home to several thousand Vietnamese residents, along with dozens of Vietnamese-owned businesses, including markets, restaurants and stores. Sponsored by the Oakland Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce, this annual event offers a chance to learn about the neighborhood while enjoying food, meeting small businesses owners and more.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.dcpla.org/artfest-about\">Daly City Public Library’s Art & Lit Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 26\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Serramonte Center, Daly City\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>All the festivals in this guide are outdoors, but c’mon, we had to make an exception for the library. This festival is… inside \u003cem>the mall\u003c/em>? Hear us out: for the fifth year in a row, Daly City’s arts and crafts scene is on full display at this event, with local performers, craftspeople and musicians. An event for all ages, the celebration doubles as a fundraiser for the Daly City Public Library, whose main branch is just a short walk from the mall.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.folsomstreet.org/folsom-street-fair\">Folsom Street Fair\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 27\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Folsom Street, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For 42 years, this eye-popping event has been a place where “pleasure meets protest, leather meets liberation, and visibility is an act of defiance.” A late-September celebration, Folsom is all about taking to the streets and enjoying the sunshine — even where the sun doesn’t usually shine.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/sshhb5ISHvI?si=PelIllKibSJTWDbQ\">Oktoberfest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Throughout October\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Various locations\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lederhosen! Tubas! And most importantly: beer! \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaktoberfest.org/\">Oakland’s “Oaktoberfest”\u003c/a> takes place on Saturday Oct. 3 and Sunday Oct. 4 in East Oakland’s Dimond District. On the peninsula, \u003ca href=\"https://www.mvoktoberfest.com/\">Mountain View’s Oktoberfest\u003c/a> gets underway the following weekend, Oct. 10 and 11. And if you’re in the South Bay, \u003ca href=\"https://campbelloktoberfest.com/\">Campbell’s Oktoberfest\u003c/a> is Oct. 17 and 18. Up north, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sixflags.com/discoverykingdom/events/oktoberfest\">Vallejo’s Oktoberfest\u003c/a> takes place beneath the roller coasters at none other than Six Flags amusement park. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13980417\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jaelah (left), 12, a member of the Blue Bird Riders from Manteca, rides with her friend Aniyah, 13, during the Oakland Black Cowboy Association parade in Oakland on Oct. 5, 2024. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandbca.org/\">Oakland’s Black Cowboy Parade\u003c/a> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 3\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Little Bobby Hutton Park, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>An annual celebration of African American history and horseback riding, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12008139/oaklands-black-cowboy-association-celebrates-50-years-with-parade-and-festival\">the Oakland Black Cowboy Association\u003c/a> returns for its yearly celebration. With food vendors, dancers, pony rides and a parade, this event has been the pride of West Oakland for over 50 years\u003cstrong>. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://castrostreetfair.org/fair/\">Castro Street Fair\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 4\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Castro Street, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For more than half a century, this celebration of community resilience takes over the Castro with music, arts and chic fashion. People are invited to come out and enjoy live music, food, DJs and more, all while raising funds for a number of charitable causes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.bpp60th.org/\">Black Panther Party 60th Anniversary Celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 15–18\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Location to be determined\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sixty years ago, Bobby Seale and Dr. Huey P. Newton created and implemented a 10-point program, certifying the Oakland-born Black Panther Party for Self-Defense as a leading organization of new ideas and movements. On this weekend, the organization’s lasting legacy will be celebrated in proper fashion: a reunion of those who did the work and the community that’s benefited from their efforts. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://gardensatlakemerritt.org/autumn-lights-festival-2026/\">Autumn Lights Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 15–17\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Lake Merritt, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s an all-ages artistic light show, full of brightly colored illuminated installations, all inside a garden on the edge of Lake Merritt. What more does one need in life?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1332\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993026\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rangoli, a colorful form of Indian folk art celebrating art, beauty and culture, is seen drawn on the sidewalks of Bishop Ranch City Center to celebrate the Hindu holiday Diwali in San Ramon, California, on Nov. 14, 2020. (Jessica Christian/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.aiaevents.org/diwali-dhamaka-2026\">Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka Festival of Lights & Fireworks\u003c/a> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 17\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With bright lights, live Bollywood dancers and Indian cuisine of all sorts, the East Bay’s largest Diwali celebration boasts carnival rides and more than 150 food and shopping stalls. In addition to community dance groups and a huge fireworks show, attendees can also witness a 40 foot effigy of the demon king Raavan Dahan set aflame. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://hmbpumpkinfest.com/\">Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 17–18\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Half Moon Bay\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>They’ll have a Halloween costume contest, seasonal drinks and workshops on pumpkin carving, plus work from over 250 artists, three stages of live music, a pumpkin parade and a pumpkin-weighing contest with some of the largest gourds known to man. All of that, plus a run, walk and stroll on Sunday to raise funds for \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercyhousing.org/california/coastside-senior/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23143634391&gbraid=0AAAAAD2ps6efEFaB6t-5JtQvVQFIEn2CA&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4orUBhCjARIsAIbF3qy72I2TfDfTNSAmIIRW3Ixp4Nt2_lR2SN0J6oSQt3gd5sKS51BZLpQaAoYSEALw_wcB\">low-income senior housing\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13937452\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amalia Canales attends the Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival in Fruitvale on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://unitycouncil.org/program/diaoakland/\">Oakland’s Día De Los Muertos Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Fruitvale Village, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are many other Día de los Muertos festivals around the Bay, but if you’ve never been to Fruitvale’s, you’re missing something special. This year’s theme is “La Lucha Continúa: Aquí Estamos y no Nos Vamos” (“The Struggle Continues: We’re Here and We’re Not Leaving”). A celebration of culture, rife with sugar skulls and marigolds, this festival doubles as a reminder that coming together in community can be a political act. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Briefly noted\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sfcheesefest.com/\">SF Cheese Fest\u003c/a> (Oct. 3, San Francisco)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/filipino-island-fest-tickets-1992240712601?aff=erelpanelorg\">Filipino Island Fest\u003c/a> (Oct. 3, Alameda)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/\">Fleet Week\u003c/a> (Oct. 4–12, San Francisco)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.litquake.org/\">Litquake\u003c/a> (Oct. 8–24, San Francisco)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"http://eventbrite.com/e/prescott-market-holiday-pop-up-craft-faires-tickets-1983919211768?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Prescott Market Holiday Pop-Up Craft Faires\u003c/a> (Oct. 24 and Dec. 19, Oakland)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.fallchocolatesalon.com/\">Fall Holiday Chocolate Salon and Festival\u003c/a> (Nov. 22, San Francisco)\u003cbr>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Be sure to check out our full \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/fall-guide-2026\">\u003cem>2026 Fall Arts Guide\u003c/em>\u003c/a> \u003cem>to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more in the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>I’ll be honest with you: making this list is hard. There’s simply too much great stuff going on in the Bay Area’s visual arts scene to do it justice in 10 or so blurbs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In just the next three months, we’ve got the Richmond Art Center turning 90 years old (and \u003ca href=\"https://richmondartcenter.org/events/90th-birthday-party-8-29-26/\">celebrating accordingly\u003c/a>). We’ve got \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13992388/rm-bts-sfmoma-ticket-alert\">RM of BTS\u003c/a> co-curating a truly good-looking show at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. And we’ve got a gloriously packed third annual \u003ca href=\"https://www.nexus-sfbay.com/\">Black Art Week\u003c/a>, led by the Museum of the African Diaspora.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The arts community has been \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13985413/california-college-of-the-arts-sfai-mills-art-school-closures\">through\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071507/financial-crisis-forces-sfs-mission-cultural-center-for-latino-arts-to-close\">a lot\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13992653/sf-camerawork-nonprofit-photo-gallery-closing-fort-mason-center\">this year\u003c/a>. And while few of us have the funds or the power to single-handedly save our arts institutions from obsolescence, we \u003cem>can\u003c/em> go to things. We can show up at talks, screenings, openings and walks. Because sometimes the difference between something existing and something ceasing to be is an enthusiastic crowd.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1310\" height=\"834\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ObjectsUSA_NgoMarquis.jpg\" alt=\"colorful wacky shaped table lamp with blue shade, blown glass vase with stars and stripes\" class=\"wp-image-13993101\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ObjectsUSA_NgoMarquis.jpg 1310w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ObjectsUSA_NgoMarquis-160x102.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ObjectsUSA_NgoMarquis-768x489.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1310px) 100vw, 1310px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">L: A lamp by Jolie Ngo, one of the contemporary artists in ‘OBJECTS: USA’; R: A glass vase by Richard Marquis, one of the original artists from the 1969 presentation. (Museum of Craft and Design)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://sfmcd.org/exhibitions/objects-usa/\">\u003cstrong>OBJECTS: USA\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 5, 2026–Jan. 17, 2027\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>I have a distinct memory of a book with this title existing on my parents’ coffee table. Turns out it was the catalog of a landmark 1969 Smithsonian exhibition on the previously un-exalted subject of American studio craft. Revisiting this premise nearly 60 years later, R & Company, a New York design gallery, has organized an exhibition that features artists from the original show, as well as a roster of contemporary artists working with clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood, enamel, mosaic and more. A must-see for fans of funky materials, lively interiors and colorful objets d’art. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Thomas_Unnamed-but-Not-Unknown-II-Promise-2026_LTH0123DR_John-Janca_2000.jpg\" alt=\"graphite portrait of Black woman in diamond-shaped frame\" class=\"wp-image-13993124\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Thomas_Unnamed-but-Not-Unknown-II-Promise-2026_LTH0123DR_John-Janca_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Thomas_Unnamed-but-Not-Unknown-II-Promise-2026_LTH0123DR_John-Janca_2000-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Thomas_Unnamed-but-Not-Unknown-II-Promise-2026_LTH0123DR_John-Janca_2000-768x768.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Thomas_Unnamed-but-Not-Unknown-II-Promise-2026_LTH0123DR_John-Janca_2000-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Thomas_Unnamed-but-Not-Unknown-II-Promise-2026_LTH0123DR_John-Janca_2000-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lava Thomas, ‘Unnamed but Not Unknown II (Promise),’ 2026. (Jessica Silverman Gallery)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Lava Thomas, ‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://jessicasilvermangallery.com/online-shows/lava-thomas/\">\u003cstrong>Lineage\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 10–Oct. 24, 2026\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Jessica Silverman, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s been eight years since Lava Thomas’ last solo exhibition in the Bay Area — the 2018 show \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13841129/drawn-out-of-history-lava-thomas-mug-shots-at-rena-bransten-gallery\">Mugshots\u003c/a> \u003c/em>at Rena Bransten Gallery, which featured portraits of women arrested during the Montgomery bus boycott. Now, Thomas has turned to her own family history for her large-scale graphite and Conté crayon drawings. Delicate lines and shading give luminous three-dimensionality to Thomas’ images of her ancestors in post-Emancipation Texas. (Opening upstairs the same night is new work from \u003ca href=\"https://jessicasilvermangallery.com/online-shows/sadie-barnette/\">Sadie Barnette\u003c/a>, whose equally precise drawings include dollops of rainbow-hued color.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1323\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000.jpg\" alt=\"person in Frankenstein monster costume lays on ground with colorful plastic brooms\" class=\"wp-image-13993141\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000-768x508.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000-1536x1016.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alex Da Corte, ‘Slow Graffiti,’ 2017; video still. (Courtesy of the artist, KADIST collection)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://minnesotastreetproject.org/character-development\">\u003cstrong>Character Development\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 10–Oct. 31, 2026\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>1201 Minnesota St., San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>KADIST and the Minnesota Street Project Foundation are teaming up to present video installations by Sophia Al-Maria, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Sara Cwynar, Alex Da Corte, Beatrice Gibson and Martine Syms in the foundation’s cavernous warehouse space. In each piece, the artist appears on-screen in a “guise.” I’ve seen only one of these works — Cwynar’s \u003cem>Baby Blue Benzo\u003c/em>, an elaborately orchestrated video that exposes the artifice of how images are made — but that one alone is worth lining up for. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1899\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo.jpg\" alt=\"two wall-mounted sculptures of architectural objects: a fan vent and a window full of stuff\" class=\"wp-image-13993126\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo.jpg 1899w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo-160x111.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo-768x534.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo-1536x1068.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1899px) 100vw, 1899px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">L: Malcolm Kenter, ‘Hawk and Fan Intervention,’ 2025; R: ‘Hoarder Window Shadow Box (ode to Distant Cousin Cornell),’ 2026. (Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Malcolm W. Kenter, ‘Synechdoche’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 16–Dec. 13, 2026\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/museum-art\">St. Mary’s College Museum of Art\u003c/a>, Moraga\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Malcolm Kenter, a whiz at creating homages to utilitarian and underappreciated facets of the urban environment, will show a decade of his work in his first museum solo show. Kenter takes a variety of material approaches in his work: needlepoint, miniatures, life-sized replicas of architectural features. In all these forms, you can see Kenter’s appreciation for the accumulation of history, building styles and daily grime that gives San Francisco its essential, beautiful character. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1389\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000.jpg\" alt=\"old advertisement in French for photosculpture\" class=\"wp-image-13993127\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000-160x111.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000-768x533.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000-1536x1067.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A. Van Geleyn, ‘Photosculpture. Sculpture d’après nature obetenue mécaniquement. Dix secondes de pose,’ 1865; Lithograph. (Bibliothèque nationale de France)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://museum.stanford.edu/exhibitions/solid-pictures\">\u003cstrong>Solid Pictures: Photosculpture and the Making of Modern Likeness\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 17, 2026–Jan. 18, 2027 \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Cantor Arts Center, Stanford\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In 1859, long before we had 3D scanning and printing, a 29-year-old French artist and inventor came up with a means to translate photographs into solid objects. These photosculptures were an attempt to make portraiture more affordable for a growing middle class. Ultimately, the technology didn’t take off — it’s hard to be ahead of one’s time. But that means we’ll have even more to learn from the first major exhibition of this strange, hybrid approach to capturing likenesses.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Friedman_PaloAlto.jpg\" alt=\"multicolored and textured textile with the word YES in the lower right corner\" class=\"wp-image-13993120\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Friedman_PaloAlto.jpg 1500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Friedman_PaloAlto-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Friedman_PaloAlto-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Terri Friedman, ‘Yes. Yes.’ 2022; Wool, cotton, acrylic, hemp, metallic, chenille fibers. (Courtesy of the artist)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Community-Services/Arts-Sciences/Palo-Alto-Art-Center/See-Art/Exhibitions/Upcoming\">\u003cstrong>Live the moment light\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’ \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 19–Dec. 13, 2026 \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Palo Alto Art Center\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This show, curated by Christine Koppes, gathers work by Solée Darrell, Terri Friedman and Angelica Trimble-Yanu to trace the influence of Corita Kent, the artist and one-time nun whose bright colors and lessons on curious, close looking have shaped generations. The pleasure in this one will be seeing how Kent’s work interacts with Darrell’s dye on velvet paintings, Friedman’s kaleidoscopic textiles and Trimble-Yanu’s monochrome prints. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1747\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125.jpg\" alt=\"dynamic painting of containers falling into ocean from cargo ship\" class=\"wp-image-13993121\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125-160x140.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125-768x671.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125-1536x1342.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dewey Crumpler, ‘Breach,’ 2023; Acrylic and metal leaf on canvas. (Courtesy of the artist and Jenkins Johnson Gallery New York and San Francisco)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.nexus-sfbay.com/\">\u003cstrong>Nexus: SF/Bay Area Black Art Week\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 30–Oct. 4, 2026\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Various locations\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The third edition of Black Art Week, founded by the Museum of African Diaspora, packs a dense schedule of talks, shows, open studios, screenings and parties into spaces all around the Bay. Not to miss: Dewey Crumpler’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.moadsf.org/exhibitions/dewey-crumpler-sonic-lineages\">\u003cem>Sonic Lineages\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at MoAD; Dread Scott’s \u003ca href=\"https://ybca.org/yerba-buena-center-for-the-arts-announces-upcoming-season-of-exhibitions-and-programs-for-2026/\">\u003cem>The Body Politic\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; and what’s sure to be an excellent conversation between \u003ca href=\"https://nexus2026a.sched.com/event/2VOLi/open-studio-x-artist-talk-ashara-ekundayo-in-conversation-with-emory-douglas?iframe=no\">Emory Douglas and Ashara Ekundayo\u003c/a> at Minnesota Street Project. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000.jpg\" alt=\"green glowing woman looks astonished, two red glowing women missing one eye flank her\" class=\"wp-image-13993113\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000-160x100.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000-768x480.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000-1536x960.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A still from Daviel Shy’s ‘After the Pleasure Dome,’ 2026. (Courtesy of the artist)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.slashart.org/sideways-glance/\">\u003cstrong>Sideways Glance\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 3, 2026–Feb. 20, 2027\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Slash, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>We are \u003cem>rich\u003c/em> in interestingly framed group exhibitions this fall. This one focuses on artists exploring the lesbian body, feminist practices and work that has a physical effect on the viewer. Curator Elena Gross pulls together installation, sculpture and video from Alexa Burrell, Sienna Freeman, Daviel Shy and the late Barbara Hammer (subject of a recent, fantastic documentary, \u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/event/barbara-forever\">\u003cem>Barbara Forever\u003c/em>\u003c/a>). “In the act of a woman looking at a woman, specificity is introduced,” Shy writes in \u003ca href=\"https://medium.com/@davielshy/women-seeing-women-c29fc53e2f82\">the essay\u003c/a> that lends this show its name. “Once there are two women in the equation, neither can be \u003cem>the\u003c/em> symbol of woman.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1926\" height=\"1548\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Oakland-Monster-by-Robert-Winston.-Courtesy-Oakland-Public-Library-Oakland-History-Room.jpg\" alt=\"black and white photo of children playing on soft curved gloopy shaped sculpture\" class=\"wp-image-13993191\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Oakland-Monster-by-Robert-Winston.-Courtesy-Oakland-Public-Library-Oakland-History-Room.jpg 1926w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Oakland-Monster-by-Robert-Winston.-Courtesy-Oakland-Public-Library-Oakland-History-Room-160x129.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Oakland-Monster-by-Robert-Winston.-Courtesy-Oakland-Public-Library-Oakland-History-Room-768x617.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Oakland-Monster-by-Robert-Winston.-Courtesy-Oakland-Public-Library-Oakland-History-Room-1536x1235.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1926px) 100vw, 1926px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert Winson’s ‘Oakland Monster’ play sculpture at Lake Merritt, designed in 1952. (Courtesy Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.docomomo-noca.org/more-news/2026/1/22/tourday-2026?rq=lake%20merritt\">\u003cstrong>Lake Merritt Tour Day\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 10, 2026\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Lake Merritt, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This event comes from the wonderfully acronymed \u003ca href=\"https://www.docomomo-noca.org/mission-history\">Docomomo\u003c/a>, an international organization committed to documenting and conserving sites associated with the modern architecture movement. As part of a national tour day devoted to recreation and play, our local chapter will lead a walk around Lake Merritt to point out the park pavilions, boathouses, playgrounds and athletic facilities that contribute to the lake’s public space. Anticipate thoughts on how this landscape has shifted over time and who gets to access it. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>(If you can’t wait until October, and have a penchant for brutalism, there’s a Docomomo tour of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.docomomo-noca.org/events/2026/9/12/modernism-born-in-california-transit-landscape-and-glen-park-bart-brutalism-tour\">Glen Park BART station\u003c/a> on Sept. 12.) \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1583\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/PaulHarris_2000.jpg\" alt=\"stuffed textile works of women sitting or reclining, melding into furniture\" class=\"wp-image-13993133\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/PaulHarris_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/PaulHarris_2000-160x127.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/PaulHarris_2000-768x608.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/PaulHarris_2000-1536x1216.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A undated photograph of Paul Harris’ fabric and cloth sculptures in the artist’s studio in Bolinas. (Paul Harris / Marguerite Kirk Harris Survivor’s Trust)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Paul Harris, ‘The Boy Sews Like An Angel’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 31, 2026–Jan. 3, 2027\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://bolinasmuseum.org/\">Bolinas Museum\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Bolinas Museum is on a roll. It just opened a show of \u003ca href=\"https://bolinasmuseum.org/exhibitions/all-this-every-day-bolinas-community-publishing-in-the-seventies/\">community publishing\u003c/a> from the ’70s (including the town’s own take on the Yellow Pages, on view through Sept. 27) and it will soon mount a retrospective exhibition of the late Bolinas resident Paul Harris. The onetime California College of the Arts professor produced work in a variety of mediums, but his most unique format has to be his stuffed textile pieces, which merged figures with furniture. Organized by the artist’s estate, the show sounds possibly bigger than Bolinas itself, with nearly 40 works and an accompanying catalog.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1462\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b.jpg\" alt=\"swirling lines and shapes in architectural space, small figures point up\" class=\"wp-image-13993136\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b-160x117.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b-768x561.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b-1536x1123.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A rendering of Sarah Sze’s ‘Forever is Composed of Nows’ in the SFMOMA atrium. (Sarah Sze Studio)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Sarah Sze, ‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/sarah-sze/\">Forever is Composed of Nows\u003c/a>’\u003c/strong> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Nov. 21, 2026–ongoing \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>San Francisco Museum of Modern Art\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For some reason, I thought the Julie Mehretu paintings that currently flank the main staircase inside SFMOMA’s Third Street entrance were a permanent fixture. Not so! Sarah Sze, known for her dazzling, complex installations of small, colorful objects, has been commissioned to create a new piece for the atrium. Created with accessibility in mind, the work includes video projections, three monumental paintings and a “rhythmic, pulsating soundscape.” (We hope, for the sake of SFMOMA staffers at the coat check, that the sound levels are conducive to long-term exposure.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1137\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/F0514_Reid_BlackCatPowerFlag.jpg\" alt=\"linocut of black cats holding signs\" class=\"wp-image-13993123\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/F0514_Reid_BlackCatPowerFlag.jpg 1500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/F0514_Reid_BlackCatPowerFlag-160x121.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/F0514_Reid_BlackCatPowerFlag-768x582.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A work by Dorian Reid, ‘Black Cat Power.’ (Museum of the African Diaspora)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Other things to look forward to this fall\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>September\u003c/strong>: Masaki Fujihata’s \u003ca href=\"https://museumca.org/on-view/behere-1942-a-new-lens-on-the-japanese-american-incarceration/\">\u003cem>BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at OMCA; Dorian Reid’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.moadsf.org/exhibitions/calling-all-cats\">\u003cem>Calling All Cats!\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at MoAD; the group exhibition \u003ca href=\"https://www.berkeleyartcenter.org/i-see-every-wave\">\u003cem>I see every wave\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at the Berkeley Art Center; \u003ca href=\"https://www.icasanjose.org/upcoming-exhibitions/gregito-togiveandtake/\">Greg Ito’s solo show\u003c/a> at the ICA San José.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>October:\u003c/strong> an unobstructed view of the Ferry Building, when the giant lady is finally deinstalled; Leila Weefur’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.thelab.org/projects/2026/10/9/leila-weefur-the-chapel-of-becoming\">\u003cem>The Chapel of Becoming\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at the Lab.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>November:\u003c/strong> the \u003ca href=\"https://www.indexical.org/events/2026-11-14-within-mirrors-films-of-paul-clipson\">films of Paul Clipson\u003c/a>, screening at Indexical in Santa Cruz.\u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>This event comes from the wonderfully acronymed \u003ca href=\"https://www.docomomo-noca.org/mission-history\">Docomomo\u003c/a>, an international organization committed to documenting and conserving sites associated with the modern architecture movement. As part of a national tour day devoted to recreation and play, our local chapter will lead a walk around Lake Merritt to point out the park pavilions, boathouses, playgrounds and athletic facilities that contribute to the lake’s public space. Anticipate thoughts on how this landscape has shifted over time and who gets to access it. \u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Be sure to check out our full \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/fall-guide-2026\">\u003cem>2026 Fall Arts Guide\u003c/em>\u003c/a> \u003cem>to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more in the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>I’ll be honest with you: making this list is hard. There’s simply too much great stuff going on in the Bay Area’s visual arts scene to do it justice in 10 or so blurbs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In just the next three months, we’ve got the Richmond Art Center turning 90 years old (and \u003ca href=\"https://richmondartcenter.org/events/90th-birthday-party-8-29-26/\">celebrating accordingly\u003c/a>). We’ve got \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13992388/rm-bts-sfmoma-ticket-alert\">RM of BTS\u003c/a> co-curating a truly good-looking show at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. And we’ve got a gloriously packed third annual \u003ca href=\"https://www.nexus-sfbay.com/\">Black Art Week\u003c/a>, led by the Museum of the African Diaspora.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The arts community has been \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13985413/california-college-of-the-arts-sfai-mills-art-school-closures\">through\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071507/financial-crisis-forces-sfs-mission-cultural-center-for-latino-arts-to-close\">a lot\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13992653/sf-camerawork-nonprofit-photo-gallery-closing-fort-mason-center\">this year\u003c/a>. And while few of us have the funds or the power to single-handedly save our arts institutions from obsolescence, we \u003cem>can\u003c/em> go to things. We can show up at talks, screenings, openings and walks. Because sometimes the difference between something existing and something ceasing to be is an enthusiastic crowd.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1310\" height=\"834\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ObjectsUSA_NgoMarquis.jpg\" alt=\"colorful wacky shaped table lamp with blue shade, blown glass vase with stars and stripes\" class=\"wp-image-13993101\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ObjectsUSA_NgoMarquis.jpg 1310w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ObjectsUSA_NgoMarquis-160x102.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ObjectsUSA_NgoMarquis-768x489.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1310px) 100vw, 1310px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">L: A lamp by Jolie Ngo, one of the contemporary artists in ‘OBJECTS: USA’; R: A glass vase by Richard Marquis, one of the original artists from the 1969 presentation. (Museum of Craft and Design)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://sfmcd.org/exhibitions/objects-usa/\">\u003cstrong>OBJECTS: USA\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 5, 2026–Jan. 17, 2027\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>I have a distinct memory of a book with this title existing on my parents’ coffee table. Turns out it was the catalog of a landmark 1969 Smithsonian exhibition on the previously un-exalted subject of American studio craft. Revisiting this premise nearly 60 years later, R & Company, a New York design gallery, has organized an exhibition that features artists from the original show, as well as a roster of contemporary artists working with clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood, enamel, mosaic and more. 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(Jessica Silverman Gallery)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Lava Thomas, ‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://jessicasilvermangallery.com/online-shows/lava-thomas/\">\u003cstrong>Lineage\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 10–Oct. 24, 2026\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Jessica Silverman, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s been eight years since Lava Thomas’ last solo exhibition in the Bay Area — the 2018 show \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13841129/drawn-out-of-history-lava-thomas-mug-shots-at-rena-bransten-gallery\">Mugshots\u003c/a> \u003c/em>at Rena Bransten Gallery, which featured portraits of women arrested during the Montgomery bus boycott. Now, Thomas has turned to her own family history for her large-scale graphite and Conté crayon drawings. Delicate lines and shading give luminous three-dimensionality to Thomas’ images of her ancestors in post-Emancipation Texas. (Opening upstairs the same night is new work from \u003ca href=\"https://jessicasilvermangallery.com/online-shows/sadie-barnette/\">Sadie Barnette\u003c/a>, whose equally precise drawings include dollops of rainbow-hued color.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1323\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000.jpg\" alt=\"person in Frankenstein monster costume lays on ground with colorful plastic brooms\" class=\"wp-image-13993141\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000-768x508.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000-1536x1016.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alex Da Corte, ‘Slow Graffiti,’ 2017; video still. (Courtesy of the artist, KADIST collection)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://minnesotastreetproject.org/character-development\">\u003cstrong>Character Development\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 10–Oct. 31, 2026\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>1201 Minnesota St., San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>KADIST and the Minnesota Street Project Foundation are teaming up to present video installations by Sophia Al-Maria, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Sara Cwynar, Alex Da Corte, Beatrice Gibson and Martine Syms in the foundation’s cavernous warehouse space. In each piece, the artist appears on-screen in a “guise.” I’ve seen only one of these works — Cwynar’s \u003cem>Baby Blue Benzo\u003c/em>, an elaborately orchestrated video that exposes the artifice of how images are made — but that one alone is worth lining up for. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1899\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo.jpg\" alt=\"two wall-mounted sculptures of architectural objects: a fan vent and a window full of stuff\" class=\"wp-image-13993126\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo.jpg 1899w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo-160x111.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo-768x534.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo-1536x1068.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1899px) 100vw, 1899px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">L: Malcolm Kenter, ‘Hawk and Fan Intervention,’ 2025; R: ‘Hoarder Window Shadow Box (ode to Distant Cousin Cornell),’ 2026. (Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Malcolm W. Kenter, ‘Synechdoche’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 16–Dec. 13, 2026\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/museum-art\">St. Mary’s College Museum of Art\u003c/a>, Moraga\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Malcolm Kenter, a whiz at creating homages to utilitarian and underappreciated facets of the urban environment, will show a decade of his work in his first museum solo show. Kenter takes a variety of material approaches in his work: needlepoint, miniatures, life-sized replicas of architectural features. In all these forms, you can see Kenter’s appreciation for the accumulation of history, building styles and daily grime that gives San Francisco its essential, beautiful character. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1389\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000.jpg\" alt=\"old advertisement in French for photosculpture\" class=\"wp-image-13993127\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000-160x111.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000-768x533.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000-1536x1067.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A. Van Geleyn, ‘Photosculpture. Sculpture d’après nature obetenue mécaniquement. Dix secondes de pose,’ 1865; Lithograph. (Bibliothèque nationale de France)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://museum.stanford.edu/exhibitions/solid-pictures\">\u003cstrong>Solid Pictures: Photosculpture and the Making of Modern Likeness\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 17, 2026–Jan. 18, 2027 \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Cantor Arts Center, Stanford\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In 1859, long before we had 3D scanning and printing, a 29-year-old French artist and inventor came up with a means to translate photographs into solid objects. These photosculptures were an attempt to make portraiture more affordable for a growing middle class. Ultimately, the technology didn’t take off — it’s hard to be ahead of one’s time. But that means we’ll have even more to learn from the first major exhibition of this strange, hybrid approach to capturing likenesses.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Friedman_PaloAlto.jpg\" alt=\"multicolored and textured textile with the word YES in the lower right corner\" class=\"wp-image-13993120\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Friedman_PaloAlto.jpg 1500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Friedman_PaloAlto-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Friedman_PaloAlto-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Terri Friedman, ‘Yes. Yes.’ 2022; Wool, cotton, acrylic, hemp, metallic, chenille fibers. (Courtesy of the artist)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Community-Services/Arts-Sciences/Palo-Alto-Art-Center/See-Art/Exhibitions/Upcoming\">\u003cstrong>Live the moment light\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’ \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 19–Dec. 13, 2026 \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Palo Alto Art Center\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This show, curated by Christine Koppes, gathers work by Solée Darrell, Terri Friedman and Angelica Trimble-Yanu to trace the influence of Corita Kent, the artist and one-time nun whose bright colors and lessons on curious, close looking have shaped generations. The pleasure in this one will be seeing how Kent’s work interacts with Darrell’s dye on velvet paintings, Friedman’s kaleidoscopic textiles and Trimble-Yanu’s monochrome prints. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1747\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125.jpg\" alt=\"dynamic painting of containers falling into ocean from cargo ship\" class=\"wp-image-13993121\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125-160x140.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125-768x671.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125-1536x1342.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dewey Crumpler, ‘Breach,’ 2023; Acrylic and metal leaf on canvas. (Courtesy of the artist and Jenkins Johnson Gallery New York and San Francisco)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.nexus-sfbay.com/\">\u003cstrong>Nexus: SF/Bay Area Black Art Week\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 30–Oct. 4, 2026\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Various locations\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The third edition of Black Art Week, founded by the Museum of African Diaspora, packs a dense schedule of talks, shows, open studios, screenings and parties into spaces all around the Bay. Not to miss: Dewey Crumpler’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.moadsf.org/exhibitions/dewey-crumpler-sonic-lineages\">\u003cem>Sonic Lineages\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at MoAD; Dread Scott’s \u003ca href=\"https://ybca.org/yerba-buena-center-for-the-arts-announces-upcoming-season-of-exhibitions-and-programs-for-2026/\">\u003cem>The Body Politic\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; and what’s sure to be an excellent conversation between \u003ca href=\"https://nexus2026a.sched.com/event/2VOLi/open-studio-x-artist-talk-ashara-ekundayo-in-conversation-with-emory-douglas?iframe=no\">Emory Douglas and Ashara Ekundayo\u003c/a> at Minnesota Street Project. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000.jpg\" alt=\"green glowing woman looks astonished, two red glowing women missing one eye flank her\" class=\"wp-image-13993113\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000-160x100.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000-768x480.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000-1536x960.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A still from Daviel Shy’s ‘After the Pleasure Dome,’ 2026. (Courtesy of the artist)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.slashart.org/sideways-glance/\">\u003cstrong>Sideways Glance\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 3, 2026–Feb. 20, 2027\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Slash, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>We are \u003cem>rich\u003c/em> in interestingly framed group exhibitions this fall. This one focuses on artists exploring the lesbian body, feminist practices and work that has a physical effect on the viewer. Curator Elena Gross pulls together installation, sculpture and video from Alexa Burrell, Sienna Freeman, Daviel Shy and the late Barbara Hammer (subject of a recent, fantastic documentary, \u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/event/barbara-forever\">\u003cem>Barbara Forever\u003c/em>\u003c/a>). “In the act of a woman looking at a woman, specificity is introduced,” Shy writes in \u003ca href=\"https://medium.com/@davielshy/women-seeing-women-c29fc53e2f82\">the essay\u003c/a> that lends this show its name. “Once there are two women in the equation, neither can be \u003cem>the\u003c/em> symbol of woman.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1926\" height=\"1548\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Oakland-Monster-by-Robert-Winston.-Courtesy-Oakland-Public-Library-Oakland-History-Room.jpg\" alt=\"black and white photo of children playing on soft curved gloopy shaped sculpture\" class=\"wp-image-13993191\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Oakland-Monster-by-Robert-Winston.-Courtesy-Oakland-Public-Library-Oakland-History-Room.jpg 1926w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Oakland-Monster-by-Robert-Winston.-Courtesy-Oakland-Public-Library-Oakland-History-Room-160x129.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Oakland-Monster-by-Robert-Winston.-Courtesy-Oakland-Public-Library-Oakland-History-Room-768x617.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Oakland-Monster-by-Robert-Winston.-Courtesy-Oakland-Public-Library-Oakland-History-Room-1536x1235.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1926px) 100vw, 1926px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert Winson’s ‘Oakland Monster’ play sculpture at Lake Merritt, designed in 1952. (Courtesy Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.docomomo-noca.org/more-news/2026/1/22/tourday-2026?rq=lake%20merritt\">\u003cstrong>Lake Merritt Tour Day\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 10, 2026\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Lake Merritt, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This event comes from the wonderfully acronymed \u003ca href=\"https://www.docomomo-noca.org/mission-history\">Docomomo\u003c/a>, an international organization committed to documenting and conserving sites associated with the modern architecture movement. As part of a national tour day devoted to recreation and play, our local chapter will lead a walk around Lake Merritt to point out the park pavilions, boathouses, playgrounds and athletic facilities that contribute to the lake’s public space. Anticipate thoughts on how this landscape has shifted over time and who gets to access it. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>(If you can’t wait until October, and have a penchant for brutalism, there’s a Docomomo tour of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.docomomo-noca.org/events/2026/9/12/modernism-born-in-california-transit-landscape-and-glen-park-bart-brutalism-tour\">Glen Park BART station\u003c/a> on Sept. 12.) \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1583\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/PaulHarris_2000.jpg\" alt=\"stuffed textile works of women sitting or reclining, melding into furniture\" class=\"wp-image-13993133\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/PaulHarris_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/PaulHarris_2000-160x127.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/PaulHarris_2000-768x608.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/PaulHarris_2000-1536x1216.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A undated photograph of Paul Harris’ fabric and cloth sculptures in the artist’s studio in Bolinas. (Paul Harris / Marguerite Kirk Harris Survivor’s Trust)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Paul Harris, ‘The Boy Sews Like An Angel’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 31, 2026–Jan. 3, 2027\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://bolinasmuseum.org/\">Bolinas Museum\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Bolinas Museum is on a roll. It just opened a show of \u003ca href=\"https://bolinasmuseum.org/exhibitions/all-this-every-day-bolinas-community-publishing-in-the-seventies/\">community publishing\u003c/a> from the ’70s (including the town’s own take on the Yellow Pages, on view through Sept. 27) and it will soon mount a retrospective exhibition of the late Bolinas resident Paul Harris. The onetime California College of the Arts professor produced work in a variety of mediums, but his most unique format has to be his stuffed textile pieces, which merged figures with furniture. Organized by the artist’s estate, the show sounds possibly bigger than Bolinas itself, with nearly 40 works and an accompanying catalog.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1462\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b.jpg\" alt=\"swirling lines and shapes in architectural space, small figures point up\" class=\"wp-image-13993136\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b-160x117.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b-768x561.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b-1536x1123.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A rendering of Sarah Sze’s ‘Forever is Composed of Nows’ in the SFMOMA atrium. (Sarah Sze Studio)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Sarah Sze, ‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/sarah-sze/\">Forever is Composed of Nows\u003c/a>’\u003c/strong> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Nov. 21, 2026–ongoing \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>San Francisco Museum of Modern Art\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For some reason, I thought the Julie Mehretu paintings that currently flank the main staircase inside SFMOMA’s Third Street entrance were a permanent fixture. Not so! Sarah Sze, known for her dazzling, complex installations of small, colorful objects, has been commissioned to create a new piece for the atrium. Created with accessibility in mind, the work includes video projections, three monumental paintings and a “rhythmic, pulsating soundscape.” (We hope, for the sake of SFMOMA staffers at the coat check, that the sound levels are conducive to long-term exposure.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1137\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/F0514_Reid_BlackCatPowerFlag.jpg\" alt=\"linocut of black cats holding signs\" class=\"wp-image-13993123\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/F0514_Reid_BlackCatPowerFlag.jpg 1500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/F0514_Reid_BlackCatPowerFlag-160x121.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/F0514_Reid_BlackCatPowerFlag-768x582.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A work by Dorian Reid, ‘Black Cat Power.’ (Museum of the African Diaspora)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Other things to look forward to this fall\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>September\u003c/strong>: Masaki Fujihata’s \u003ca href=\"https://museumca.org/on-view/behere-1942-a-new-lens-on-the-japanese-american-incarceration/\">\u003cem>BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at OMCA; Dorian Reid’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.moadsf.org/exhibitions/calling-all-cats\">\u003cem>Calling All Cats!\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at MoAD; the group exhibition \u003ca href=\"https://www.berkeleyartcenter.org/i-see-every-wave\">\u003cem>I see every wave\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at the Berkeley Art Center; \u003ca href=\"https://www.icasanjose.org/upcoming-exhibitions/gregito-togiveandtake/\">Greg Ito’s solo show\u003c/a> at the ICA San José.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>October:\u003c/strong> an unobstructed view of the Ferry Building, when the giant lady is finally deinstalled; Leila Weefur’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.thelab.org/projects/2026/10/9/leila-weefur-the-chapel-of-becoming\">\u003cem>The Chapel of Becoming\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at the Lab.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>November:\u003c/strong> the \u003ca href=\"https://www.indexical.org/events/2026-11-14-within-mirrors-films-of-paul-clipson\">films of Paul Clipson\u003c/a>, screening at Indexical in Santa Cruz.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Oakland’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/grand-lake-theatre\">Grand Lake Theatre\u003c/a>, the movie palace just northeast of Lake Merritt, celebrates its 100th birthday this week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As far as I can remember, the theater has been a château for characters and a setting for stories. I’m not talking about characters and stories in the films, but the place itself. It’s a palace for the people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First opening its doors on March 6, 1926, the Grand Lake started out presenting vaudeville shows and silent black-and-white films, but soon gained color and sound. Now, years later, it thrives in a world of 3D movies and high-tech projectors. But the theater, which \u003cem>Variety\u003c/em> recently named \u003ca href=\"https://variety.com/lists/best-movie-theaters/\">one of the coolest theaters in the world\u003c/a>, isn’t just about movies. Not hardly. It’s about the people who gather there to share laughs, shed tears, spill snacks and have life-changing experiences inside its art deco-style walls.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At any birthday party marking a milestone age, someone gets up to give a speech. I have a deep history with the Grand Lake, and now, as it turns 100, allow me to raise my bag of popcorn and give you mine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13987319\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13987319\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_0054.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_0054.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_0054-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_0054-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_0054-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pendarvis Harshaw introduces a Q&A session after the Bay Area premiere of the movie ’Sinners’ at the Grand Lake Theatre in 2025. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Pendarvis Harshaw)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Last spring, I hosted a discussion at the Grand Lake after \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13974810/ryan-coogler-sinners-grand-lake-theatre-interview\">the local premiere of \u003cem>Sinners\u003c/em>\u003c/a>. On stage, actor Delroy Lindo discussed his time as a student at San Francisco’s ACT, where he studied alongside Denzel Washington. Musician Raphael Saadiq shed light on Oakland’s influence on his music, ultimately leading him to compose the Grammy Award-winning centerpiece of the film. Director Ryan Coogler reflected on the discipline and structure he learned by playing Pee Wee football in the East Bay, and the foundation it laid for the Oscar-nominated moviemaker.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When I introduced myself to the packed audience, I admitted that as a kid, I once ran out of that very theater, scared of the dinosaurs in the 1993 film \u003cem>Jurassic Park\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My history doesn’t go as far back as its current owner, Allen Michaan, who \u003ca href=\"https://historictheatrephotos.com/Resources/Theatre-Photos/Grand-Lake-Oakland/Documents/19801012-Oakland-Tribune-Sun-Grand-Lake-Oakland.pdf\">acquired the lease in 1980\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13839890/when-is-a-movie-theater-more-than-just-a-movie-theater\">bought the building outright in 2018\u003c/a>. The first movie I saw there was 1991’s \u003cem>The Rocketeer\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My aunt Denise took me to the Grand Lake to see \u003cem>Toy Story\u003c/em> in 1995, and my sister Erikka took me to see 1998’s \u003cem>Rush Hour\u003c/em>. In 2014, I recall watching \u003cem>Selma\u003c/em> with my mother – one of the few times I’ve seen her cry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13987316\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13987316 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09163.jpg\" alt=\"A black and white photo of a woman and a man posing while wearing dress attire.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09163.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09163-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09163-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09163-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the decadent lobby of the Grand Lake Theatre, Sister Beatrice X Johnson and Cephus ‘Uncle Bobby’ X Johnson (Oscar Grant’s uncle) pose for a photo at the opening of ‘Fruitvale Station’ in 2013. \u003ccite>(Pendarvis Harshaw)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Speaking of tears, there’s been plenty of them shed in that theater. In 2013, at the premiere of Ryan Coogler’s \u003cem>Fruitvale Station\u003c/em>, I sat a few rows behind Oscar Grant III’s family. The weeping was audible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’ll embarrassingly admit that I also cried while watching the 1996 film \u003cem>Fly Away Home\u003c/em> — the scene where the goose got caught in the propeller hit me in the heart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another embarrassing moment came when a friend and I got kicked out of 1995’s \u003cem>The Brady Bunch Movie\u003c/em>. As bored knuckleheads, we learned the hard way that movie theaters aren’t the place to play hide-and-seek. And while we’re at it, I’ll add that the theater also hosted one of my worst date nights. I should’ve known going to see the 2001 film \u003cem>Shallow Hal\u003c/em> wasn’t a wise move.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID='arts_13839890']In contrast, as a graduate student at UC Berkeley’s School of Journalism in 2013, I wrote about Jordan Thierry’s documentary, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://oaklandnorth.net/2013/01/31/the-black-fatherhood-project-premieres-in-oakland/\">The Black Fatherhood Project\u003c/a>. \u003c/em>I attended the screening on a first date with a beautiful woman. Thirteen years later, we’re raising an amazing child together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My thesis film from that UC Berkeley graduate program, a documentary titled \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDp38sltic8\">\u003cem>TDK: The Dream Kontinues\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, was shown at the \u003ca href=\"https://sfbayview.com/2015/03/filmmaker-pendarvis-harshaw-talks-about-graf-legend-mike-dream-in-dream-kontinues-doc/\">2015 Oakland International Film Festival\u003c/a>. If ever there was a “I made it” moment, watching my own work up on the Grand Lake Theatre’s screen was one of them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13987320\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13987320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_5298.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_5298.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_5298-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_5298-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_5298-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the cast and crew of ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ hold a Q&A on stage at the Grand Lake Theatre in 2019. \u003ccite>(Pendarvis Harshaw)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In 2019, I hosted a discussion with the cast from \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13858829/the-last-black-man-in-san-francisco-hits-home-in-oakland\">\u003cem>The Last Black Man in San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, and in 2021 I talked with filmmaker Pete Nicks after a screening of his documentary \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13901157/a-grand-lake-homecoming-for-pete-nicks-homeroom\">Homeroom\u003c/a>\u003c/em> — both significant contributions to local film.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’ve also seen the Grand Lake’s neighborhood change. Across the intersection, the building once known as Lakeview Elementary School was eventually converted to Oakland Unified School District’s Student Assignment Center. The greasy-yet-delicious Kwik Way fast-food joint down the block turned into to a vegan restaurant before it shuttered a few years ago. The park across the street got remodeled, and the farmer’s market there on Saturdays is now a community staple.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even the streets themselves have been drastically altered. When the theater broke ground, the \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_System\">Key System’s trollies\u003c/a> ran up and down the surrounding avenues. Meanwhile, last year, the intersection out front hosted\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reels/DLMQ71FuVEP/\"> a sideshow\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13987315\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13987315\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09128.jpg\" alt='A man in a white cap and T-shirt holds up a medallion in the image of Oscar Grant, beneath a theater marquee reading \"Private Screening - Fruitvale Station\"' width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09128.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09128-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09128-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09128-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nigel ‘Tito’ Bryson, a friend of the late Oscar Grant III, stands in front of the Grand Lake Theatre for a screening of Ryan Coogler’s ‘Fruitvale Station’ in 2013. The theater, which Coogler has called his favorite movie theater in the world, turns 100 this week. \u003ccite>(Pendarvis Harshaw)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The building has seen renovations and expansions; it started as a single theater, and expanded to four screens. The refurbished sign atop the building is part of the Lake Merritt skyline, and \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2020/10/07/20-years-of-politics-on-the-grand-lake-theatre-marquee-photographed/\">the marquee\u003c/a> is essentially a community member itself, voicing the \u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/people/grand-lake/\">political messages of theater owner Allen Michaan\u003c/a> and echoing sentiments shared by many in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While there have been other theaters with deep community impact and memories, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/movie-theaters-we-have-lost\">many of them are now defunct\u003c/a>: \u003ca href=\"https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/5377\">the Century 8\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/1062\">the Coliseum Drive-in\u003c/a> and the old \u003ca href=\"https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/8015\">United Artists Emery Bay theater\u003c/a>, to name just a few.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID='arts_13974810']And while some classic East Bay movie houses are still in operation, like the Jack London Cinema and Landmark Piedmont Theatre, there’s something undeniably unique about the Grand Lake Theatre, with its \u003ca href=\"https://www.renaissancerialto.com/wurlitzer.php\">Mighty Wurlitzer Organ\u003c/a>, reasonably priced snacks and location smack dab in the middle of the Town. Parking isn’t the easiest, and the chairs can get uncomfortable if you’re watching a long film like \u003cem>Titanic\u003c/em>. But it’s my home theater.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’ve not only created history there, I’ve repeated history, too: I took my daughter to the Grand Lake to see \u003cem>Toy Story 4\u003c/em> (2019), passing along the Pixar baton from my childhood. Sure enough, when those creepy dolls showed up on the screen, she too ran out of the theater like I did when I saw the T-Rex in \u003cem>Jurassic Park.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13987323\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13987323 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_2961.jpg\" alt=\"A small child standing by a window. \" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_2961.jpg 1500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_2961-160x213.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_2961-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_2961-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">My daughter Zuri, enjoying the view from one of the Grand Lake Theatre’s windows, overlooking Lake Park Avenue. \u003ccite>(Pendarvis Harshaw)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In addition to seeing \u003cem>Sinners \u003c/em>with the makers of the film last year, I also attended a screening of \u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35154724/\">\u003cem>\u003cspan class=\"hero__primary-text\" data-testid=\"hero__primary-text\">Undefeated: The Wrongful Conviction of Pierre Rushing\u003c/span>\u003c/em>\u003c/a> (2025), as well as the first \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13977398/bay-area-film-night-grand-lake-theater-jamal-trulove-maya-cameron-gordon\">Bay Area Film Night\u003c/a>, an evening dedicated to work by local filmmakers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those three experiences exemplify what Grand Lake Theatre is all about. A blockbuster, star-studded event with Draymond Green and Steph Curry in the audience. A documentary advocating for a person wrongfully put behind bars. And a set of films comedically telling stories of love and romance from the perspective of up-and-coming filmmakers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although the subject matter in the three films differed drastically, the driving force behind every ticket sold was the same: the audience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the Grand Lake Theatre is a century-old building made for showing films, it’s the people who make the stories there.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The Grand Lake Theatre (3200 Grand Ave., Oakland) hosts free screenings of ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ and ‘Fantasia’ all day on Wednesday, March 4, to celebrate its 100th birthday. First come, first served. \u003ca href=\"https://www.renaissancerialto.com/GLT100.php\">More details on screenings and tours of the theater here\u003c/a>. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Oakland’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/grand-lake-theatre\">Grand Lake Theatre\u003c/a>, the movie palace just northeast of Lake Merritt, celebrates its 100th birthday this week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As far as I can remember, the theater has been a château for characters and a setting for stories. I’m not talking about characters and stories in the films, but the place itself. It’s a palace for the people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First opening its doors on March 6, 1926, the Grand Lake started out presenting vaudeville shows and silent black-and-white films, but soon gained color and sound. Now, years later, it thrives in a world of 3D movies and high-tech projectors. But the theater, which \u003cem>Variety\u003c/em> recently named \u003ca href=\"https://variety.com/lists/best-movie-theaters/\">one of the coolest theaters in the world\u003c/a>, isn’t just about movies. Not hardly. It’s about the people who gather there to share laughs, shed tears, spill snacks and have life-changing experiences inside its art deco-style walls.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At any birthday party marking a milestone age, someone gets up to give a speech. I have a deep history with the Grand Lake, and now, as it turns 100, allow me to raise my bag of popcorn and give you mine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13987319\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13987319\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_0054.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_0054.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_0054-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_0054-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_0054-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pendarvis Harshaw introduces a Q&A session after the Bay Area premiere of the movie ’Sinners’ at the Grand Lake Theatre in 2025. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Pendarvis Harshaw)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Last spring, I hosted a discussion at the Grand Lake after \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13974810/ryan-coogler-sinners-grand-lake-theatre-interview\">the local premiere of \u003cem>Sinners\u003c/em>\u003c/a>. On stage, actor Delroy Lindo discussed his time as a student at San Francisco’s ACT, where he studied alongside Denzel Washington. Musician Raphael Saadiq shed light on Oakland’s influence on his music, ultimately leading him to compose the Grammy Award-winning centerpiece of the film. Director Ryan Coogler reflected on the discipline and structure he learned by playing Pee Wee football in the East Bay, and the foundation it laid for the Oscar-nominated moviemaker.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When I introduced myself to the packed audience, I admitted that as a kid, I once ran out of that very theater, scared of the dinosaurs in the 1993 film \u003cem>Jurassic Park\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My history doesn’t go as far back as its current owner, Allen Michaan, who \u003ca href=\"https://historictheatrephotos.com/Resources/Theatre-Photos/Grand-Lake-Oakland/Documents/19801012-Oakland-Tribune-Sun-Grand-Lake-Oakland.pdf\">acquired the lease in 1980\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13839890/when-is-a-movie-theater-more-than-just-a-movie-theater\">bought the building outright in 2018\u003c/a>. The first movie I saw there was 1991’s \u003cem>The Rocketeer\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My aunt Denise took me to the Grand Lake to see \u003cem>Toy Story\u003c/em> in 1995, and my sister Erikka took me to see 1998’s \u003cem>Rush Hour\u003c/em>. In 2014, I recall watching \u003cem>Selma\u003c/em> with my mother – one of the few times I’ve seen her cry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13987316\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13987316 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09163.jpg\" alt=\"A black and white photo of a woman and a man posing while wearing dress attire.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09163.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09163-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09163-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09163-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the decadent lobby of the Grand Lake Theatre, Sister Beatrice X Johnson and Cephus ‘Uncle Bobby’ X Johnson (Oscar Grant’s uncle) pose for a photo at the opening of ‘Fruitvale Station’ in 2013. \u003ccite>(Pendarvis Harshaw)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Speaking of tears, there’s been plenty of them shed in that theater. In 2013, at the premiere of Ryan Coogler’s \u003cem>Fruitvale Station\u003c/em>, I sat a few rows behind Oscar Grant III’s family. The weeping was audible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’ll embarrassingly admit that I also cried while watching the 1996 film \u003cem>Fly Away Home\u003c/em> — the scene where the goose got caught in the propeller hit me in the heart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another embarrassing moment came when a friend and I got kicked out of 1995’s \u003cem>The Brady Bunch Movie\u003c/em>. As bored knuckleheads, we learned the hard way that movie theaters aren’t the place to play hide-and-seek. And while we’re at it, I’ll add that the theater also hosted one of my worst date nights. I should’ve known going to see the 2001 film \u003cem>Shallow Hal\u003c/em> wasn’t a wise move.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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If ever there was a “I made it” moment, watching my own work up on the Grand Lake Theatre’s screen was one of them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13987320\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13987320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_5298.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_5298.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_5298-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_5298-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_5298-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the cast and crew of ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ hold a Q&A on stage at the Grand Lake Theatre in 2019. \u003ccite>(Pendarvis Harshaw)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In 2019, I hosted a discussion with the cast from \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13858829/the-last-black-man-in-san-francisco-hits-home-in-oakland\">\u003cem>The Last Black Man in San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, and in 2021 I talked with filmmaker Pete Nicks after a screening of his documentary \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13901157/a-grand-lake-homecoming-for-pete-nicks-homeroom\">Homeroom\u003c/a>\u003c/em> — both significant contributions to local film.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’ve also seen the Grand Lake’s neighborhood change. Across the intersection, the building once known as Lakeview Elementary School was eventually converted to Oakland Unified School District’s Student Assignment Center. The greasy-yet-delicious Kwik Way fast-food joint down the block turned into to a vegan restaurant before it shuttered a few years ago. The park across the street got remodeled, and the farmer’s market there on Saturdays is now a community staple.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even the streets themselves have been drastically altered. When the theater broke ground, the \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_System\">Key System’s trollies\u003c/a> ran up and down the surrounding avenues. Meanwhile, last year, the intersection out front hosted\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reels/DLMQ71FuVEP/\"> a sideshow\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13987315\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13987315\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09128.jpg\" alt='A man in a white cap and T-shirt holds up a medallion in the image of Oscar Grant, beneath a theater marquee reading \"Private Screening - Fruitvale Station\"' width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09128.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09128-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09128-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/DSC09128-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nigel ‘Tito’ Bryson, a friend of the late Oscar Grant III, stands in front of the Grand Lake Theatre for a screening of Ryan Coogler’s ‘Fruitvale Station’ in 2013. 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The refurbished sign atop the building is part of the Lake Merritt skyline, and \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2020/10/07/20-years-of-politics-on-the-grand-lake-theatre-marquee-photographed/\">the marquee\u003c/a> is essentially a community member itself, voicing the \u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/people/grand-lake/\">political messages of theater owner Allen Michaan\u003c/a> and echoing sentiments shared by many in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While there have been other theaters with deep community impact and memories, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/movie-theaters-we-have-lost\">many of them are now defunct\u003c/a>: \u003ca href=\"https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/5377\">the Century 8\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/1062\">the Coliseum Drive-in\u003c/a> and the old \u003ca href=\"https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/8015\">United Artists Emery Bay theater\u003c/a>, to name just a few.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>And while some classic East Bay movie houses are still in operation, like the Jack London Cinema and Landmark Piedmont Theatre, there’s something undeniably unique about the Grand Lake Theatre, with its \u003ca href=\"https://www.renaissancerialto.com/wurlitzer.php\">Mighty Wurlitzer Organ\u003c/a>, reasonably priced snacks and location smack dab in the middle of the Town. Parking isn’t the easiest, and the chairs can get uncomfortable if you’re watching a long film like \u003cem>Titanic\u003c/em>. But it’s my home theater.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’ve not only created history there, I’ve repeated history, too: I took my daughter to the Grand Lake to see \u003cem>Toy Story 4\u003c/em> (2019), passing along the Pixar baton from my childhood. Sure enough, when those creepy dolls showed up on the screen, she too ran out of the theater like I did when I saw the T-Rex in \u003cem>Jurassic Park.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13987323\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13987323 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_2961.jpg\" alt=\"A small child standing by a window. \" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_2961.jpg 1500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_2961-160x213.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_2961-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/IMG_2961-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">My daughter Zuri, enjoying the view from one of the Grand Lake Theatre’s windows, overlooking Lake Park Avenue. \u003ccite>(Pendarvis Harshaw)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In addition to seeing \u003cem>Sinners \u003c/em>with the makers of the film last year, I also attended a screening of \u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35154724/\">\u003cem>\u003cspan class=\"hero__primary-text\" data-testid=\"hero__primary-text\">Undefeated: The Wrongful Conviction of Pierre Rushing\u003c/span>\u003c/em>\u003c/a> (2025), as well as the first \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13977398/bay-area-film-night-grand-lake-theater-jamal-trulove-maya-cameron-gordon\">Bay Area Film Night\u003c/a>, an evening dedicated to work by local filmmakers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those three experiences exemplify what Grand Lake Theatre is all about. A blockbuster, star-studded event with Draymond Green and Steph Curry in the audience. A documentary advocating for a person wrongfully put behind bars. And a set of films comedically telling stories of love and romance from the perspective of up-and-coming filmmakers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although the subject matter in the three films differed drastically, the driving force behind every ticket sold was the same: the audience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the Grand Lake Theatre is a century-old building made for showing films, it’s the people who make the stories there.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>What do \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11910890/how-oaklands-16th-street-train-station-helped-build-west-oakland-and-the-modern-civil-rights-movement\">train porters\u003c/a>, boomboxes, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13824571/oakland-sideshows-legalize-macarthur\">Lincoln Continentals\u003c/a>, barbecues, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/nightlife\">nightclubs\u003c/a> and crowded intersections have in common?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As author Alex Werth illustrates in his new book, \u003cem>On Loop: Black Sonic Politics in Oakland\u003c/em> (UC Press), all have been targeted by police and lawmakers throughout decades of sound containment in Oakland. Part history of Black expression, part dissertation on the squelching thereof, \u003cem>On Loop\u003c/em> disassembles and analyzes the longstanding infrastructure that serves to keep Oakland’s creative and dynamic Black youth from reaching their full potential.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For those who’ve lived in Oakland, or paid attention to its culture, much of \u003cem>On Loop\u003c/em> will be familiar terrain: the \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/bayareahiphop/timeline#oakland-cracks-down-on-sideshows\">crackdown on sideshows\u003c/a>, the “urban renewal” of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11986396/when-bart-was-built-people-and-houses-had-to-go\">West Seventh Street cultural corridor\u003c/a>, anti-cruising laws, a yearlong \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/bayareahiphop/timeline#oakland-bans-rap-concerts-in-city-owned-venues\">ban on rap concerts\u003c/a> in 1989 and the end of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11690787/when-oakland-was-a-chocolate-city-a-brief-history-of-festival-at-the-lake\">Festival at the Lake\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13927325\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13927325\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Hammer.VIdeoShoot.NewParish.Getty_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Hammer.VIdeoShoot.NewParish.Getty_.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Hammer.VIdeoShoot.NewParish.Getty_-800x565.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Hammer.VIdeoShoot.NewParish.Getty_-1020x720.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Hammer.VIdeoShoot.NewParish.Getty_-160x113.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/Hammer.VIdeoShoot.NewParish.Getty_-768x542.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">MC Hammer films the music video for ‘Let’s Get It Started’ at Sweet Jimmie’s nightclub in downtown Oakland, March 19, 1988. \u003ccite>(Deanne Fitzmaurice/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But Werth — a geographer, DJ and dancer who grew up in Massachusetts and came to Oakland in 2009 — brings a bird’s-eye perspective to these issues while unearthing telling details in decades-old police files and newspaper accounts. (He also cites reporting from KQED, \u003cem>East Bay Express\u003c/em> and other media outlets.) Though his approach may be academic, his writing isn’t impenetrable. Anyone interested in Oakland culture, and the way it has been shaped as well as cauterized, will find his research valuable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The book’s title \u003cem>On Loop\u003c/em> refers to the musical rhythms of funk and rap as much as the spinning of a sideshow car, a DJ’s record, a walk around Lake Merritt and the cyclical nature of policing. Through a sound-studies lens, Werth equates sonic presence, and taking up space in its many forms, with Black liberation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From the closure of clubs like \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/bayareahiphop/timeline#urban-renewal-destroys-a-black-nightlife-district\">Slim Jenkins’ Place\u003c/a> to the 2018 “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13832886/were-still-here-bbqn-while-black-draws-out-oaklanders-in-force\">BBQ Becky\u003c/a>” incident at Lake Merritt, Werth painstakingly shows the ways white privilege has operated under the cover of anti-nuisance laws, property values and “keeping the peace.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13983068\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1071px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13983068\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/AlexWerth.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1071\" height=\"1071\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/AlexWerth.jpg 1071w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/AlexWerth-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/AlexWerth-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1071px) 100vw, 1071px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alex Werth, author of ‘On Loop: Black Sonic Politics in Oakland.’ \u003ccite>(UC Press)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This precision is especially present in a chapter detailing the punitive fines the Oakland Police Department issued to club owners to cover officers’ presence at rap shows, preemptively deemed a nuisance. In a lengthy section, Werth shows how OPD and the courts effectively ended regular nightclub events at Geoffrey’s Inner Circle in downtown Oakland. In another, he lays out how the nightclub Sweet Jimmie’s went from a Black-owned hotspot to a music venue owned by white men — one of them the head of concerts and festivals at Another Planet Entertainment, the most powerful live music promoter in Northern California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some heroes do emerge in \u003cem>On Loop\u003c/em>, like Boots Riley, filmmaker and frontman for The Coup, who \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/bayareahiphop/timeline#boots-riley-and-the-young-comrades-speak-out-against-police-discrimination\">organized young residents against police crackdowns\u003c/a> at the lake in the 1990s. The entire \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/hyphy\">hyphy\u003c/a> movement is characterized, rightfully, as a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13934874/hyphy-kids-got-trauma\">massive force of opposition\u003c/a>. (Meanwhile, Oakland’s first two Black mayors, Lionel Wilson and Elihu Harris, are shown as complicit in over-enforcement of quality-of-life ordinances and redevelopment to assuage the city’s “image problem.”)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With patience, focus and deep research (the footnotes alone take up 48 pages), Werth has written a book that will last — just like the oppression of Black culture will also seemingly last, coming and going in different forms, on a constant loop.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alex Werth discusses ‘On Loop’ in a series of Bay Area author appearances, including Oct. 29 at UC Berkeley, Oct. 30 at Oakland Library’s main branch, Nov. 1 at Book Passage Ferry Building, and Nov. 2 at Chapter 510. \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DPjERZxDZ9V/?hl=en\">More information here\u003c/a>. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From the closure of clubs like \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/bayareahiphop/timeline#urban-renewal-destroys-a-black-nightlife-district\">Slim Jenkins’ Place\u003c/a> to the 2018 “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13832886/were-still-here-bbqn-while-black-draws-out-oaklanders-in-force\">BBQ Becky\u003c/a>” incident at Lake Merritt, Werth painstakingly shows the ways white privilege has operated under the cover of anti-nuisance laws, property values and “keeping the peace.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13983068\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1071px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13983068\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/AlexWerth.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1071\" height=\"1071\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/AlexWerth.jpg 1071w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/AlexWerth-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/AlexWerth-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1071px) 100vw, 1071px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alex Werth, author of ‘On Loop: Black Sonic Politics in Oakland.’ \u003ccite>(UC Press)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This precision is especially present in a chapter detailing the punitive fines the Oakland Police Department issued to club owners to cover officers’ presence at rap shows, preemptively deemed a nuisance. In a lengthy section, Werth shows how OPD and the courts effectively ended regular nightclub events at Geoffrey’s Inner Circle in downtown Oakland. In another, he lays out how the nightclub Sweet Jimmie’s went from a Black-owned hotspot to a music venue owned by white men — one of them the head of concerts and festivals at Another Planet Entertainment, the most powerful live music promoter in Northern California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some heroes do emerge in \u003cem>On Loop\u003c/em>, like Boots Riley, filmmaker and frontman for The Coup, who \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/bayareahiphop/timeline#boots-riley-and-the-young-comrades-speak-out-against-police-discrimination\">organized young residents against police crackdowns\u003c/a> at the lake in the 1990s. The entire \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/hyphy\">hyphy\u003c/a> movement is characterized, rightfully, as a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13934874/hyphy-kids-got-trauma\">massive force of opposition\u003c/a>. (Meanwhile, Oakland’s first two Black mayors, Lionel Wilson and Elihu Harris, are shown as complicit in over-enforcement of quality-of-life ordinances and redevelopment to assuage the city’s “image problem.”)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With patience, focus and deep research (the footnotes alone take up 48 pages), Werth has written a book that will last — just like the oppression of Black culture will also seemingly last, coming and going in different forms, on a constant loop.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alex Werth discusses ‘On Loop’ in a series of Bay Area author appearances, including Oct. 29 at UC Berkeley, Oct. 30 at Oakland Library’s main branch, Nov. 1 at Book Passage Ferry Building, and Nov. 2 at Chapter 510. \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DPjERZxDZ9V/?hl=en\">More information here\u003c/a>. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11690787/when-oakland-was-a-chocolate-city-a-brief-history-of-festival-at-the-lake\">Festival at the Lake\u003c/a>, held annually in Oakland from 1982–1997, holds \u003ca href=\"https://localwiki.org/oakland/Festival_at_the_Lake\">warm memories for many longtime Oakland residents\u003c/a>. Unfortunately, not much footage from the festival exists. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So it was like digging up gold to find, on the website of the archival organization \u003ca href=\"https://californiarevealed.org/\">California Revealed\u003c/a>, a page titled “\u003cspan class=\"field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden\">\u003ca href=\"https://californiarevealed.org/do/c8920fb4-893f-45df-b6bb-677984a98d5b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Festival at the Lake: Tapes 1-8\u003c/a>.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The VHS footage, contributed by the \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandlibrary.org/ohc/\">Oakland History Center\u003c/a> at the Oakland Public Library, shows hosts, performers, vendors and event attendees. It contains performances by clown-faced kids from Prescott Elementary School and adult dancers and drummers performing world music.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://archive.org/embed/copl_000136\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" allowfullscreen>\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://californiarevealed.org/do/c8920fb4-893f-45df-b6bb-677984a98d5b\">All eight tapes of Festival at the Lake can be viewed here\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s also some familiar faces. About 18 minutes into the first video, the president of the board of the Festival at the Lake, Wes Coolidge, is introduced by Barbara Schaaf, mother of former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Ladies and gentlemen,” Coolidge says, addressing the crowd, “you may not believe this, but the Festival at the Lake is the largest urban fair in California. And one of the largest fairs of its kind in the United States of America.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And while the unknown camera operator has a bit of a wandering eye, with choppy footage and sometimes audio-free filming, the approach uniquely captures the era in ways that other footage of Festival at the Lake — by \u003ca href=\"https://archive.org/details/copl_000149\">TV news cameras\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p2EwQL4wyY\">music video directors\u003c/a> — simply doesn’t.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID='news_11690787']The fashion and glasses, hairstyles and headwear. The old logos of event sponsors like the Lucky grocery store and 7-UP. Nostalgia sinks in at the sight of the mock fire helmets that the Oakland Fire Department often passed out to kids.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also seen is the architecture around Lake Merritt. Adjacent to Fairyland, near Lake Merritt’s bandstand, glimpses of downtown Oakland’s old skyline appear, before the construction of new office buildings and high-rise apartments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This “wandering eye” creates an un-curated archive vastly different than the videos that proliferate social media after major events nowadays. Access to technology and our appetite for storytelling mean that footage is almost always filtered or edited to fit into shareable clips. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13972404\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1320px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/480939408_1029903862316247_8023862359179876969_n.jpg\" alt='A boy in a suit poses for a photo while holding a flag that reads, \"Black Joy Parade.\"' width=\"1320\" height=\"1650\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13972404\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/480939408_1029903862316247_8023862359179876969_n.jpg 1320w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/480939408_1029903862316247_8023862359179876969_n-800x1000.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/480939408_1029903862316247_8023862359179876969_n-1020x1275.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/480939408_1029903862316247_8023862359179876969_n-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/480939408_1029903862316247_8023862359179876969_n-768x960.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/480939408_1029903862316247_8023862359179876969_n-1229x1536.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amari Rashad, a young Oakland-based author and artist, stops for a photo at the 2025 Black Joy Parade in downtown Oakland. \u003ccite>(\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/amirthephotographer/\">Amir Abdul-Shakur\u003c/a>)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Last weekend’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/blackjoyparade/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Joy Parade\u003c/a> in Oakland is a prime example.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the midst of musicians and dancers, fly fashionistas and cute kids, artistic attendees took to the streets and documented the gathering in regal manner. I double-tapped Instagram posts to show my appreciation of images from \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/amirthephotographer/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amir Abdul-Shakur\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DGi_eP5yksk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephanie J. Alcazar\u003c/a>, as well as \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DGhMO-4RoOH/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brandon Robinson\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DGdnZIAP1kr/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kvn Alln\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DGjBlg1RSvs/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sabrina Sellers\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To take life as we see it and frame it in a way that succinctly tells the story is a magnificent talent. It takes patience, focus and imagination. It’s an art that’s taken for granted, because it happens so often.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the same time, as shown in the tapes of Festival by the Lake, there’s some value to the uncle who shows up to the event, turns on the camera and lets the tape run. It’s an aimless approach that doesn’t play well in the social media era. It’s almost like, \u003cem>get to the point: why are you showing me all this?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But when you realize how fast the world changes, you gain an appreciation for seeing “all of this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13972436\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1097px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/BJP-SSellers-02533.jpg\" alt=\"A candid shot of people attending a parade and festival in downtown Oakland.\" width=\"1097\" height=\"1645\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13972436\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/BJP-SSellers-02533.jpg 1097w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/BJP-SSellers-02533-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/BJP-SSellers-02533-1020x1530.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/BJP-SSellers-02533-160x240.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/BJP-SSellers-02533-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/BJP-SSellers-02533-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1097px) 100vw, 1097px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The kiss, the smile, the smoke: Black Joy in one frame. \u003ccite>(\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sabrinashireen/\">Sabrina Sellers\u003c/a>)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The day after Black Joy Parade, as photographers and influencers paired songs with their image reels and added filters to their videos, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-lakefest-oakland-tickets-1252510144559?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6th Annual LakeFest\u003c/a> was announced, set for June 21, 2025 — Juneteenth weekend. As one of the many annual events held on the shores of Oakland’s crown jewel, Lakefest is directly inspired by the legacy of Festival at the Lake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I imagine, 40 years from now, we’ll all be pulling up old social media posts of LakeFest to be transported back to what things were like in 2025.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And while the curated images should live in museums, or at least be preserved in readily available internet archives, I also hope there’s surviving footage from someone’s uncle who simply turned their camera on and did a 360-degree turn to capture the world around him.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Archival tapes of Festival at the Lake can be viewed \u003ca href=\"http://All%20eight%20tapes%20of%20Festival%20at%20the%20Lake%20can%20be%20viewed\">here\u003c/a>. LakeFest Oakland takes place Saturday, June 21, on the north shore of Lake Merritt in Oakland; \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-lakefest-oakland-tickets-1252510144559?aff=oddtdtcreator\">details here\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The fashion and glasses, hairstyles and headwear. The old logos of event sponsors like the Lucky grocery store and 7-UP. Nostalgia sinks in at the sight of the mock fire helmets that the Oakland Fire Department often passed out to kids.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also seen is the architecture around Lake Merritt. Adjacent to Fairyland, near Lake Merritt’s bandstand, glimpses of downtown Oakland’s old skyline appear, before the construction of new office buildings and high-rise apartments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This “wandering eye” creates an un-curated archive vastly different than the videos that proliferate social media after major events nowadays. Access to technology and our appetite for storytelling mean that footage is almost always filtered or edited to fit into shareable clips. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13972404\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1320px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/480939408_1029903862316247_8023862359179876969_n.jpg\" alt='A boy in a suit poses for a photo while holding a flag that reads, \"Black Joy Parade.\"' width=\"1320\" height=\"1650\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13972404\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/480939408_1029903862316247_8023862359179876969_n.jpg 1320w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/480939408_1029903862316247_8023862359179876969_n-800x1000.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/480939408_1029903862316247_8023862359179876969_n-1020x1275.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/480939408_1029903862316247_8023862359179876969_n-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/480939408_1029903862316247_8023862359179876969_n-768x960.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/480939408_1029903862316247_8023862359179876969_n-1229x1536.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amari Rashad, a young Oakland-based author and artist, stops for a photo at the 2025 Black Joy Parade in downtown Oakland. \u003ccite>(\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/amirthephotographer/\">Amir Abdul-Shakur\u003c/a>)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Last weekend’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/blackjoyparade/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Joy Parade\u003c/a> in Oakland is a prime example.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the midst of musicians and dancers, fly fashionistas and cute kids, artistic attendees took to the streets and documented the gathering in regal manner. I double-tapped Instagram posts to show my appreciation of images from \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/amirthephotographer/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amir Abdul-Shakur\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DGi_eP5yksk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephanie J. Alcazar\u003c/a>, as well as \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DGhMO-4RoOH/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brandon Robinson\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DGdnZIAP1kr/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kvn Alln\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DGjBlg1RSvs/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sabrina Sellers\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To take life as we see it and frame it in a way that succinctly tells the story is a magnificent talent. It takes patience, focus and imagination. It’s an art that’s taken for granted, because it happens so often.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the same time, as shown in the tapes of Festival by the Lake, there’s some value to the uncle who shows up to the event, turns on the camera and lets the tape run. It’s an aimless approach that doesn’t play well in the social media era. It’s almost like, \u003cem>get to the point: why are you showing me all this?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But when you realize how fast the world changes, you gain an appreciation for seeing “all of this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13972436\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1097px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/BJP-SSellers-02533.jpg\" alt=\"A candid shot of people attending a parade and festival in downtown Oakland.\" width=\"1097\" height=\"1645\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13972436\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/BJP-SSellers-02533.jpg 1097w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/BJP-SSellers-02533-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/BJP-SSellers-02533-1020x1530.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/BJP-SSellers-02533-160x240.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/BJP-SSellers-02533-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/BJP-SSellers-02533-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1097px) 100vw, 1097px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The kiss, the smile, the smoke: Black Joy in one frame. \u003ccite>(\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sabrinashireen/\">Sabrina Sellers\u003c/a>)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The day after Black Joy Parade, as photographers and influencers paired songs with their image reels and added filters to their videos, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-lakefest-oakland-tickets-1252510144559?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6th Annual LakeFest\u003c/a> was announced, set for June 21, 2025 — Juneteenth weekend. As one of the many annual events held on the shores of Oakland’s crown jewel, Lakefest is directly inspired by the legacy of Festival at the Lake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I imagine, 40 years from now, we’ll all be pulling up old social media posts of LakeFest to be transported back to what things were like in 2025.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And while the curated images should live in museums, or at least be preserved in readily available internet archives, I also hope there’s surviving footage from someone’s uncle who simply turned their camera on and did a 360-degree turn to capture the world around him.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Archival tapes of Festival at the Lake can be viewed \u003ca href=\"http://All%20eight%20tapes%20of%20Festival%20at%20the%20Lake%20can%20be%20viewed\">here\u003c/a>. LakeFest Oakland takes place Saturday, June 21, on the north shore of Lake Merritt in Oakland; \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-lakefest-oakland-tickets-1252510144559?aff=oddtdtcreator\">details here\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>On a recent Wednesday evening, the sun was setting over the murky waters of Lake Merritt, and geese, ducks and seagulls flocked in abundance. Hundreds of runners assembled: groups of women in trendy work-out sets; parents telling their children to come on; and seasoned athletes in performance gear. After a warm-up and a pep talk, everyone set off to run, walk or trot the 3.4 miles around the jewel of Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is Oakland’s newest run club, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/townstrides/?hl=en\">Town Strides\u003c/a>. “For us, the end goal is to get people outside and active,” says Town Strides co-founder Ashley Hughes. “Also, for Black people to feel comfortable being outside, being active, pushing our bodies more and moving.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13965443\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13965443\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-56-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-56-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-56-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-56-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-56-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-56-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-56-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-56-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Runners and walkers gather for a group stretch at Lake Merritt in Oakland on Sept. 18, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Town Strides meets weekly, and the community has grown exponentially since Hughes first began inviting her TikTok and Instagram followers on “Hot Bae Walks” around the lake to make new friends. After a few random run-ins with Aziza Yaropa, an avid runner, the two decided to come together, and Town Strides was born in May 2024. The club recently had its biggest run to date on Sept. 7, when a collaboration with \u003ca href=\"https://www.teamfitnesse.com/\">Black-owned Oakland gym Fitnesse\u003c/a> brought out over 300 runners.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We thought it would be a fun little thing, but we did not expect a turnout like this,” says Yaropa.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13965514\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13965514\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TownStrides_GC-70_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TownStrides_GC-70_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TownStrides_GC-70_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TownStrides_GC-70_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TownStrides_GC-70_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TownStrides_GC-70_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TownStrides_GC-70_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TownStrides_GC-70_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Town Strides founders Aziza Yaropa, center left, and Ashley Hughes, center right, speak with community members at Calabash in Oakland on Sept. 18, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Town Strides promotes health consciousness, but community is at its core. After sweating it out each week, joggers make their way to local restaurants for a “cool down” where everyone can connect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the past year, social media took run clubs to the next level. A simple scroll reveals that run clubs are popping up in nearly every city in the U.S. — and that many of their members are white. But where does everyone else fit in? In San Francisco, there are over 10 run clubs in a city that span seven by seven miles. Yet to Yaropa and Hughes, organized efforts to put sneakers to pavement felt lacking in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13932138/esteban-raheem-abdul-raheem-samayoa-pt-2\">Esteban Raheem Abdul Raheem Samoya\u003c/a>, an artist, started running with Town Strides back when its weekly participants numbered at around 40. “I think it’s real special for Oakland,” he says. “When we get together, people don’t always see it as positive, but when you see a group of us running, how much more positive can it get?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13965441\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13965441\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-52-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-52-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-52-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-52-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-52-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-52-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-52-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-52-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Esteban Samayoa of Oakland poses for a portrait at Lake Merritt in Oakland on Sept. 18, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That positivity has reached people all over the Bay Area, who now come to Lake Merritt each Wednesday for their weekly trek. Coach Ralph Cooke, 56, and Darnell Turner, 60, were already members of the Black Men Run Club when they decided to also join Town Strides.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve been running for four decades, and a lot of that time, it was like I was the only Black person out there. But I remember the first time I saw Black Men Run, I was like, ‘Oh my God, they’re like a bunch of people who look like me running around the lake,’” Cooke says. “That was important, being part of the community. … I can’t explain it, but it just felt different.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13965444\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13965444\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-57-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-57-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-57-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-57-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-57-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-57-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-57-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-57-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coach Ralph Cooke, 56, left, and Darnell Turner, 60, right, pose for a photo at Lake Merritt in Oakland on Sept. 18, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Lake Merritt has long been where Oaklanders go to connect, celebrate and sweat. The \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/amirazizphotos/status/1361500125281984512\">Black Panthers did training drills\u003c/a> there in the ’60s. Today, its annual Juneteenth celebration is the place to be for Black pride. Town Strides is just the latest addition to that long legacy, and welcomes everyone — whether they were born and raised in the Town or recently arrived.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13965439\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13965439\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-46-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-46-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-46-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-46-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-46-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-46-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-46-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-46-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ciara James, left, and Brianna Boyd, right, who met at a Town Strides, pose for a photo in Oakland on Sept. 18, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Town Strides is where friendship blossomed for Brianna Boyd, 26, and Ciara James, 24, who recently arrived in Oakland from Texas and Oregon respectively. Finding community in a space centered around fun and fitness helped them adjust to their new city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Seeing like-minded individuals, especially Black people, all in one space and doing something good for the community,” Boyd says, “and flipping the narrative of Oakland. … We do this every week, and there’s no problem.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13965516\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13965516\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240922_GreenDayPinole_GC_-43-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1635\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240922_GreenDayPinole_GC_-43-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240922_GreenDayPinole_GC_-43-800x511.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240922_GreenDayPinole_GC_-43-1020x652.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240922_GreenDayPinole_GC_-43-160x102.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240922_GreenDayPinole_GC_-43-768x491.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240922_GreenDayPinole_GC_-43-1536x981.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240922_GreenDayPinole_GC_-43-2048x1308.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240922_GreenDayPinole_GC_-43-1920x1227.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Town Strides runners jog around Lake Merritt in Oakland on Sept. 18, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Town Strides meets at 20th and Harrison Street in Oakland for a community run every Wednesday at 6:30. On Sept. 28, they’ll collaborate with the UC Berkeley women’s basketball team for \u003ca href=\"https://calbears.com/news/2024/8/28/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-hosts-fifth-annual-race-for-change.aspx\">Race for Change\u003c/a>, a benefit for Cal Athletics’ Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Justice office.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>On a recent Wednesday evening, the sun was setting over the murky waters of Lake Merritt, and geese, ducks and seagulls flocked in abundance. Hundreds of runners assembled: groups of women in trendy work-out sets; parents telling their children to come on; and seasoned athletes in performance gear. After a warm-up and a pep talk, everyone set off to run, walk or trot the 3.4 miles around the jewel of Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is Oakland’s newest run club, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/townstrides/?hl=en\">Town Strides\u003c/a>. “For us, the end goal is to get people outside and active,” says Town Strides co-founder Ashley Hughes. “Also, for Black people to feel comfortable being outside, being active, pushing our bodies more and moving.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13965443\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13965443\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-56-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-56-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-56-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-56-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-56-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-56-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-56-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-56-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Runners and walkers gather for a group stretch at Lake Merritt in Oakland on Sept. 18, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Town Strides meets weekly, and the community has grown exponentially since Hughes first began inviting her TikTok and Instagram followers on “Hot Bae Walks” around the lake to make new friends. After a few random run-ins with Aziza Yaropa, an avid runner, the two decided to come together, and Town Strides was born in May 2024. The club recently had its biggest run to date on Sept. 7, when a collaboration with \u003ca href=\"https://www.teamfitnesse.com/\">Black-owned Oakland gym Fitnesse\u003c/a> brought out over 300 runners.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We thought it would be a fun little thing, but we did not expect a turnout like this,” says Yaropa.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13965514\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13965514\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TownStrides_GC-70_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TownStrides_GC-70_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TownStrides_GC-70_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TownStrides_GC-70_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TownStrides_GC-70_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TownStrides_GC-70_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TownStrides_GC-70_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TownStrides_GC-70_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Town Strides founders Aziza Yaropa, center left, and Ashley Hughes, center right, speak with community members at Calabash in Oakland on Sept. 18, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Town Strides promotes health consciousness, but community is at its core. After sweating it out each week, joggers make their way to local restaurants for a “cool down” where everyone can connect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the past year, social media took run clubs to the next level. A simple scroll reveals that run clubs are popping up in nearly every city in the U.S. — and that many of their members are white. But where does everyone else fit in? In San Francisco, there are over 10 run clubs in a city that span seven by seven miles. Yet to Yaropa and Hughes, organized efforts to put sneakers to pavement felt lacking in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13932138/esteban-raheem-abdul-raheem-samayoa-pt-2\">Esteban Raheem Abdul Raheem Samoya\u003c/a>, an artist, started running with Town Strides back when its weekly participants numbered at around 40. “I think it’s real special for Oakland,” he says. “When we get together, people don’t always see it as positive, but when you see a group of us running, how much more positive can it get?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13965441\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13965441\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-52-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-52-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-52-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-52-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-52-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-52-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-52-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-52-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Esteban Samayoa of Oakland poses for a portrait at Lake Merritt in Oakland on Sept. 18, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That positivity has reached people all over the Bay Area, who now come to Lake Merritt each Wednesday for their weekly trek. Coach Ralph Cooke, 56, and Darnell Turner, 60, were already members of the Black Men Run Club when they decided to also join Town Strides.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve been running for four decades, and a lot of that time, it was like I was the only Black person out there. But I remember the first time I saw Black Men Run, I was like, ‘Oh my God, they’re like a bunch of people who look like me running around the lake,’” Cooke says. “That was important, being part of the community. … I can’t explain it, but it just felt different.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13965444\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13965444\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-57-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-57-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-57-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-57-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-57-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-57-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-57-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-57-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coach Ralph Cooke, 56, left, and Darnell Turner, 60, right, pose for a photo at Lake Merritt in Oakland on Sept. 18, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Lake Merritt has long been where Oaklanders go to connect, celebrate and sweat. The \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/amirazizphotos/status/1361500125281984512\">Black Panthers did training drills\u003c/a> there in the ’60s. Today, its annual Juneteenth celebration is the place to be for Black pride. Town Strides is just the latest addition to that long legacy, and welcomes everyone — whether they were born and raised in the Town or recently arrived.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13965439\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13965439\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-46-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-46-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-46-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-46-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-46-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-46-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-46-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240918_TOWNSTRIDES_GC-46-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ciara James, left, and Brianna Boyd, right, who met at a Town Strides, pose for a photo in Oakland on Sept. 18, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Town Strides is where friendship blossomed for Brianna Boyd, 26, and Ciara James, 24, who recently arrived in Oakland from Texas and Oregon respectively. Finding community in a space centered around fun and fitness helped them adjust to their new city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Seeing like-minded individuals, especially Black people, all in one space and doing something good for the community,” Boyd says, “and flipping the narrative of Oakland. … We do this every week, and there’s no problem.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13965516\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13965516\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240922_GreenDayPinole_GC_-43-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1635\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240922_GreenDayPinole_GC_-43-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240922_GreenDayPinole_GC_-43-800x511.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240922_GreenDayPinole_GC_-43-1020x652.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240922_GreenDayPinole_GC_-43-160x102.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240922_GreenDayPinole_GC_-43-768x491.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240922_GreenDayPinole_GC_-43-1536x981.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240922_GreenDayPinole_GC_-43-2048x1308.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/20240922_GreenDayPinole_GC_-43-1920x1227.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Town Strides runners jog around Lake Merritt in Oakland on Sept. 18, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Town Strides meets at 20th and Harrison Street in Oakland for a community run every Wednesday at 6:30. On Sept. 28, they’ll collaborate with the UC Berkeley women’s basketball team for \u003ca href=\"https://calbears.com/news/2024/8/28/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-hosts-fifth-annual-race-for-change.aspx\">Race for Change\u003c/a>, a benefit for Cal Athletics’ Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Justice office.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Kenzie Smith, an Oakland activist, community advocate and onetime city council candidate, unexpectedly died over the weekend at age 43. As of Monday, the circumstances of his death were unclear.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>News of Smith’s passing began to circulate among friends and family members on Saturday morning. The news became public on Sunday, July 21, when Oakland rapper Stanley “Mistah F.A.B.” Cox posted a heartfelt message on Instagram.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Saddened to wake up and share the news that my lil brother\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kenzie4oakland/\"> @kenzie4oakland\u003c/a> ‘Carlos’\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/dopeeramagazine/\"> @dopeeramagazine\u003c/a> passed yesterday… I promise I will not let your work go down the drain… To Kenzie’s immediate family and friends, I send my love and deepest condolences, and to us, his extended family, let’s us remember his love and grace!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Raised in Oakland, Smith had been involved in grassroots politics as the CEO of \u003ca href=\"https://communityrebirthone.org/\">Community Rebirth\u003c/a>, a nonprofit program designed to support those wrestling with mental health and homelessness. He stayed involved with organizations like the Oakland Roots and Oakland Ballers as a cultural ambassador, and helped organize backpack drives for Oakland students as well as food drives for the homeless.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Perhaps most notably, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13832886/were-still-here-bbqn-while-black-draws-out-oaklanders-in-force\">Smith was involved with “BBQ’n While Black”\u003c/a> — a yearly celebration of Black joy centered on food and positivity, hosted by \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/hmtwnhero/?hl=en\">Jhamel Robinson\u003c/a> and Logan McWilliams at Lake Merritt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13961434\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 720px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13961434\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/kenziesmith_720.jpg\" alt=\"a man's portrait as he looks away from the camera on an Oakland street\" width=\"720\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/kenziesmith_720.jpg 720w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/kenziesmith_720-160x92.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kenzie Smith, pictured during his campaign for Oakland City Council in 2018, left an impact on Oakland’s community. \u003ccite>(Kenzie Smith for City Council)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“He was always on the frontline for the people,” said Robinson, who met Smith in 2017, one year before their friend group co-organized the first “BBQn While Black.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He was truly about the community and helping people. A genuine soul. A protector. He always took care of his mom after his father passed away [10 years ago],” Robinson added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2018, Smith inadvertently became a public figure when he and his friend Onsayo Abram were accosted by an angry white woman, \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgaU1h0QiLo\">Jennifer Schulte, who called the police while Smith and Abram barbecued at Lake Merritt in Oakland\u003c/a>. The incident was recorded by Smith’s then-wife, Michelle Dione, and became virally known as “BBQ Becky.” The encounter transformed into a \u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-44167760\">popular meme\u003c/a>, a \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CghM163-OwE\">reference in rap songs\u003c/a>, and even \u003ca href=\"https://www.inverse.com/article/45080-snl-takes-on-bbq-becky-meme-with-aidy-bryant-as-the-woman-on-the-phone\">a parody sketch in \u003ci>Saturday Night Live\u003c/i>\u003c/a>. (Smith and Abram were not charged with any wrongdoing).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QUdgKECnmA\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[Smith] helped change things around the lake, pushing for things that happened to him not to happen [to others],” Robinson said. To Robinson, Smith personified hope for Oakland, even among the city’s most turbulent times. When Robinson first \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/hmtwnhero.jpg/?hl=en\">got into amateur photography, it was Smith who hooked him up with his first camera\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Robinson’s praise of Smith was echoed by others.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“BBQ WHILE BLACK WILL BE BIGGER THEN EVER. You stood for OAKLAND, you stood for justice for Oakland, not just us but for all. I’m gone miss you like a mf,” the Oakland artist known as \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/business_splashgang/?hl=en\">Splashgang\u003c/a> shared on Instagram. “THE SUPPORT YOU GAVE TO THE BAY AREA CULTURE AND THE DEDICATION YOU GAVE TO @dopeeramagazine is epic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For years, Smith oversaw \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/dopeeramagazine/\">Dope Era Magazine\u003c/a>, an online media platform he co-founded with Mistah F.A.B to provide coverage about local issues and rising artists. In 2018, Smith ran for Oakland’s District 2 City Council, after being nominated for a position on Oakland’s Park and Recreation Advisory Committee. According to Robinson, Smith had plans to run again in 2026, and was already preparing campaign literature.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/oakland/comments/1e8t09d/kenzie_smith_passed_away/\">a thread about Smith on Reddit\u003c/a>, various Oakland residents left messages of remembrance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He leaves a little hole in Oakland’s heart,” one user wrote. Another commented “No! We need more grassroots problem solving folks like him.” Other public figures like San Francisco rapper \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C9smJ5kyXyF/?img_index=1\">Cellski\u003c/a> have also praised his work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Sunday, an impromptu remembrance from Smith was held in Oakland, where those who knew him shared memories, and condolences for his family. A formal candlelight memorial has not yet been announced.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He was truly about the community and helping people. A genuine soul. A protector. He always took care of his mom after his father passed away [10 years ago],” Robinson added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2018, Smith inadvertently became a public figure when he and his friend Onsayo Abram were accosted by an angry white woman, \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgaU1h0QiLo\">Jennifer Schulte, who called the police while Smith and Abram barbecued at Lake Merritt in Oakland\u003c/a>. The incident was recorded by Smith’s then-wife, Michelle Dione, and became virally known as “BBQ Becky.” The encounter transformed into a \u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-44167760\">popular meme\u003c/a>, a \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CghM163-OwE\">reference in rap songs\u003c/a>, and even \u003ca href=\"https://www.inverse.com/article/45080-snl-takes-on-bbq-becky-meme-with-aidy-bryant-as-the-woman-on-the-phone\">a parody sketch in \u003ci>Saturday Night Live\u003c/i>\u003c/a>. (Smith and Abram were not charged with any wrongdoing).\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/4QUdgKECnmA'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/4QUdgKECnmA'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>“[Smith] helped change things around the lake, pushing for things that happened to him not to happen [to others],” Robinson said. To Robinson, Smith personified hope for Oakland, even among the city’s most turbulent times. When Robinson first \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/hmtwnhero.jpg/?hl=en\">got into amateur photography, it was Smith who hooked him up with his first camera\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Robinson’s praise of Smith was echoed by others.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“BBQ WHILE BLACK WILL BE BIGGER THEN EVER. You stood for OAKLAND, you stood for justice for Oakland, not just us but for all. I’m gone miss you like a mf,” the Oakland artist known as \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/business_splashgang/?hl=en\">Splashgang\u003c/a> shared on Instagram. “THE SUPPORT YOU GAVE TO THE BAY AREA CULTURE AND THE DEDICATION YOU GAVE TO @dopeeramagazine is epic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For years, Smith oversaw \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/dopeeramagazine/\">Dope Era Magazine\u003c/a>, an online media platform he co-founded with Mistah F.A.B to provide coverage about local issues and rising artists. In 2018, Smith ran for Oakland’s District 2 City Council, after being nominated for a position on Oakland’s Park and Recreation Advisory Committee. According to Robinson, Smith had plans to run again in 2026, and was already preparing campaign literature.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/oakland/comments/1e8t09d/kenzie_smith_passed_away/\">a thread about Smith on Reddit\u003c/a>, various Oakland residents left messages of remembrance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He leaves a little hole in Oakland’s heart,” one user wrote. Another commented “No! We need more grassroots problem solving folks like him.” Other public figures like San Francisco rapper \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C9smJ5kyXyF/?img_index=1\">Cellski\u003c/a> have also praised his work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Sunday, an impromptu remembrance from Smith was held in Oakland, where those who knew him shared memories, and condolences for his family. A formal candlelight memorial has not yet been announced.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>A few weeks ago on a formerly quiet corner near Lake Merritt, anyone buzzing by on 18th Street might have spotted a freshly painted building in juicy mango yellow. A small crowd gathered around a colorful mural while tables and umbrellas spilled across the parking lot and the smoky scent of jollof rice and jerk chicken filled the air.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Welcome to the new flagship for \u003ca href=\"https://manmustwak.net\">Man Must Wak\u003c/a>, one of the few African and Caribbean markets in the Bay Area. The store celebrated the grand opening of its new Oakland location on Saturday, June 15, and announced plans to build out a fast-casual restaurant on the premises by summer 2025. “This is a decades-long dream,” says owner Queenkay Amamgbo. “I wanted a place where I could have a kitchen and a parking lot.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Man Must Wak has been serving the community for 26 years. “It’s one of the first African grocery stores in the Bay Area,” says Kemi Tijaniqudus of \u003ca href=\"https://thejollofkitchen.com\">Jollof Kitchen\u003c/a>, the Nigerian food truck. “That’s where I started going since the minute I stepped into this country.” She’s one of many local chefs who are regulars, along with Frantz Felix of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13936332/tchaka-haitian-restaurant-oakland\">T’chaka\u003c/a> and Roxanne Mosley of \u003ca href=\"https://sweetfingersrestaurant.com\">Sweet Fingers\u003c/a>. The original market on 8th Street in Old Oakland is the place to go for hard-to-find ingredients that offer a taste of home, like goat, stockfish, egusi (melon seeds) and plantain chips.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Amamgbo, the owner, grew up in Lagos and comes from the Igbo tribe of southeast Nigeria. She moved to the States when she was 18 to live with an aunt in Washington, D.C., before continuing to Hollywood to pursue a career in acting. There she met her first husband Charles Emeka Amamgbo, a businessman headed to Holland or back to Nigeria. The couple compromised and settled in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960959\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960959\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-42-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"Afro-Caribbean market Man Must Wak's bright yellow storefront with a mural depicting a woman strolling through a bustling African outdoor market.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-42-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-42-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-42-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-42-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-42-BL_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-42-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-42-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The market’s new location — just a couple of blocks away from Lake Merritt — will eventually feature a fast-casual restaurant. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Charles opened the original Man Must Wak in downtown Oakland in 1998. Amamgbo says he was tired of working for European companies and loved serving the West African community. “He liked to help people. People came in for advice and to seek solace,” Amamgbo says. “I learned a lot from him, that you should have a safe space for people to come to.” The name Man Must Wak literally means “man must eat” in Nigerian Pidgin, so it’s slang for a universal truth: “Whether you’re paying with EBT or an Amex Black Card, we’ve all gotta eat.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Charles died from leukemia in 2007 at only 43 years old. Amamgbo became a young widow at 33, with their two little boys then six and three. She had been busy working a corporate job and taking care of a sick husband. She knew the vendors and customers at the market but hadn’t looked at the books. When she inherited Man Must Wak, she realized the business was $100,000 in debt, had not paid taxes for four or five years, and was behind on payments to vendors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b2b2b;font-weight: 400\">[aside postID='arts_13936332,arts_13960580']\u003c/span>\u003c/span>She ran Man Must Wak by herself as a single mom for the next decade, with the support of close family and friends and loyal employees. In the beginning, she heard some people placed bets on how many months she would last before she closed shop and moved back to L.A. “I just went tunnel-vision and focused on survival mode,” Amamgbo says. “It’s through tragedy or loss that you know who really cares about you.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Years later, a lady from church told Amamgbo to get coffee with this “really nice guy.” Amamgbo recognized Dennis Itua, a former customer who had moved away for a few years. She liked his dimples and creative streak as an interior designer, but wasn’t convinced — “he was very quiet.” When they did finally get together, Itua said, “You just be your Oprah, and I’ll be your Stedman,” referring to the TV star’s longtime partner. A couple of years ago, when the real Stedman Graham came into Man Must Wak, Itua happened to be in the shop to casually greet the celebrity. Shoppers in the store were delighted and it blew up on Facebook.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960860\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960860\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-12-BL.jpg\" alt=\"A married couple shares a laugh while standing behind the counter inside the market they run.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-12-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-12-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-12-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-12-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-12-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-12-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-12-BL-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amamgbo and husband Dennis Itua stand behind the counter at the E. 18th Street location of Man Must Wak. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The couple got married in 2017, and Itua has been an integral part of the business ever since. Along with their three boys: Chika Amamgbo (22 years old) recently graduated from Howard University, Lota Amamgbo (19) is going to study arts at SF State and Ero Itua (20) is at film school in L.A. They’ve all worked weekends and summers stocking shelves and bagging groceries. “We want to build a strong, solid legacy,” Amamgbo says. “You don’t have to work here, but this is going to be something you can be part of and run.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new market by Lake Merritt will eventually be triple the size of the original. Amamgbo took out an SBA loan to buy the entire standalone building. The market itself is 7,500 square feet, the parking lot is 2,000 square feet and they plan to build out and up, adding an extension and rooftop deck. For now, they started with a fresh coat of yellow paint and rolled in shelves. Amamgbo’s nephew, the artist Gabriel Olubori Babaoye, painted the mural on the storefront, inspired by an African woman wading through a bustling market. The big renovation is still to come, but the vision for the fast-casual restaurant is a hot bar lined with steaming trays of grilled meats, fried rice and more. So you’ll swing through the door, hit the hot bar right in the center, peruse the market over to the left, and snag a seat at one of the tables outside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960962\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1600px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960962\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/A7400282_websize.jpg\" alt=\"Meat cooking on a grill.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/A7400282_websize.jpg 1600w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/A7400282_websize-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/A7400282_websize-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/A7400282_websize-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/A7400282_websize-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/A7400282_websize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meat sizzling on the grill during Man Must Wak’s grand opening event on June 15, 2024. \u003ccite>(Joseph Sintum Photography, courtesy of Man Must Wak)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960946\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960946\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-26-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"A woman shows off a bag of Scotch bonnet peppers.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-26-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-26-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-26-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-26-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-26-BL_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-26-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-26-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amamgbo shows off a package of frozen Scotch bonnet peppers — just one of the many Afro-Caribbean specialty ingredients her market carries. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>They plan to add the restaurant by summer 2025. Itua, the chef of the family, grew up in hospitality — his father owned hotels, restaurants and bakeries in Nigeria. He’s been cooking behind the scenes for years, handling all of the prepared foods and catering. “It’ll be a fusion of African and Caribbean cuisine,” Amamgbo says. “The best of both worlds.” She’s already talking big game about their jollof rice. “The best Nigerian jollof rice. Period.” Itua’s specialty is a whole fish which he seasons and grills “to perfection.” Jamaican favorites will include curry goat and jerk chicken, along with spinach sauce, okra sauce and moi moi (bean pudding).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For longtime fans of the Man Must Wak, it’ll be exciting to swing by and try hot items for the first time. And for a whole new audience of Oakland diners, it’s a rare opportunity to taste West African home cooking in a central location. Star chef Pierre Thiam, who just made the \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C8J_y75yhdm/?hl=en&img_index=1\">James Beard Cookbook Hall of Fame\u003c/a>, says he can’t wait. “West African cuisine is finally getting recognized worldwide,” Thiam says. He cites restaurants like \u003ca href=\"https://www.tatiananyc.com\">Tatiana\u003c/a> in New York, an impossible-to-get reservation, and \u003ca href=\"https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/greater-london/london/restaurant/ikoyi\">Ikoyi\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/greater-london/london/restaurant/akoko\">Akoko\u003c/a> in London, which finally snagged Michelin stars, and insists it’s just as important to have an accessible market and restaurant in the heart of Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She’s a strong personality. She’s a queen,” he says of Amamgbo. “You have to respect that … Culture is so powerful, and that really is a blessing for us West Africans to have a place like that, and it’s a blessing for others who haven’t experienced it before.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960964\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960964\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-08-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"A man and woman stand in front of the yellow mural that decorates the front of their Afro-Caribbean market.\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-08-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-08-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-08-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-08-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-08-BL_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-08-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-08-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amamgbo and Itua stand in front of their new Lake Merritt storefront. The restaurant portion of the business is expected to open in summer 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, while the restaurant is still in the works, Amamgbo plans to get this party started. The new market is already fully open for business, and Itua will be firing up the grill for more events in the parking lot this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are your home away from home, a place where you go to feel loved and accepted,” Amamgbo says. “You’re not judged for being too loud, because we are loud.”\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Man Must Wak’s new market and forthcoming restaurant is located at 401 E. 18th St. in Oakland, near Lake Merritt; its current hours are 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily. The original Old Oakland location remains open 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily at 547 8th St. Follow the market’s \u003c/i>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/manmustwak/?hl=en\">\u003ci>Instagram\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003ci> page for updates and details about upcoming events.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>A few weeks ago on a formerly quiet corner near Lake Merritt, anyone buzzing by on 18th Street might have spotted a freshly painted building in juicy mango yellow. A small crowd gathered around a colorful mural while tables and umbrellas spilled across the parking lot and the smoky scent of jollof rice and jerk chicken filled the air.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Welcome to the new flagship for \u003ca href=\"https://manmustwak.net\">Man Must Wak\u003c/a>, one of the few African and Caribbean markets in the Bay Area. The store celebrated the grand opening of its new Oakland location on Saturday, June 15, and announced plans to build out a fast-casual restaurant on the premises by summer 2025. “This is a decades-long dream,” says owner Queenkay Amamgbo. “I wanted a place where I could have a kitchen and a parking lot.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Man Must Wak has been serving the community for 26 years. “It’s one of the first African grocery stores in the Bay Area,” says Kemi Tijaniqudus of \u003ca href=\"https://thejollofkitchen.com\">Jollof Kitchen\u003c/a>, the Nigerian food truck. “That’s where I started going since the minute I stepped into this country.” She’s one of many local chefs who are regulars, along with Frantz Felix of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13936332/tchaka-haitian-restaurant-oakland\">T’chaka\u003c/a> and Roxanne Mosley of \u003ca href=\"https://sweetfingersrestaurant.com\">Sweet Fingers\u003c/a>. The original market on 8th Street in Old Oakland is the place to go for hard-to-find ingredients that offer a taste of home, like goat, stockfish, egusi (melon seeds) and plantain chips.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Amamgbo, the owner, grew up in Lagos and comes from the Igbo tribe of southeast Nigeria. She moved to the States when she was 18 to live with an aunt in Washington, D.C., before continuing to Hollywood to pursue a career in acting. There she met her first husband Charles Emeka Amamgbo, a businessman headed to Holland or back to Nigeria. The couple compromised and settled in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960959\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960959\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-42-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"Afro-Caribbean market Man Must Wak's bright yellow storefront with a mural depicting a woman strolling through a bustling African outdoor market.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-42-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-42-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-42-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-42-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-42-BL_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-42-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-42-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The market’s new location — just a couple of blocks away from Lake Merritt — will eventually feature a fast-casual restaurant. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Charles opened the original Man Must Wak in downtown Oakland in 1998. Amamgbo says he was tired of working for European companies and loved serving the West African community. “He liked to help people. People came in for advice and to seek solace,” Amamgbo says. “I learned a lot from him, that you should have a safe space for people to come to.” The name Man Must Wak literally means “man must eat” in Nigerian Pidgin, so it’s slang for a universal truth: “Whether you’re paying with EBT or an Amex Black Card, we’ve all gotta eat.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/span>\u003c/span>She ran Man Must Wak by herself as a single mom for the next decade, with the support of close family and friends and loyal employees. In the beginning, she heard some people placed bets on how many months she would last before she closed shop and moved back to L.A. “I just went tunnel-vision and focused on survival mode,” Amamgbo says. “It’s through tragedy or loss that you know who really cares about you.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Years later, a lady from church told Amamgbo to get coffee with this “really nice guy.” Amamgbo recognized Dennis Itua, a former customer who had moved away for a few years. She liked his dimples and creative streak as an interior designer, but wasn’t convinced — “he was very quiet.” When they did finally get together, Itua said, “You just be your Oprah, and I’ll be your Stedman,” referring to the TV star’s longtime partner. A couple of years ago, when the real Stedman Graham came into Man Must Wak, Itua happened to be in the shop to casually greet the celebrity. Shoppers in the store were delighted and it blew up on Facebook.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960860\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960860\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-12-BL.jpg\" alt=\"A married couple shares a laugh while standing behind the counter inside the market they run.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-12-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-12-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-12-BL-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-12-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-12-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-12-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-12-BL-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amamgbo and husband Dennis Itua stand behind the counter at the E. 18th Street location of Man Must Wak. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The couple got married in 2017, and Itua has been an integral part of the business ever since. Along with their three boys: Chika Amamgbo (22 years old) recently graduated from Howard University, Lota Amamgbo (19) is going to study arts at SF State and Ero Itua (20) is at film school in L.A. They’ve all worked weekends and summers stocking shelves and bagging groceries. “We want to build a strong, solid legacy,” Amamgbo says. “You don’t have to work here, but this is going to be something you can be part of and run.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new market by Lake Merritt will eventually be triple the size of the original. Amamgbo took out an SBA loan to buy the entire standalone building. The market itself is 7,500 square feet, the parking lot is 2,000 square feet and they plan to build out and up, adding an extension and rooftop deck. For now, they started with a fresh coat of yellow paint and rolled in shelves. Amamgbo’s nephew, the artist Gabriel Olubori Babaoye, painted the mural on the storefront, inspired by an African woman wading through a bustling market. The big renovation is still to come, but the vision for the fast-casual restaurant is a hot bar lined with steaming trays of grilled meats, fried rice and more. So you’ll swing through the door, hit the hot bar right in the center, peruse the market over to the left, and snag a seat at one of the tables outside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960962\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1600px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960962\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/A7400282_websize.jpg\" alt=\"Meat cooking on a grill.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/A7400282_websize.jpg 1600w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/A7400282_websize-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/A7400282_websize-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/A7400282_websize-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/A7400282_websize-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/A7400282_websize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meat sizzling on the grill during Man Must Wak’s grand opening event on June 15, 2024. \u003ccite>(Joseph Sintum Photography, courtesy of Man Must Wak)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960946\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960946\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-26-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"A woman shows off a bag of Scotch bonnet peppers.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-26-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-26-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-26-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-26-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-26-BL_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-26-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-26-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amamgbo shows off a package of frozen Scotch bonnet peppers — just one of the many Afro-Caribbean specialty ingredients her market carries. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>They plan to add the restaurant by summer 2025. Itua, the chef of the family, grew up in hospitality — his father owned hotels, restaurants and bakeries in Nigeria. He’s been cooking behind the scenes for years, handling all of the prepared foods and catering. “It’ll be a fusion of African and Caribbean cuisine,” Amamgbo says. “The best of both worlds.” She’s already talking big game about their jollof rice. “The best Nigerian jollof rice. Period.” Itua’s specialty is a whole fish which he seasons and grills “to perfection.” Jamaican favorites will include curry goat and jerk chicken, along with spinach sauce, okra sauce and moi moi (bean pudding).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For longtime fans of the Man Must Wak, it’ll be exciting to swing by and try hot items for the first time. And for a whole new audience of Oakland diners, it’s a rare opportunity to taste West African home cooking in a central location. Star chef Pierre Thiam, who just made the \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C8J_y75yhdm/?hl=en&img_index=1\">James Beard Cookbook Hall of Fame\u003c/a>, says he can’t wait. “West African cuisine is finally getting recognized worldwide,” Thiam says. He cites restaurants like \u003ca href=\"https://www.tatiananyc.com\">Tatiana\u003c/a> in New York, an impossible-to-get reservation, and \u003ca href=\"https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/greater-london/london/restaurant/ikoyi\">Ikoyi\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/greater-london/london/restaurant/akoko\">Akoko\u003c/a> in London, which finally snagged Michelin stars, and insists it’s just as important to have an accessible market and restaurant in the heart of Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She’s a strong personality. She’s a queen,” he says of Amamgbo. “You have to respect that … Culture is so powerful, and that really is a blessing for us West Africans to have a place like that, and it’s a blessing for others who haven’t experienced it before.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960964\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960964\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-08-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"A man and woman stand in front of the yellow mural that decorates the front of their Afro-Caribbean market.\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-08-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-08-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-08-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-08-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-08-BL_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-08-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/240709-ManMustWak2-08-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amamgbo and Itua stand in front of their new Lake Merritt storefront. The restaurant portion of the business is expected to open in summer 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, while the restaurant is still in the works, Amamgbo plans to get this party started. The new market is already fully open for business, and Itua will be firing up the grill for more events in the parking lot this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are your home away from home, a place where you go to feel loved and accepted,” Amamgbo says. “You’re not judged for being too loud, because we are loud.”\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here’s a difference between Black culture and American culture. Sometimes, they unfortunately get intertwined.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/arts/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/05/OGPenn.Cap_-160x184.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"184\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-13833985\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/05/OGPenn.Cap_-160x184.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/05/OGPenn.Cap_.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\"> In America, the coolness of being Black is often enmeshed with the ever-present danger of being Black. Big, beautiful smiles on African American children are a gauze for the gaping wounds caused by conditions from which many of them come. The strength and solidarity of Black love is too often held up in contrast to the hate this country has instilled in its people; our people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Let’s dissect “the culture.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960027\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/download-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960027\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/download-3.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/download-3-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/download-3-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/download-3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/download-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charity Nichols reads a book at the Oakland Museum of California’s Garden on June 19, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>I celebrated Juneteenth with household chores and reading before sitting on the couch, oscillating between social media apps and double-tapping posts celebrating the anniversary of enslaved Africans in Texas learning that they’d been freed. In the background, my TV screen illuminated with images and music from \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pop_Out:_Ken_%26_Friends\">The Pop Out\u003c/a>, a one-day festival featuring hip-hop acts from Los Angeles, headlined by Kendrick Lamar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Narrated \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C8bJVTVu1sN/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">by Vallejo’s E-40\u003c/a>, the event put Black inner-city culture of L.A. front and center: red and blue flags, Chuck Taylors, fingers twisting up as sets were repped and folks dancing– or rather walkin’– in honor of their hoods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Younger artists like Westside Boogie and Kalan.FrFr performed on the same stage that Dr. Dre would later rock. Viewers were reminded that Problem now performs under his name JasonMartin, that Tommy The Clown has been putting in community work for over three decades, and that DJ Mustard’s extensive list of hits still slap.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960106\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2158458558.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960106\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2158458558.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2158458558-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2158458558-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2158458558-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2158458558-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2158458558-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kendrick Lamar performs during ‘The Pop Out – Ken & Friends’ at the Forum on June 19, 2024 in Inglewood, California. \u003ccite>(Timothy Norris/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Then Kendrick hit the stage, opening with his track “Euphoria,” a six-minute diss song that dropped earlier this year, aimed at Canadian rapper Drake. The audience rapped along bar for bar. Kendrick then brought out his former TDE label-mates Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and ScHoolboy Q for hit songs like “Money Trees” and “Collard Greens.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And then it was time for the mega-hit song of the summer, “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6eK-2OQtew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Not Like Us\u003c/a>.” Having grown from a Drake diss to a party anthem, “Not Like Us” is now part of the lexicon. “Sometimes you gotta pop out and show niggas” is the mantra for 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With the song, and the event as a whole, Kendrick’s goal wasn’t solely to tarnish Drake’s reputation for speaking foul on the West Coast. Kendrick accomplished that handily by running back “Not Like Us” not once, not twice, but instead performing it five times in a row. His true aim went much higher: to use the region’s animosity of one man to unify the notoriously splintered communities of Southern California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID='arts_13912853']“This shit making me emotional,” said Kendrick to the crowd, as a growing number of performers and professional athletes came on stage toward the end of the show. “We been fucked up since Nipsey died… we been fucked up since Kobe died.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As people got into place for a group photo, Kendrick, wearing a red hoodie, glasses and a red Dodgers cap, continued to speak to the audience. “We done lost a lot of homies to this music shit, a lot of homies to this street shit. And for all of us to be on stage together, unity, from each side of muthafuckin’ L.A. — crips, bloods, pirus — that shit is special, man.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All this at the Forum in Inglewood, where Kobe and Shaq carried on the legacy of the Showtime Lakers that Kareem and Magic created. A place where superstars like Prince and Whitney Houston gave legendary performances. And now, a historic showing of Black Los Angeles culture. On Juneteenth, nonetheless.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960030\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1400px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/kendrick.popout.group_.amazonmusic.twitch.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960030\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/kendrick.popout.group_.amazonmusic.twitch.jpg 1400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/kendrick.popout.group_.amazonmusic.twitch-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/kendrick.popout.group_.amazonmusic.twitch-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/kendrick.popout.group_.amazonmusic.twitch-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/kendrick.popout.group_.amazonmusic.twitch-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kendrick Lamar assembles a historic group photo onstage at the Forum in Inglewood, California, June 19, 2024. \u003ccite>(Amazon Music / Twitch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t was beautiful. It could’ve simply been a diss-track party. Instead, it illustrated how deeply committed Kendrick is to his community’s culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It also reminded me that he’s not one to shy away from critiquing it as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2022, ahead of the release of his album \u003cem>Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers\u003c/em>, Kendrick dropped the song “The Heart Part 5.” He opens the song candidly talking about conflicts of \u003cem>the culture\u003c/em>. “In a land where hurt people hurt people,” says Kendrick, “fuck calling it culture.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960105\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2157939644.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960105\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2157939644.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2157939644-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2157939644-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2157939644-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2157939644-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2157939644-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(From left) Parlet Cooper, Daja Herad, Omarri Beck, and Christian Johnson, pose for a portrait before the Kendrick Lamar Pop Out concert on Juneteenth at The Forum on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 in Inglewood, CA. \u003ccite>(Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Kendrick didn’t perform that song last night, but I woke up thinking about it. It crossed my mind as I lay in bed scrolling social media, the sun rising on the first day of summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In my feed, images of people attending The Pop Out and joyous Juneteenth celebrations around the country collided with heinous videos showing multiple people shot in the aftermath of an event by Lake Merritt in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to reports, thousands of people were present. Many of them were young folks of color, Black people. I scrolled and saw clips of sunshine, food, music — people celebrating freedom. And then I heard recordings of gunshots, saw people ducking and diving, pools of blood and a limp body.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960026\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/download-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960026\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/download-2.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/download-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/download-2-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/download-2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/download-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Individuals dance at the Hella Juneteenth ‘The Cookout’ at the Oakland Museum of California’s Garden on June 19, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This isn’t just Oakland. There were also unfortunate shootings at or after recent Juneteenth celebrations in \u003ca href=\"https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/police-shooting-in-norfolk-at-the-800-e-olney-road/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norfolk, Virginia\u003c/a>; \u003ca href=\"https://www.wisn.com/article/detective-opens-fire-on-shooter-who-killed-teen-at-milwaukee-park-after-juneteenth-event/61182147\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milwaukee, Wisconsin\u003c/a>; and \u003ca href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/round-rock-texas-shooting-juneteenth-celebration/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in Texas, just north of Austin.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As you read this, there are news outlets and social media pundits taking these examples of pain and framing them as an aspect of Black culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it’s American culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well, it’s American. I wouldn’t even call it culture. \u003cem>In a land where hurt people hurt people, fuck calling it culture.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960028\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/20240619_JuneteenthCookout_GC-44_scr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960028\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/20240619_JuneteenthCookout_GC-44_scr.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/20240619_JuneteenthCookout_GC-44_scr-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/20240619_JuneteenthCookout_GC-44_scr-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/20240619_JuneteenthCookout_GC-44_scr-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/20240619_JuneteenthCookout_GC-44_scr-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A family eats together at the Hella Juneteenth ‘The Cookout’ at the Oakland Museum of California’s Garden on June 19, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[dropcap]K[/dropcap]endrick’s show at the Forum wasn’t perfect. There’s righteous critiques about the lack of women performing, and the platforming of Dr. Dre given\u003ca href=\"https://thegrio.com/2023/02/14/dr-dre-has-long-been-accused-of-violence-against-women-why-is-he-still-being-rewarded/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> his documented cases of domestic abuse\u003c/a>. There’s even the age-old notion that showcasing “gang culture” might lead others to want to be a part of that lifestyle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what our cousins to the south got \u003cem>right\u003c/em> was unity. That’s Black culture, that’s African diasporic culture. We come together as a people. For funerals, parties and more, we unify. Coming together to celebrate the downfall of a collective enemy — be it a culture vulture who poses as a pop star or the institution of slavery — Black folks come together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the question remains: how can we continue to be in community, and not let the very American culture of guns and violence continue to creep into our celebrations?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Communication. Community. Cultivating healthy methods of healing. Offering resources. Getting rid of the pervasive American war-bent mindset. We know what the answers are, but we haven’t shown that we can apply them en masse.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I look forward to the day we collectively pop out, together — like Kendrick showed us — to celebrate Black culture.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“This shit making me emotional,” said Kendrick to the crowd, as a growing number of performers and professional athletes came on stage toward the end of the show. “We been fucked up since Nipsey died… we been fucked up since Kobe died.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As people got into place for a group photo, Kendrick, wearing a red hoodie, glasses and a red Dodgers cap, continued to speak to the audience. “We done lost a lot of homies to this music shit, a lot of homies to this street shit. And for all of us to be on stage together, unity, from each side of muthafuckin’ L.A. — crips, bloods, pirus — that shit is special, man.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All this at the Forum in Inglewood, where Kobe and Shaq carried on the legacy of the Showtime Lakers that Kareem and Magic created. A place where superstars like Prince and Whitney Houston gave legendary performances. And now, a historic showing of Black Los Angeles culture. On Juneteenth, nonetheless.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960030\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1400px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/kendrick.popout.group_.amazonmusic.twitch.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960030\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/kendrick.popout.group_.amazonmusic.twitch.jpg 1400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/kendrick.popout.group_.amazonmusic.twitch-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/kendrick.popout.group_.amazonmusic.twitch-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/kendrick.popout.group_.amazonmusic.twitch-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/kendrick.popout.group_.amazonmusic.twitch-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kendrick Lamar assembles a historic group photo onstage at the Forum in Inglewood, California, June 19, 2024. \u003ccite>(Amazon Music / Twitch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__dropcapShortcode__dropcap\">I\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>t was beautiful. It could’ve simply been a diss-track party. Instead, it illustrated how deeply committed Kendrick is to his community’s culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It also reminded me that he’s not one to shy away from critiquing it as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2022, ahead of the release of his album \u003cem>Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers\u003c/em>, Kendrick dropped the song “The Heart Part 5.” He opens the song candidly talking about conflicts of \u003cem>the culture\u003c/em>. “In a land where hurt people hurt people,” says Kendrick, “fuck calling it culture.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960105\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2157939644.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960105\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2157939644.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2157939644-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2157939644-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2157939644-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2157939644-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/GettyImages-2157939644-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(From left) Parlet Cooper, Daja Herad, Omarri Beck, and Christian Johnson, pose for a portrait before the Kendrick Lamar Pop Out concert on Juneteenth at The Forum on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 in Inglewood, CA. \u003ccite>(Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Kendrick didn’t perform that song last night, but I woke up thinking about it. It crossed my mind as I lay in bed scrolling social media, the sun rising on the first day of summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In my feed, images of people attending The Pop Out and joyous Juneteenth celebrations around the country collided with heinous videos showing multiple people shot in the aftermath of an event by Lake Merritt in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to reports, thousands of people were present. Many of them were young folks of color, Black people. I scrolled and saw clips of sunshine, food, music — people celebrating freedom. And then I heard recordings of gunshots, saw people ducking and diving, pools of blood and a limp body.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960026\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/download-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960026\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/download-2.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/download-2-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/download-2-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/download-2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/download-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Individuals dance at the Hella Juneteenth ‘The Cookout’ at the Oakland Museum of California’s Garden on June 19, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This isn’t just Oakland. There were also unfortunate shootings at or after recent Juneteenth celebrations in \u003ca href=\"https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/norfolk/police-shooting-in-norfolk-at-the-800-e-olney-road/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norfolk, Virginia\u003c/a>; \u003ca href=\"https://www.wisn.com/article/detective-opens-fire-on-shooter-who-killed-teen-at-milwaukee-park-after-juneteenth-event/61182147\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milwaukee, Wisconsin\u003c/a>; and \u003ca href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/round-rock-texas-shooting-juneteenth-celebration/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in Texas, just north of Austin.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As you read this, there are news outlets and social media pundits taking these examples of pain and framing them as an aspect of Black culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it’s American culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Well, it’s American. I wouldn’t even call it culture. \u003cem>In a land where hurt people hurt people, fuck calling it culture.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13960028\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/20240619_JuneteenthCookout_GC-44_scr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13960028\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/20240619_JuneteenthCookout_GC-44_scr.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/20240619_JuneteenthCookout_GC-44_scr-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/20240619_JuneteenthCookout_GC-44_scr-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/20240619_JuneteenthCookout_GC-44_scr-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/20240619_JuneteenthCookout_GC-44_scr-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A family eats together at the Hella Juneteenth ‘The Cookout’ at the Oakland Museum of California’s Garden on June 19, 2024. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__dropcapShortcode__dropcap\">K\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>endrick’s show at the Forum wasn’t perfect. There’s righteous critiques about the lack of women performing, and the platforming of Dr. Dre given\u003ca href=\"https://thegrio.com/2023/02/14/dr-dre-has-long-been-accused-of-violence-against-women-why-is-he-still-being-rewarded/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> his documented cases of domestic abuse\u003c/a>. There’s even the age-old notion that showcasing “gang culture” might lead others to want to be a part of that lifestyle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what our cousins to the south got \u003cem>right\u003c/em> was unity. That’s Black culture, that’s African diasporic culture. We come together as a people. For funerals, parties and more, we unify. Coming together to celebrate the downfall of a collective enemy — be it a culture vulture who poses as a pop star or the institution of slavery — Black folks come together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the question remains: how can we continue to be in community, and not let the very American culture of guns and violence continue to creep into our celebrations?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Communication. Community. Cultivating healthy methods of healing. Offering resources. Getting rid of the pervasive American war-bent mindset. We know what the answers are, but we haven’t shown that we can apply them en masse.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Editor’s note:\u003c/strong> This story is part of KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/youthtakeover\">Youth Takeover\u003c/a>. Throughout the week of April 22-26, we’re publishing content by high school students from all over the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ever since I was five years old, one of my favorite traditions has been going to the Grand Lake Farmers Market with my dad every Saturday morning. \u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-13833985\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Nadege.headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"184\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The market has been open since 1998 near the shore of Lake Merritt in Oakland, and it’s the perfect place to find almost anything you can think of — organic produce, fresh flowers and hot meals cooked to order while you wait. When I came with my dad, we’d order fresh gaufres from the Belgian waffle vendor, then browse the ripe nectarines and strawberries that were in season. Sometimes, we’d get rotisserie chicken and potatoes for lunch from one of the food trucks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I even tried dim sum for the first time. One Saturday we noticed a stand called \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/trugourmet\">Tru Gourmet\u003c/a> that sold all kinds of steamed dumplings and buns. We ordered dumplings and crispy chicken wings, which turned out to be our favorite. Then we found somewhere near the booth to eat it all standing up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That was about 10 years ago. As it turns out, Tru Gourmet is still around, setting up its stand at the Grand Lake Farmers Market — and \u003ca href=\"http://trugourmet.com/locations/\">two other farmers markets around the Bay Area\u003c/a> — every week. When I visited their tent on a recent Saturday, the line was so long that it almost crossed in front of the vendor next door. Inside, the cooks were busy heating the dumplings in bamboo steamers. Everything smelled so good, it was hard to choose. When I finally bit into a savory scallion pancake and delighted in the softness of a juicy pork bun, I urged my dad to order seconds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13956337\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13956337\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-stand-crop.jpg\" alt='A display showing different kinds of dim sum available, all arranged in bamboo steamers. A sign on the table reads, \"Cash Only.\"' width=\"1920\" height=\"1320\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-stand-crop.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-stand-crop-800x550.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-stand-crop-1020x701.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-stand-crop-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-stand-crop-768x528.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-stand-crop-1536x1056.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A display of the different kinds of dim sum available at Tru Gourmet’s Grand Lake Farmers Market stand on a recent Saturday. \u003ccite>(Nadege Mulamba)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What I realize now is that it isn’t very typical for dim sum to be sold at a farmers market — in fact, Tru Gourmet seems to be the only business doing it regularly here in the Bay Area. It made me curious: What made these chefs decide to set up their business outdoors instead of selling their dumplings inside a more traditional dim sum restaurant? And why doesn’t it seem like very many others are doing it?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I had the opportunity to interview the owner, Olivia Liu, who shared her story of how the business started.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>The following interview has been edited for length and clarity.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>KQED: When did you start this business? \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Liu\u003c/b>: Tru Gourmet started with my mom, Cathy Tsui, back in August 2008.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wow, almost sixteen years! Why did you want to create dim sum at the farmers market? \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My mother and I had a weekly tradition of dining on dim sum and visiting our local farmers markets, which gave us the idea to combine those two and start a family business. Dim sum translates into “touch of the heart.” Our goal is to touch your heart with handcrafted dim sum made from our hearts. [At Tru Gourmet,] you will find traditional dumplings one might see at popular dim sum houses and modern-day creations that aim to expand one’s view of dim sum, like black truffle shrimp dumplings or spiny lobster dumplings. We also have vegan dumplings such as our kale dumpling and bok choy dumpling, and seasonal [specials] like our asparagus dumpling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We are proud to source most of our produce from the farmers markets we attend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Did you know of any other businesses that were selling dim sum at farmers markets at that time?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Back in 2008, we could have been the only ones. We have never seen [any other] dim sum at any farmers market, but it is common in food festivals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13956335\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13956335\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-oivia-credit-andria-lo.jpg\" alt=\"A young woman in a white chef's jacket serves dim sum to a guest at a fancy gala.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1320\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-oivia-credit-andria-lo.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-oivia-credit-andria-lo-800x550.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-oivia-credit-andria-lo-1020x701.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-oivia-credit-andria-lo-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-oivia-credit-andria-lo-768x528.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-oivia-credit-andria-lo-1536x1056.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">True Gourmet’s Olivia Liu serves dim sum at an event at the Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito. \u003ccite>(Andria Lo, courtesy of Headlands Center for the Arts)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>About 10 years ago, my dad and I actually had chicken wings at your Grand Lake market stand. They were so good, and I was sad that you only seemed to sell them once every two months. Do you guys still sell those?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C5-9z0xrCd0/\">spicy crispy chicken wings\u003c/a> are definitely popular, and we also make spicy crispy \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C5a6fWNr0cl/\">salmon\u003c/a>. We rotate our special every week, which is why it’s only served once in a while. My mother made these wings for me as a child, and they were my absolute favorite! I knew we had to put them on the menu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Are there any challenges with making dim sum work at the farmers market? Do you have to change certain recipes to make it work?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We had never worked at a farmers market before, so we learned how to adapt and improve along the way. In our 15 years of business, we have learned ways to operate more efficiently and effectively, especially in setting up our booth.\u003cb>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We have a commissary kitchen we work out of to prepare all of the dim sum. The dumplings are wrapped in the kitchen, and we steam everything fresh at the farmers markets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What is your favorite memory from running this business? Was there a specific customer that stood out to you? \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s building relationships with my customers. So many regulars come every week and make my dim sum part of their weekly ritual. There have also been many regulars who moved away but make it a priority to stop by whenever they are visiting. Countless mothers ate my dim sum while pregnant, and I saw these babies grow up. Whenever a child wants my food for their birthday party, or if I cater a bar or bat mitzvah, quinceañera, holiday party or wedding, it feels so special to be included in their special day. Any time a first-time customer comes back after they try the dim sum to tell me how much they enjoyed it, it is one of my favorite things. The food industry is a labor of love, and it is incredibly gratifying to receive excellent feedback.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One rainy winter day when I first joined the Grand Lake Farmers Market, one of my regular customers, Jefferson, brought me a cup of tea because he saw me shivering in the cold. It was a small gesture, but it meant so much to me, and I still remember it over 10 years later.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13956336\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13956336\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-scallion-pancakes.jpg\" alt=\"A stack of scallion pancakes on a white plate.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2379\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-scallion-pancakes.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-scallion-pancakes-800x991.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-scallion-pancakes-1020x1264.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-scallion-pancakes-160x198.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-scallion-pancakes-768x952.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-scallion-pancakes-1240x1536.jpg 1240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-scallion-pancakes-1653x2048.jpg 1653w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A stack of crispy, savory scallion pancakes. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Olivia Liu)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>That’s really sweet!\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, and during the wildfires, a customer named Linda gave me and my mother masks because she was concerned since we work outdoors. Knowing I am more than just a food vendor to these customers warms my heart. Being a part of this amazing community is such a special thing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[People from] all walks of life enjoy my dim sum, from babies to their grandparents, people who have never had it or those with food sensitivities. We have vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, seafood and meat options. There is something for everyone. Everyone loves dim sum!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What’s your favorite item on your menu? \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A VIP client of mine hired me to cater her mother’s birthday dinner. She had requested that I make something with black truffles. That is when the black truffle shrimp dumpling was born. It is my personal favorite dumpling and has also become a favorite for many regulars. It’s special how we add black truffle to the shrimp filling, and we also add black truffle to the top of the dumpling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the traditional shrimp dumpling might be [better] for you if you are a purist. Some would say the shrimp dumpling is how to tell if a dim sum house is good or not.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13956334\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13956334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-black-truffle.jpg\" alt=\"Two varieties of dim sum on a paper plate. One of them is topped with black truffle shavings.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-black-truffle.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-black-truffle-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-black-truffle-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-black-truffle-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-black-truffle-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-black-truffle-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tru Gourmet’s more modern, creative dim sum items include a shrimp dumpling that incorporates black truffles. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Olivia Liu)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What’s the best thing about selling at the farmers market? \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I love working at the farmers market! It’s such a wonderful community. Most of my customers are regulars who come every week, rain or shine. I appreciate their support. Even during the beginning of COVID, regulars came every week. It was because of them that I was able to stay in business.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We have been in business for 15 years and hope for another 15 years to come.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://trugourmet.com/\">\u003ci>Tru Gourmet Dim Sum\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003ci> is open at the Grand Lake Farmers Market (746 Grand Ave., Oakland) on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. \u003c/i>\u003ci>You can also find them at the Marin Farmers Market (3501 Civic Center Dr., San Rafael) on Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and at the California Avenue Farmers Market (400 California Ave., Palo Alto) on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.\u003c/i>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>\u003cbr>\nNadege Mulamba is a senior at Oakland Technical High School enjoys listening to music, writing and baking in her free time. She is passionate about screenwriting and wants to major in film.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Editor’s note:\u003c/strong> This story is part of KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/youthtakeover\">Youth Takeover\u003c/a>. Throughout the week of April 22-26, we’re publishing content by high school students from all over the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ever since I was five years old, one of my favorite traditions has been going to the Grand Lake Farmers Market with my dad every Saturday morning. \u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-13833985\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Nadege.headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"184\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The market has been open since 1998 near the shore of Lake Merritt in Oakland, and it’s the perfect place to find almost anything you can think of — organic produce, fresh flowers and hot meals cooked to order while you wait. When I came with my dad, we’d order fresh gaufres from the Belgian waffle vendor, then browse the ripe nectarines and strawberries that were in season. Sometimes, we’d get rotisserie chicken and potatoes for lunch from one of the food trucks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I even tried dim sum for the first time. One Saturday we noticed a stand called \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/trugourmet\">Tru Gourmet\u003c/a> that sold all kinds of steamed dumplings and buns. We ordered dumplings and crispy chicken wings, which turned out to be our favorite. Then we found somewhere near the booth to eat it all standing up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That was about 10 years ago. As it turns out, Tru Gourmet is still around, setting up its stand at the Grand Lake Farmers Market — and \u003ca href=\"http://trugourmet.com/locations/\">two other farmers markets around the Bay Area\u003c/a> — every week. When I visited their tent on a recent Saturday, the line was so long that it almost crossed in front of the vendor next door. Inside, the cooks were busy heating the dumplings in bamboo steamers. Everything smelled so good, it was hard to choose. When I finally bit into a savory scallion pancake and delighted in the softness of a juicy pork bun, I urged my dad to order seconds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13956337\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13956337\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-stand-crop.jpg\" alt='A display showing different kinds of dim sum available, all arranged in bamboo steamers. A sign on the table reads, \"Cash Only.\"' width=\"1920\" height=\"1320\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-stand-crop.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-stand-crop-800x550.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-stand-crop-1020x701.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-stand-crop-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-stand-crop-768x528.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-stand-crop-1536x1056.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A display of the different kinds of dim sum available at Tru Gourmet’s Grand Lake Farmers Market stand on a recent Saturday. \u003ccite>(Nadege Mulamba)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What I realize now is that it isn’t very typical for dim sum to be sold at a farmers market — in fact, Tru Gourmet seems to be the only business doing it regularly here in the Bay Area. It made me curious: What made these chefs decide to set up their business outdoors instead of selling their dumplings inside a more traditional dim sum restaurant? And why doesn’t it seem like very many others are doing it?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I had the opportunity to interview the owner, Olivia Liu, who shared her story of how the business started.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>The following interview has been edited for length and clarity.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>KQED: When did you start this business? \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Liu\u003c/b>: Tru Gourmet started with my mom, Cathy Tsui, back in August 2008.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Wow, almost sixteen years! Why did you want to create dim sum at the farmers market? \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>My mother and I had a weekly tradition of dining on dim sum and visiting our local farmers markets, which gave us the idea to combine those two and start a family business. Dim sum translates into “touch of the heart.” Our goal is to touch your heart with handcrafted dim sum made from our hearts. [At Tru Gourmet,] you will find traditional dumplings one might see at popular dim sum houses and modern-day creations that aim to expand one’s view of dim sum, like black truffle shrimp dumplings or spiny lobster dumplings. We also have vegan dumplings such as our kale dumpling and bok choy dumpling, and seasonal [specials] like our asparagus dumpling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We are proud to source most of our produce from the farmers markets we attend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Did you know of any other businesses that were selling dim sum at farmers markets at that time?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Back in 2008, we could have been the only ones. We have never seen [any other] dim sum at any farmers market, but it is common in food festivals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_13956335\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13956335\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-oivia-credit-andria-lo.jpg\" alt=\"A young woman in a white chef's jacket serves dim sum to a guest at a fancy gala.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1320\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-oivia-credit-andria-lo.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-oivia-credit-andria-lo-800x550.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-oivia-credit-andria-lo-1020x701.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-oivia-credit-andria-lo-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-oivia-credit-andria-lo-768x528.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-oivia-credit-andria-lo-1536x1056.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">True Gourmet’s Olivia Liu serves dim sum at an event at the Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito. \u003ccite>(Andria Lo, courtesy of Headlands Center for the Arts)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>About 10 years ago, my dad and I actually had chicken wings at your Grand Lake market stand. They were so good, and I was sad that you only seemed to sell them once every two months. Do you guys still sell those?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C5-9z0xrCd0/\">spicy crispy chicken wings\u003c/a> are definitely popular, and we also make spicy crispy \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C5a6fWNr0cl/\">salmon\u003c/a>. We rotate our special every week, which is why it’s only served once in a while. My mother made these wings for me as a child, and they were my absolute favorite! I knew we had to put them on the menu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Are there any challenges with making dim sum work at the farmers market? Do you have to change certain recipes to make it work?\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We had never worked at a farmers market before, so we learned how to adapt and improve along the way. In our 15 years of business, we have learned ways to operate more efficiently and effectively, especially in setting up our booth.\u003cb>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We have a commissary kitchen we work out of to prepare all of the dim sum. The dumplings are wrapped in the kitchen, and we steam everything fresh at the farmers markets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What is your favorite memory from running this business? Was there a specific customer that stood out to you? \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s building relationships with my customers. So many regulars come every week and make my dim sum part of their weekly ritual. There have also been many regulars who moved away but make it a priority to stop by whenever they are visiting. Countless mothers ate my dim sum while pregnant, and I saw these babies grow up. Whenever a child wants my food for their birthday party, or if I cater a bar or bat mitzvah, quinceañera, holiday party or wedding, it feels so special to be included in their special day. Any time a first-time customer comes back after they try the dim sum to tell me how much they enjoyed it, it is one of my favorite things. The food industry is a labor of love, and it is incredibly gratifying to receive excellent feedback.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One rainy winter day when I first joined the Grand Lake Farmers Market, one of my regular customers, Jefferson, brought me a cup of tea because he saw me shivering in the cold. 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Knowing I am more than just a food vendor to these customers warms my heart. Being a part of this amazing community is such a special thing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[People from] all walks of life enjoy my dim sum, from babies to their grandparents, people who have never had it or those with food sensitivities. We have vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, seafood and meat options. There is something for everyone. Everyone loves dim sum!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What’s your favorite item on your menu? \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A VIP client of mine hired me to cater her mother’s birthday dinner. She had requested that I make something with black truffles. That is when the black truffle shrimp dumpling was born. It is my personal favorite dumpling and has also become a favorite for many regulars. 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One of them is topped with black truffle shavings.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-black-truffle.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-black-truffle-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-black-truffle-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-black-truffle-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-black-truffle-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/tru-gourmet-black-truffle-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tru Gourmet’s more modern, creative dim sum items include a shrimp dumpling that incorporates black truffles. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Olivia Liu)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>What’s the best thing about selling at the farmers market? \u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I love working at the farmers market! 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