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Culture Currents

Cultural happenings in SF and beyond.

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

Learning the Truth is the only way home.

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

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

AT LAST! Baba Dr. Mutulu Shakur is released!

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

Gaps in the new SFUSD five-year plan 

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

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!”

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!

‘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.

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.

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.

Keep the curtains open

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

‘Scam Francisco’ coming soon

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

Faith Ringgold, CA women prisoners & Maafa: Wanda’s picks for January 2023

Wanda presents a full platter of delectable choices in the new year.

Nakupenda!

Gratitude. Peace, Love and Focus on the journey into 6263/2023.

Hands that heal: An interview with masseuse Jovan Aubry

J. Aubry body massage can relieve trauma pain we may not even know we’re carrying.

Small but explosive: Hip hop wordsmith Cloey Kaboom

Nobody influenced my stage presence.

From the bottom: Interview with Lewi Bo 

The art of rap is in its own positive evolution.

An OUSD parent’s look at how lockdown affected her children’s learning

Children and families are suffering – OUSD must resolve issues in pre- and current COVID settings with efficient, healthy and equitable outcomes.

The treacherous path to greatness: Musician The Verse talks about leaving Haiti

The Verse performing on Thursday, Jan. 19, at The Mary Jane Cannabis Consumption Bar, 2340 Harrison in Oakland, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free admission.

Boost! West Oakland’s CEO Ty-Licia Hooker speaks on academic recovery after the pandemic lockdowns

OUSD should make a commitment to educate the whole child.