UP NEXT AT GEOFFREY'S INNER CIRCLE
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Sunday Live Jazz Performance Featuring Niecey 'Living Single' Robinson & Sizzle Band 1/11/2026
Celebrating Niecey 'Living Single' Robinson's Birthday Free HOUSE drink with each advance purchased ticket!! Tickets:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1980108596114?aff=oddtdtcreator Dinner Available For PurchaseFull Bar and LoungeJam Session/Open Mic Immediately Following the Show Advance sales ... -
Live at Geoffrey's Inner Circle: MEN ON FIRE Friday Dec 5th At 8pm
MEN ON FIRE featuring Mr. Excellent, D Platinum, Codany Holiday & James85 Doors Open at 7pm | $25 Per Person You won't want to miss this! -
Sunday Live Jazz @ Geoffrey's Inner Circle ~ Yancie Taylor & Michelle Jacques 12/7/25
Free HOUSE drink with each advance purchased ticket!! Ticket Link:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1976638398660?aff=oddtdtcreator Dinner Available For PurchaseFull Bar and LoungeJam Session/Open Mic Immediately Following the ShowAdvance sales end at 5pm 12/7 thereafter is ...
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
Doors open at 7pm | Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1977060246418?aff=oddtdtcreator You Will Not Want To Miss This! -
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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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 ... -
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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. ... -
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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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 ... -
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 ...
Snapshots
Celebrating Good Times At Geoffrey's Inner Circle
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Idlewild at Geoffrey's Inner Circle
Performance featuring LaFemma Panache and City Slam March 2, 2008 -
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The Best Place To Celebrate A Back-To-Back NBA Championship?
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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 -
Memorial Day 2017 Free Community Feeding At Geoffrey's Inner Circle
Scenes from the day Crowds lining up outside waiting to be served Geoffrey Pete and Oakland attorney John Burris, one of our most loyal and longtime supporters Geoffrey Pete thanking ...
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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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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: The Paul Mooney Awards (2004)
Legendary writer/comedian Paul Mooney took over the 2004 BET Comedy Awards in the way only he can. -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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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Frank Robinson - August 31, 1935 – February 7, 2019
He Stood Out In A City Full Of Outstanding Athletes
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Remembering Frank Robinson's Legendary Career
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
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, 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. -
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
Photos by Oakland photographer Gene Hazzard Click on images to enlarge
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 ... -
Attorney John Burris Mentors Youth
Oakland Civil Rights Attorney John Burris is known for his high profile courtroom battles but another passion is mentoring youth. Originally aired February 14, 2018 on KTVU Click here to ... -
The Black Panthers: Black Power In Its Glory
Oakland native Dennis Pete pictured at right in Los Angeles Times article during demonstration on the steps of the Alameda County Courthouse in Oakland. -
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 ... -
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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 ...
Acknowledging Those Who Wove The Fabric Of Our Community
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Edwin Hawkins, Famed Oakland Gospel Giant, Dead at 74
Statement by Geoffrey Pete on the death of Edwin Hawkins The richness of a city is defined by the historical nature of its culture and people. Without these enduring markers, ... -
Rosie Trust gala to celebrate Betty Reid Soskin’s 100th birthday
Posted July 28, 2021 from The Richmond Standard — Rosie the Riveter Trust, the nonprofit partner of Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, has ... -
East Bay District Names School After Betty Reid Soskin on Her 100th Birthday
Posted September 23, 2021 from NBC Bay Area — On the day the oldest park ranger in the United States turned 100 years old, the West Contra Costa School District ... -
Making Moments Count: The Many Lives of 98-Year-Old Betty Reid Soskin
Posted September 8, 2020 from In The Balance — Susan Lambert talks with Betty Reid Soskin about fighting injustice, following your truth and making every moment count in this beautiful ... -
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 ... -
Betty Reid Soskin: Living History
National Park Service By Vanessa Hua Several times a week, Betty Reid Soskin packs the theater at the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park. Trim and ...
Important Figures In And From Our Community
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Black History All Year Round
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William Buckley interviews Huey Newton on Firing Line
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The Harlem Hellfighters Of World War I
A fabled and famed American infantry regiment during World War 1. In spite of prejudice at home, these African American soldiers proved themselves valiant Americans on the battlefield. -
Legacy Of The Pullman Car Porters
CBS News' Randall Pinkston chronicles the history of the Pullman car porters, African American train car employees who worked virtually nonstop in the hopes of fulfilling the American Dream. -
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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 ... -
Dec. 17, 1951: “We Charge Genocide” Petition Submitted to United Nations
Posted December 19, 2020 from The Zinn Education Project — On December 17, 1951, Paul Robeson and William Patterson submitted a petition from the Civil Rights Congress (CRC) to the ... -
'Black Confederates: The Forgotten Men in Gray'
Clips from the documentary 'Black Confederates: The Forgotten Men in Gray' directed by Stan Armstrong. Available at www.desertrosefilms.7p.com -
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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 ...
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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Oakland's Godfather Of Rap MC Hammer
MC Hammer “I'm comfortable with where I am today. I think I'm better because of the life that I have lived.” —MC Hammer Born into poverty in Oakland, California, in ... -
Tony! Toni! Tone!
Setting The Tone For Oakland's Own The three members of the smash R&B band Tony! Toni! Tone! grew up in Oakland, California, when that city was a hotbed of ... -
Son of Oakland's Jeff Sanders Wins Third GRAMMY Award
Posted March 15, 2021 from BMI — BMI proudly congratulates Shannon Sanders, Executive Director of Creative, Nashville, on his prestigious GRAMMY win last night. Sanders is a producer on the ... -
Rosie Gaines Is Essential To Oakland's Musical History
Oakland's own Rosie Gaines is an American singer and musician. After releasing her first album Caring, she was hired by Prince as a singer, vocalist and keyboard player for the ... -
Sheila E.—Oakland Music Royalty
During the mid-'80s, Oakland native Sheila E. was the biggest and brightest of Prince's protégées, unique in seeming that she could stand toe to toe with the Purple One. Certainly during ... -
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MASTERPLAN- CLINTON PARK, oakland, CA
Clinton Park is an Oakland neighborhood in the flatlands just east of Lake Merritt. In 1955, Clinton was home to one of the first federal urban renewal projects in the ... -
Bonnie Pointer: Dead At 69
Posted June 9, 2020 from TMZ — Bonnie Pointer of Oakland's The Pointer Sisters has died ... TMZ has learned. The Grammy-winning Motown artist, who was originally part of the ... -
Oakland's American Idol: LaToya London
LaToya Renee London was born on December 29, 1978 in San Francisco, California. Her mother and stepfather brought her up in Oakland, California. At the age of 4, LaToya already ...
Our Great Legacy Of Sports Stars
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Jim Hines—One-Time World's Fastest Human
Jim Hines, born in Dumas, Desha County, Arkansas, raised in Oakland, California, where he excelled in athletics at McClymonds High School, is an Olympic track and field star who won ... -
Oakland Native Damian Lillard Reveals the Unspeakable Tragedies He's Been Playing Through
Posted March 7, 2021 from Yahoo! Life — Without question, this past year has been unlike anything any of us have faced before. But each day, we try our best ... -
Top 10 Norcal Players from the 21st Century
From SimplyBasketball.com Many fantastic hoopers have their roots in NorCal. All-time NBA greats like Bill Russell and Jason Kidd grew up in the Bay, setting a foundation for the current ... -
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, ... -
Bill Russell, Basketball Giant
Bill Russell Biography.com Coach, Famous Basketball Players (1934–) Hailed as the greatest winner in sports, Basketball Hall of Fame center Bill Russell led the Boston Celtics to an unprecedented 11 championships in ... -
The Don Barksdale Story
Documentary about the life story of Don Barksdale, a legendary sports and entertainment pioneer who broke racial barriers in basketball as the NCAA's first black consensus NCAA All American, first ... -
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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 ... -
Jason Kidd: Homegrown Hero
Posted from The Gold Nugget — Jason Kidd was one of the most decorated recruiting prospects to come out of the Bay Area in the 1990’s. Despite receiving a vast ...
