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Meet the Oakland woman behind a female basketball league helping WNBA hopefuls ‘dream big’
Amen-Ra A turned her passion as a basketball player in Mexico into an Oakland-based league where young women who dream of scoring it big in the WNBA can begin, improve and thrive.
Black History Month marks 100 years of celebrating Black achievement
Black History Month is marking a major milestone this year.
AI expanding care for the unhoused
Emma Mayerson, co-founder of Future Communities Institute, and Steve Good, president of Five Keys, talk California company using AI to help diagnose homeless Californians. The technology promises better access to health care.
'Chief is My Belief': Black history being made by firefighters in Alameda County
On the last day of Black History Month, KTVU is taking a look at the future through the eyes of the heroes we call firefighters.
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How Boozie Brunch is putting Bay Area restaurants on the map
Social media influencer Novi Mitchell, the creator of Boozie Brunch, has the inside scoop on the best places for mouthwatering eats— and she’s also serving up opportunity.
Meet Nia Imara, Bay Area astrophysicist and artist breaking barriers
Nia Imara is the first Black woman to earn a PhD in astrophysics from UC Berkeley.
Black history month: Celebrating some amazing Bay Area youth
Black history month aims to pay tribute to African Americans, and is a chance to educate the public about championing and cheering on members of the Black community. KTVU is highlighting some amazing Bay Area youth during February, from poets to weightlifters.
Oakland-based Dream Youth Clinic empowering youth of color
Dr. Aisha Mays founder of Dream Youth Clinic talks uplifting Black young mothers, youth impacted by sex trafficking, and gender-expansive youth.