Black History Month 2023 theme highlights Black resistance in America
Every year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) chooses the theme for Black History Month.
African American veterans honored in exhibit aboard USS Hornet on Veterans Day
The African Americans in the military exhibit aboard the USS Hornet in Alameda was prominently featured as part of Veterans Day events.
African-American Oakland women use professional skills to help community
Cathy Adams, LaNiece Jones and Sandra Varner in Oakland are using their professional skills to help the community. And they've been doing that for decades.
San Francisco pays tribute to city's first Black firefighter, Earl Gage Jr., 60 years later
On a bright sunny day at Rosa Parks Elementary School, another civil rights icon was honored. A mural, featuring Earl Gage Jr., San Francisco's first Black firefighter was officially unveiled.
Making birth experiences for Black mothers more positive
Anisha Johnson says she chose to have a Black midwife, and a home birth for this pregnancy after a "traumatic" hospital experience with the birth of her first son.
Radical Reflections: Oakland's Elaine Brown on leading the revolutionary Black Panther Party
Musician, author, and most famously a former leader of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, Elaine Brown is still politically active, still a force of nature, even at 78-years old.
Berkeley researchers look to preserve Rainbow Sign's place in Bay Area Black history
Berkeley researchers are making sure a building – now occupied by the City of Berkeley – gets its due for its role in Bay Area Black history.
USS Hornet exhibit honors Black American achievements in military and space
The USS Hornet is honoring Black History month with a special display that highlights the achievements of African-Americans in the military and space.
The Healing: Black men yoga takes shape to combat mental health
Tristan Lewis and Andrew Smith started The Healing, a nonprofit aiming to promote mental health and wellness among Black men.
Black Panther Party's 1st headquarters, now a bakery, could be razed
A property owner is running into complaints about plans to demolish a building that housed the Black Panthers Party 55 years ago in Oakland.
