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A teenage boy with curly hair looks into the distance at a music studio.
How Palestinian Rapper MC Abdul Rose from Gaza’s Refugee Camps to the World Stage
Two young Black men sit side-by-side in a room with white walls and a portrait of Malcolm X in the background
Honoring the Black Panther Party on Its 60th Anniversary
As Other Minds Festival Turns 30, an Experimental Music Giant Takes a Bow
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Food
Illustration: Two men eat at a sidewalk table on a dark empty street.
A New Takeout Window in Oakland Sells Killer French Dip Sandwiches Until 2 a.m.
Asian man in a chef's apron hands baked goods to a customer.
A Rollicking Vietnamese Sidewalk Cafe Pops Up at San José’s Most Nostalgic Strip Mall
Bearded an in an old-timey apron poses for a portrait inside a well-stocked spice shop.
This Oakland Shop Changed the Way Home Cooks Think About Spices
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Incredible Footage of a World-Class Party at Duke Ellington’s Apartment, Released 54 Years Later
A Futurist’s Detailed Paintings Get a Futuristic Display
At Ras Ceylon’s Upcoming Show, Bars Come With a Cup of Tea
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Rebel Girls From Bay Area History
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The Indian American Essayist Who Championed Social Justice and Feminism
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The Jewish ‘Red Angel’ Who Withstood Incarceration for Workers’ Rights
An older Arabic woman stands on a lawn looking windswept but joyful.
The Palestinian Therapist, Teacher and Music Lover Who Built Cultural Bridges
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That’s My Word
In New Memoir, Lil Jon Salutes The Bay Area
A young Black man in a white shirt and tie wears headphones as he focuses on a turntable and mixer
Tone Capone, Producer of ‘I Got 5 On It,’ Dies at 59
Mac Dre Will Get a Vallejo Street Named in His Honor
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In ‘Everest: The Other Side,’ Tragedy and Triumph Intermingle on the Peaks of Nepal

The new National Geographic feature is as much a document of tragedy and grief as it is of extreme sport.
three en work on metal projects with hammers and anvils

The Crucible, West Oakland’s Industrial Arts Hub, Shuts Down Suddenly

Over 150 staff and faculty were told to stop working due to ‘serious financial circumstances.’

Incredible Footage of a World-Class Party at Duke Ellington’s Apartment, Released 54 Years Later

‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ captures a historic salon-style artists' gathering in 1972.

These ‘Seven Stories About Tammy’ Add Up to One Brilliant Piece of Writing

Elizabeth McCracken’s short stories chronicle a family’s encounters with their eldest son’s girlfriend and eventual wife.

Oakland Theater Project to Turn the New Parish Into a Performing Arts Center

The theater company wants to revamp the venue with a 200-seat theater and space for music, screenings and more.

In ‘Live From the Hole,’ Kehlani Visits the Prison Where Her Mom Was Once Incarcerated

The R&B star is executive producing a new series about healing and forgiveness from Emmy-winning filmmakers JJ’88 and richie reseda.
Illustration: Two men eat at a sidewalk table on a dark empty street.

A New Takeout Window in Oakland Sells Killer French Dip Sandwiches Until 2 a.m.

Town Beef’s ‘Oakland-style’ take on the classic won’t stay under the radar for long.
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