Gentrifying Artists like Derick Ion Prey Upon Trans, Queer, POC Creatives
Chalk it up as another day in the life of capitalism. Critics argue that there is plenty of blame to go around for he Ghost Ship fire in Oakland, California, that has, so far, claimed the lives of at least 36 people.
Thousands Join Hands Around Oakland’s Lake Merritt in Post-Election Demonstration
Last weekend, more than 8,500 people came together in Oakland, California, for a demonstration called Hands Around Lake Merritt. It was dreamed up by Alison White, a somatic psychotherapist with a vision to connect community during the post-election. Lake Merritt, in the heart
Riding Transit While Black Can Be A Death Sentence
BART police have been scrutinized before for police brutality. Remember Oscar Grant? We live in a time when footage of police officers abusing their authority and using excessive force to terrorize citizens finds its way online almost every single day. This past weekend
Briannah Wilson’s Ethereal, Grotesque Art is as Unsettling as it is Empowering
The first time I saw Briannah Wilson's sad femme paintings, I was standing in her kitchen. I remember really liking what I was seeing but trying to be chill about it. I had come over to play board games with mutual
Rep. Barbara Lee Shares Heartbreaking Story of 16-Year-Old Girl’s Death During House Sit-In
Rep. Barbara Lee Reminded Congress What Gun Reform Is Really About During House Sit-In https://www.facebook.com/RepBarbaraLee/photos/a.169591542786.120416.92190287786/10154173233172787/?type=3&theater Sixteen-year-old former Girls Inc. student Reggina Jefferies loved to dance. It's how she expressed herself. She danced for church, for family, for friends. That's what she was