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.

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
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Dr. Aisha Mays founder of Dream Youth Clinic talks uplifting Black young mothers, youth impacted by sex trafficking, and gender-expansive youth.

Oakland-based Black Rock Collective diversifying climbing
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Philip Lang and Lehnen Brown with Black Rock Collective talk building a community with other Black climbers in a historically white-dominated sport.

Annual 'Black Joy Parade' returns to Oakland

The annual Black Joy Parade returned to the streets of Oakland on Sunday. The parade is one of several events around the Bay Area celebrating Black History Month.

KTVU special: Celebrating Black History Month
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Black history is American history. In the Bay Area, Black history runs deep. KTVU brings you stories about remarkable figures from the community who are changing the narrative and breaking barriers. Black History Month is a time to honor the accomplishments of past present and future generations of African Americans. It's a month-long celebration and a tribute to those who stood and continue to stand in the face of adversity.

Oakland-based organization empowering youth through music therapy
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Jeremy Phillips talks Stu212 music therapy providing an environment for youth to express their ideas, feelings, thoughts, and emotions.

Oakland-based organization healing the community from within
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Noha Aboelata, co-founder of Roots Community Health talks about mission to provide medical and behavioral health care, housing, and youth services.

Bay Area Mural Program Showcases Community Stories Through Art
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This Black History Month, we're shining a spotlight on the Bay Area Mural Program, a nonprofit using art to uplift and tell the stories of underserved communities. B.A.M.P.'s founder, Andre Jahmora, shares their mission and the stories behind the powerful murals.

Black Love Oakland: A profanity-free hip-hop album for the community

An organization has recorded a profanity free hip-hop album at an Oakland studio. They say the Black youth of Oakland are often portrayed through a negative lens and they want to change that narrative.

Black Love Oakland: Profanity-free hip-hop album for the community
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Tucked below West Oakland's Nimitz Freeway lies a recording studio in an area steeped with Black history. Inside, an organization called the Kingmakers of Oakland recently produced an entire profanity-free hip-hop album created by and in celebration of Black youth.

Bay Area Urban Debate League empowering public school students
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Mya Whitaker, executive director of Bay Area Urban Debate League talks making competitive policy debate available to every public high school student. Ellyana Thorton and Jordan King-Henry are current high school debaters

Oakland Educator On a Mission to Take Students on Life-Changing College Tour
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A local educator is on a mission to open doors for a group of Black high school students with a summer tour to three historically Black colleges & universities, also known as HBCUs. He hopes to provide them with a firsthand look at these historic institutions, and he's calling on the community to help make this transformative experience a reality.

This Oakland teacher wants to empower students by exposing them to the HBCU experience

For some of the students planning on attending the HBCU exposure experience, it would be their first time outside California, on a plane, visiting a college, or even perhaps wearing a suit.

San Francisco Public Library explores Black horror and its healing powers

The San Francisco Public Library kicks off more than a month's worth of Black History Month programming starting with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Up first, a look at Black horror and its healing powers.