UP NEXT AT GEOFFREY'S INNER CIRCLE
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Live Jazz @ Geoffrey's Inner Circle ~ Daria Nile and Darryl Rowe 5/24/26
Free Drink with each advanced purchased ticket! Link:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1990067026046?aff=oddtdtcreator Dinner Available For PurchaseFull Bar and LoungeJam Session/Open Mic Immediately Following the ShowAdvance sales end at 5pm 5/24 there after is $20 ... -
Live Jazz @ Geoffrey's Inner Circle ~ Mickala Cheadle 5/17/26
Free Drink with each advanced purchased ticket! Tickets:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989628150357?aff=oddtdtcreator Dinner Available For PurchaseFull Bar and LoungeJam Session/Open Mic Immediately Following the Show Advance sales end at 5pm 5/17/26 thereafter is $20 ...
COMING UP AT GEOFFREY'S INNER CIRCLE
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM GEOFFREY'S INNER CIRCLE FEAT. MICKALA CHEADLE & BAND 12/24 | 7PM
Dec 24th | Doors Open at 7pm Step into the holiday spirit with an enchanting night of holiday jazz. Enjoy soulful renditions of classic holiday tunes performed by Mickala Cheadle ... -
The Sultry Sounds of VEOTIS LATCHISON live at Geoffrey's Inner Circle Fri, Dec. 19th
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NUVO NOIR'S NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION AT GEOFFREY'S INNER CIRCLE 12/31/25 @ 8PM
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Date Correction: Free Thanksgiving Dinner For Families in Need 11/27/2025 12pm-2pm Live Performance By Faye ...
FREE EVENT PLEASE RSVP https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1967891698043?aff=oddtdtcreator Come and enjoy a delicious holiday meal courtesy of Geoffrey's Inner Circle. We are giving back to our community and supporting our most food insecure ... -
Sunday Live Jazz @ Geoffrey's Inner Circle ~ Darryl Rowe & Daria Nile 11/23/2025
Free Drink with each advanced purchased ticket! Tickets:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1965550940775?aff=oddtdtcreator Dinner Available For PurchaseFull Bar and LoungeJam Session/Open Mic Immediately Following the Show Advance sales end at 5pm 11/23 there after is ... -
Michael Cheadle Birthday Tribute feat. Future Perfect Band & Friends
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Live Jazz @ Geoffrey's Inner Circle ~ Niecey Robinson & Sizzle Band 08/10
Free HOUSE drink with each advance purchased ticket! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1542926808619?aff=oddtdtcreator Dinner Available For PurchaseFull Bar and LoungeJam Session/Open Mic Immediately Following the Show Advance sales end at 5pm 08/24 there after ... -
Sunday Live Jazz @ Geoffrey's Inner Circle Featuring Yancie Taylor and Thu Ho 5/4/25
Free HOUSE drink with each advance purchased ticket!! Tickets:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1336135540369?aff=oddtdtcreator Dinner Available For Purchase Full Bar and Lounge Jam Session/Open Mic Immediately Following the Show Advance sales end at 5pm 5/4/25, ... -
Presenting the 'Handful of Keys' Masterclass Series once-a-month January through June 2025.
February 17, 2025, 6-8pm: L.J. HolomanMarch 10, 2025, 6-8pm: David JacksonApril 28, 2025, 6-8pm: Glen PearsonMay 3, 2025, 11am-1pm: Sullivan FortnerJune 2, 2025, 6-8pm: Rebeca Mauleón All Masterclasses are FREE!! ... -
Live Jazz @ Geoffrey's Inner Circle Featuring Stabe Wilson & Friends 12/29/24
Free HOUSE drink with each advance purchased ticket!! Tickets:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1110991518539?aff=oddtdtcreator Dinner Available For Purchase Full Bar and Lounge Jam Session/Open Mic Immediately Following the Show Advance sales end at 5pm 12/29 ... -
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Sunday Live Jazz Performance Featuring Niecey Living Single Robinson & The Sizzle Band 9/8/2024
Free HOUSE drink with each advance purchased ticket!! Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1000923427917?aff=oddtdtcreator Dinner Available For Purchase Full Bar and Lounge Jam Session/Open Mic Immediately Following the Show Advance sales end at ...
Around The Town
Announcements
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Join The Hidden Genius Project's 2022 Intensive Immersion Program
We're actively encouraging Black male youth who are rising 9th - 11th graders (current 8th - 10th graders) to apply to our Intensive Immersion Program for our Oakland, Richmond, and Los Angeles cohorts, ... -
As We Re-open from the pandemic, thanking you for your support
This is a shout out and a big thank you to all of our many friends who have come out to support the Inner Circle for our return to live ...
News Of The Day
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Rest In Peace Jesse Douglas Allen-Taylor
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Journalist, political columnist, and activist Jesse Douglas Allen-Taylor. He leaves behind a legacy of storytelling & influential political analysis that will ... -
France announces troops to leave Mali after nine years
Posted February 22, 222 from BBC News — France and its allies in a European force will withdraw their troops from Mali after almost a decade, President Emmanuel Macron has ... -
Berkeley’s affordable housing talks will include plans to retain artists, ‘cultural workers’
Posted February 21, 2022 from Berkeleyside — By Supriya Yelimeli — Berkeley’s ongoing discussion to create 9,000 homes over the next decade will include plans to accommodate artists with affordable ... -
Viola Davis Shares Fierce First Look From Her African Historical Warrior Film 'The Woman King'
Posted February 21, 2022 from Shadow And Act — By Jamil David — Viola Davis has shared a fierce first look from The Woman King, the upcoming film based on ... -
S.F. school board recall: Alison Collins, Gabriela López and Faauuga Moliga ousted
Posted February 20, 2022 from The Chronicle — San Francisco voters overwhelmingly supported the ouster of three school board members Tuesday in the city’s first recall election in nearly 40 ... -
Swahili's bid to become a language for all of Africa
Posted February 19, 2022 from BBC News — With more than 200 million speakers, Swahili, which originated in East Africa, is one of the world's 10 most widely spoken languages ... -
NFL Hires Black Former U.S. Attorney General To Defend It In Race Discrimination Case
Posted February 19, 2022 from Huffington Post — The NFL has hired former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to defend it in a bombshell racial discrimination lawsuit filed earlier this ... -
Black Rookie Officer Charged In George Floyd Killing Says He Deferred To Derek Chauvin
Posted February 19, 2022 from Huffington Post — A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s killing testified Wednesday that he deferred to Derek Chauvin because he was his ... -
House GOP Targets D.C. Home Rule Amid Statehood Push
Posted February 19, 2022 from Huffington Post — The 2022 midterm elections present a serious threat to the freedom and autonomy of Washington, D.C., as House Republicans want to limit ... -
'Bel-Air' Team And Cast 'Taking Risks To Be Authentic, Modern And Transparent'
Posted February 18, 2022 from Shadow And Act — Almost three years after Morgan Cooper's viral trailer took the internet by storm, Bel-Air, the drama series reimagining of The Fresh ...
Videos Of The Day
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2022: The Banned Book Reading Challenge With LeVar Burton
With all these book bans, Levar Burton's life as a beloved reader to children just got a lot more difficult. -
Paul Robeson sings to Scottish miners
Extract from Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11 (1949) The highlight of this 1949 issue is the visit of American actor and singer Paul Robeson to Woolmet Colliery near Edinburgh. ... -
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The Day A Black Man Slapped A Southern White Man In The Face on film
"In The Heat Of The Night": The slap seen and heard around the world in the difficult days of American racial strife of 1967. One of the reasons actor Sidney ... -
Geoffrey Pete And Geoffrey's Inner Circle In The News
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After a rough year, Geoffrey’s Inner Circle to relaunch Sunday night jazz sessions
Posted July 30, 2021 from Oaklandside — Geoffrey Pete was reluctant to ask for help. The namesake proprietor of Geoffrey’s Inner Circle has weathered many a storm since he opened ... -
Oakland Entertainment Veterans Emerge From COVID-19 With New Mission
Posted June 27, 2021 from the Post News Group — By Tony Spires — Oakland, like many major U.S. cities, has been severely impacted by recent unprecedented events. The COVID-19 ... -
Geoffrey’s Inner Circle Not included in City of Oakland Funding Support
Posted June 8, 2021 from the Post News Group — By Geoffrey Pete — Paul Mooney appeared at Geoffrey’s Inner Circle some 30 or more times over the years. His ... -
Live show venues in Oakland—like Geoffrey's—can now apply for emergency funding
Posted April 13, 2021 from Oaklandside — A new federal assistance program will provide over $16 billion in grants to entertainment venues that lost revenue during the pandemic — By ...
Worthwhile Causes That Deserve Your Support
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Forbes: Black-Owned Businesses To Support Part One
Voting with your pocketbook is one of the best ways to effect change in a capitalist society. The U.S. is home to roughly 2.5 million black-owned businesses, according to the ... -
Forbes: Black-Owned Businesses To Support Part Two
Voting with your pocketbook is one of the best ways to effect change in a capitalist society. The U.S. is home to roughly 2.5 million black-owned businesses, according to the ... -
Support Black Businesses: 10 Black-Owned Businesses Highlighted By Forbes Magazine
Voting with your pocketbook is one of the best ways to effect change in a capitalist society. The U.S. is home to roughly 2.5 million black-owned businesses, according to the ...
Snapshots
Celebrating Good Times At Geoffrey's Inner Circle
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Rhonda Benin - Sunday Night Jazz
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Feeding Our Friends And Family On Thanksgiving
Annual Complimentary Thanksgiving Feast at Geoffrey's Inner Circle 2018 Version Sponsored this year by Oakland and NBA basketball stars Antonio Davis and Aaron Gordon Click on images to enlarge -
The Best Place To Celebrate A Back-To-Back NBA Championship?
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Jazz @ Geoffrey's Inner Circle
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Sistuh to Sistuh at Geoffrey's Inner Circle
October 9, 2010 Featuring Sheila Robinson, Jackie Hairston, Tammie Tambora, Tarika Lewis on violin, Tynetta Hare, Zakiya Hooker -
Idlewild at Geoffrey's Inner Circle
Performance featuring LaFemma Panache and City Slam March 2, 2008
A History Of Geoffrey's Inner Circle
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2018 Jefferson Award Winner Owns Geoffrey's Inner Circle
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A History Of Geoffrey's Inner Circle: The Athenian Nile Club, Part 1
By Joan Tarika Lewis Copyright 1999 To understand the significance of Geoffrey's Inner Circle is to examine, Africa’s story, our-story and history. Why is this important and what does this have to ...
Herman And Dorothy Reid Pete
Honoring The Parents Of Inner Circle Owner Geoffrey Pete
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Dorothy Pete: Her Life In Her Own Words
African American Museum & Library at Oakland oral history interview with Dorothy Reid Pete discussing her family’s history in the Bay Area and her integration of the Oakland YWCA. Dorothy ... -
DOROTHY PETE AT 90
MATRIARCH OF BLACK BERKELEY FAMILY MARKS 90TH BIRTHDAY — From the Berkeley Daily Planet Newspaper, March 9, 2004 — One of the great modern California folk myths is that African-Americans ... -
Herman Rideaux Pete: Outstanding Athlete And Proud Race Man
Herman Pete was a star student athlete in the 1930's, first at Alameda High School and then later at Marin Junior College, excelling in both football and baseball. Pete attended ...
Paul Mooney — August 14, 1941 - May 19, 2021
He Always Left Us Laughing And Then, Laughing, He Left Us
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Steve Harvey, Chris Tucker and more gather for Paul Mooney memorial service in LA
Posted June 28, 2021 from The Grio — Mooney was memorialized during a service at The Hollywood Roosevelt that included a mixture of recorded messages and in-person appearances by Hollywood ... -
Video: Paul Mooney unfiltered comedy
Paul Mooney is the black, white and brown citizens go to for comic relief with his no holds barred style of comedy, in this video clip watch as Mooney dissect ... -
Paul Mooney, Oakland-based Comedian and comedy Writer, Dies at 79
Posted May 19, 2021 from Variety — Paul Mooney, the comedian, actor and writer for Richard Pryor, died on Wednesday morning, his representative Cassandra Williams confirmed to Variety. He was 79. ... -
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Paul Mooney was an elusive figure, but his influence was far-reaching
From The Undefeated — He wrote for some of the greatest Black comedians of our time while making people uncomfortable with his takes on race and culture — By Ashley ... -
Video: Paul Mooney - Dropping Knowledge
More from Reelblack's 2010 interview with MR. PAUL MOONEY. In this clip, he talks about the difference between being half-African and half-Black, DNA, his Rip Van Winkle screenplay, Willie Lynch ... -
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Video: The Paul Mooney Awards (2004)
Legendary writer/comedian Paul Mooney took over the 2004 BET Comedy Awards in the way only he can.
Frank Robinson - August 31, 1935 – February 7, 2019
He Stood Out In A City Full Of Outstanding Athletes
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Major League Baseball's Tribute To Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson, a trailblazing figure who was Major League Baseball's first African-American manager and one of its greatest players during a career that spanned 21 seasons, died Thursday after a ... -
Frank Robinson, MVP, first black manager, McClymonds great, dies at 83
Posted February 7, 2019 from ESPN — Frank Robinson, the first African-American manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win MVP in both leagues, has died at ... -
Remembering Frank Robinson's Legendary Career
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McClymond's Coach Powles’s Athletes—Frank Robinson and others—Found Success
Coach George Powles speaks with McClymonds High School basketball players Frank Robinson and Brady Hord. January 8, 1953. Legendary McClymonds High School coach George Powles provided some last minute tips ...
In Sadness And Respect
Ronald V. Dellums November 24, 1935 – July 30, 2018
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Bidding You Good-bye, And Good Rest
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Ron Dellums, 82, Dies; Unrelenting in Congress, He Upheld Left’s Ideals
Posted August 3, 2018 from The New York Times Ron Dellums, the son of a longshoreman who became one of America’s best-known black congressmen, a California Democrat with a left-wing ... -
These Were The Times
Ron Dellums, Congressman/Mayor, West Oakland Elder/Pioneer, and my childhood friend Ed Howard the Producer/Director Filming RonDellums in 1971 in his first campaign to be a congressman and at DeFremery Park. ... -
Gene Hazzard Remembers Ron Dellums
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Ron Dellums, In His Own Words
Memorial video first presented May 9, 2019 at memorial services for Congressmember Ron Dellums at the Metropolitan African American Methodist Church in Washington, D.C.
Memories Of The Barbecue King Sisters
Beloved founders and owners of Everett & Jones Barbecue, one of Oakland's finest and most famous eating spots
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'The restaurant was her life': mary everett, Owner of Berkeley Everett & Jones, has died
Posted November 21, 2021 from The Chronicle — Mary Everett, who owned and operated the Everett & Jones barbecue restaurant in Berkeley, has passed away following complications due to COVID-19. ... -
Celebrating The Wonderful Life of Dorothy King
Funeral Services for Mrs. Dorothy King Jernegan, Owner of Everett & Jones BBQ Jack London Sq. Oakland, CA. Streamed live on Mar 31, 2021. -
Memories Of Dorothy King
The beloved founder and owner of Everett & Jones Barbecue, one of Oakland's finest eating spots
Honoring Our Freedom Fighters
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Dr. Huey P. Newton Way unveiled in West Oakland
Posted February 18, 2021 from The Oaklandside — By Amir Aziz — Residents, activists, city officials, and community leaders gathered in West Oakland on Wednesday to dedicate a three-block section ... -
The Unsinkable Willie Brown
It is a fact of American life that when African Americans dominate the landscape in a particular endeavor, they often find that the rules are suddenly changed midstream in order to ... -
50th Black Panther Party Anniversary Celebration At Geoffrey's Inner Circle
Sports Movement icon John Carlos (who raised our consciousness along with his fist on the victory podium at the 1968 Olympics), Black Panther Party alumnus Tarika Lewis (the first woman ... -
Dennis Pete, Black Prince And Panther
Dennis Pete is one of the older brothers of Inner Circle owner Geoffrey Pete. During the late 1960's, when the Black Panther Party was forming and recruiting young militant Black ... -
John Burris, The Defender-Lion Of The Courthouse
John Burris casts a long shadow both in person and in civil rights law. In 2005 and 2009 he was named one of Californias leading 100 attorneys by the Los ... -
Acknowledging Those Who Wove The Fabric Of Our Community
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Oldest park ranger in the U.S. turns 100
Posted September 23, 2021 from ABC News — Betty Reid Soskin of Richmond, California, celebrated her 100th birthday on Sept. 22. She is a national park ranger and said she’s ... -
Scenes From The 2017 Charlie Reid Christmas Party
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legendary Oakland dancer and choreographer Ruth Beckford passes away
Posted May 10, 2019 from the East Bay Times — Ruth Beckford, the legendary dancer, choreographer and Oakland community activist, died May 8 of natural causes. She was 93. Beckford ... -
Charles R. Reid Memorial Christmas Party returns to Richmond
The Mercury News Posted December 15, 2017 Note: the following article was published in the Mercury News five years ago, just before the 65th annual holding of the Charles Reid Christmas ... -
At 100, The National Park Service's Oldest Active Ranger Is Still Going Strong
Posted September 23, 2021 from NPR — By Jonathan Franklin — Betty Soskin has accomplished a lot over the course of her life. She's been a published author, a songwriter/activist ... -
The nation’s oldest park ranger is also a singer-songwriter, and now she has a musical
Posted October 14, 2021 from The Chronicle — "Every single word of every single song I've ever written is right in my mind," said Betty Reid Soskin, 100. — As ...
Important Figures In And From Our Community
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CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF MORRIE TURNER ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF WEE PALS
Posted March 4, 2019 from the newsletter of the African American Library & Museum of Oakland — By Marco Frazier The end of February, beginning of March marks the anniversary of ... -
In all things film, it's Ryan Coogler
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oakland native Ryan Kyle Coogler (born May 23, 1986) is an American film director and screenwriter. His first feature film, Fruitvale Station (2013), won the top ... -
Rep. Barbara Lee: on 40 Years of Seeking Justice
Posted January 14, 2021 from Outrider — From her first days in Washington, her policy outlook stemmed from Black revolutionary ideas and street activism, something you’ll almost never find in ... -
Dave ‘Davey D’ Cook passes the baton to a new generation
Posted April 26, 2021 from Berkeleyside — Davey D will appear live May 2 in a free Bay Area Book Festival conversation with Jeff Chang about their co-authored YA version ... -
Black History All Year Round
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A Brief History of The Minstrel Show
Minstrel Shows were a form of entertainment that included white actors in "blackface". These actors were portraying African-Americans and used stereotypes to label them as unintelligent and not to be ... -
Oldest park ranger in the U.S. turns 100
Posted September 23, 2021 from ABC News — Betty Reid Soskin of Richmond, California, celebrated her 100th birthday on Sept. 22. She is a national park ranger and said she’s ... -
John Lewis knew the march is not yet over, the race is not yet won
Posted July 31, 2020 from The Guardian — By Barack Obama — In a transcript of his remarks at the congressman’s funeral, the former president calls on Americans to follow ... -
Conversation with a Native Son: Maya Angelou and James Baldwin
Novelist, essayist and outspoken black rights advocate James Baldwin talked about his career with Maya Angelou. -
Betty Reid Soskin, Nation’s Oldest Park Ranger, Honored With School Renaming On 100th Birthday
Posted September 23, 2021 from KPIX 5 News — On Wednesday, Betty Reid Soskin, the East Bay author, social justice activist and oldest living National Park Ranger, celebrated her 100th ... -
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Pullman Porters - Ordinary Men, Extraordinary History
They made beds and cleaned toilets. They shined shoes, dusted jackets, cooked meals and washed dishes. Yet the Pullman porters created history in the face of adversity and racial prejudice. ... -
A judge ruled photos of enslaved individuals belong to Harvard, not their direct descendant
Posted March 7, 2021 from CNN — A woman who says she is the direct descendant of a man and woman pictured in some of the earliest known photographs of ... -
Fred Hampton interviewed by ABC News shortly before his death
Fredrick Allen Hampton was an American social activist and Black revolutionary. He came to prominence in Chicago as chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, and deputy ...
Hall Of Musical Giants
Those Notable Music Artists Geoffrey's Inner Circle Admires The Most
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“It Takes a While to Perfect Your Soul”: A Conversation With Sonny Rollins
Posted September 7, 2020 from Tidal — By Lee Mergner — There’s a young man, Aidan Levy, who is writing a biography on you. How are you going to feel ... -
A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE LIFE AND TRAGIC DEATH OF THE GREAT JAZZ TRUMPETER LEE MORGAN
Posted February 9, 2020 from The New Yorker — By Richard Brody Some of the best offerings in 2016 New York Film Festival were documentaries. The festival opened with Ava DuVernay’s ...
The Oaktown Sound
The Groups And Individuals Who Shaped The Music Of Our Times
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Paul Robeson sings to Scottish miners
Extract from Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11 (1949) The highlight of this 1949 issue is the visit of American actor and singer Paul Robeson to Woolmet Colliery near Edinburgh. ... -
In Oakland It's En Vogue
En Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group from Oakland, California assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy. The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards ... -
Too Short, Oakland's Rap Giant
Artist Biography by John Bush Born in Los Angeles, but an Oakland resident by the age of 14, Too Short was the first West Coast rap star, recording three albums on his own ... -
Bay Rising: Oakland Music’s Moment in the Sun, 30 Years Later
Posted May 20, 2020 from The Ringer — By Rebecca Bodenheimer — On February 12, 1990, rapper MC Hammer released his third album, Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt Em. Thanks to ... -
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Hand Jive - The Johnny Otis Show
Johnny Otis was the child of Greek immigrants who grew up among Black People in Berkeley, identifying with Black People and Black music for the rest of his life. As ... -
Oakland's Own Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters The Pointer Sisters began their formal vocal training in their father's church, The Church of God in West Oakland, California. They went on to achieve worldwide ... -
Johnny Otis Show full concert at the North Sea Jazz Festival July 14, 1985
Johnny Otis (original name Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes; December 28, 1921 – January 17, 2012) was an American musician, singer, musician, composer, arranger, bandleader, disc jockey, television host, record producer, journalist, ... -
Keshia Cole, Our Homegirl With Soul
Artist Biography by Jason Birchmeier One of the more genuine R&B singer/songwriters to emerge in the 2000s, Keyshia Cole worked her way up the industry ladder diligently yet quickly, making her major-label debut ...
Our Great Legacy Of Sports Stars
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Dave Stewart: Oakland's Baseball Stare-Master
Wikipedia Known for his piercing stare from the pitcher's mound that frightened batters almost as much as his blazing fastball, Oakland native Dave Stewart was one of the most dominating ... -
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Frank Robinson—Groundbreaking Baseball Star
“When I took the [manager] job in Cleveland, there was little time for me to think about repercussions. I made the right move, though. The barrier was broken, and if ... -
Charlie Reid's Richmond Twilight Basketball League
Video segment highlights the impact of Charlie Reid's Twilite outdoor basketball league at Shields Park in North Richmond. The league featured the top college and high school players from all ... -
Don Barksdale: Ground-Breaking Basketball Player
Don Barksdale was the first African American to play on the U.S. Olympic basketball team. Unfortunately, the pro's did not allow black players at that time so he had to ... -
VADA PINSON – UNDERRATED AND OVERSHADOWED
By Bill Gutman “Vada never got the recognition; he never got any recognition at all. But not one time did I ever hear Vada badmouth anybody about it, never said a ... -
Damian Lillard—Oakland Star Still Rising
Oakland native Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard (born July 15, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college ... -
Flood opened the floodgates
From The Katy Trail Weekly — By David Mullen — My next-door neighbor growing up in Oakland was a short, Italian man named Frank Russo, a wealth of information on ... -
Rickey Henderson: Oakland's Own's Hall Of Famer And Baseball-Stealing Champion
Professional baseball player Rickey Henderson set the single-season and career records for stolen bases over his 25-year Hall-of-Fame career. “Yes, I'm a hot dog. Yes, I'm a showman. But remember, ...
