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Culture Currents

Cultural happenings in SF and beyond.

‘Scam Francisco’ coming soon

Maybe the plan has brought the current percentage of African American residents to just 5%.

Keep the curtains open

Support new and sustained energy of our Bay Area Black youth creatives!

Ishmael Reed tackles racial dynamics of the ‘22 SF School Board Recall in new...

Recalled board members' views were smothered by the Jim Crow media and think tanks aligned with the eugenics movement – like the Manhattan Institute.

My media literacy class and the case of Political Prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal

JR Valrey at EOYDC is arming youth with education in the war against Black communities.

‘The Next Big Thing’: an interview with Bay Area Hip Hop mogul Big Rich

Big Rich is giving his all for young artists and community, and loving it.

Oakland’s Devin Cunningham directs African-American Shakespeare’s ‘Cinderella’ Dec. 4-18 in San Francisco

This Black Cinderella “follows a nearly broken girl who overcomes her circumstances and obtains the life she’s always dreamed about.” Take the kids!

Seductive & classy: An interview with R&B songstress Neah Rose

Rose loves the audience, loves the music and says, “LOVE still be in the air y'all!”

Gaps in the new SFUSD five-year plan 

“Considering we’re in education, that’s kind of a problem.”

AT LAST! Baba Dr. Mutulu Shakur is released!

Baba Jahahara spreads good news, good memories and good work for our future.

What do the kids have to say about abolition vs. poLice?

Listen to empowered, educated and intelligent voices of the kids.

40 days and 39 nights: Wanda Sabir journeys with Sojourner Truth 

Learning the Truth is the only way home.

The Temptations are golden

Keeping the Temptations' good thing goin’ with “Ain’t Too Proud.”

Legendary thespian Aldo Billingslea talks theater and starring in the theatrical adaptation of Frank...

Tension between recognizing the humanity of your neighbor and twisting it for political gain resolves an exciting, relevant story with a happy ending!

Cheers to here

The real – with hope, reverence, purpose and love.

Bay Area entertainment renaissance woman Keldamuzik speaks

Fired up Keldamuzik says, “No! I can do it ALL.”

In East Oakland, JR Valrey teaches youth to use media against the system

Young Black people being armed with the baton of truth to live and create in the changing world.

Bigger than what you think: an interview into the mind of Oakland Hip Hop...

Con B lights it up with power and respect.

Hunters Point wordsmith Yung Lott drops a new album on 12/12

From the basement of an abandoned Mazda, trying to make music, Lott did – it’s called “Lott Season.”

Youth driven ‘KOLA’ aka ‘Black Nutcracker’ returns after pandemic hiatus

“KOLA - Oakland's Very Own Afro Diasporic Remix of The Nutcracker” returns Dec. 15-18 at Agency, 2150 Livingston, Oakland. "KOLA's" first run was seen by 3,000 people.