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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Memories Of Dorothy King
The beloved founder and owner of Everett & Jones Barbecue, one of Oakland's finest eating spots -
2018 Jefferson Award Winner Owns Geoffrey's Inner Circle
Oakland Nightclub Owner Hosts Community Members For Free Meals -
Everett & Jones owner Dorothy King dies
Posted March 19, 2021 from the East Bay Times — Beloved family restaurateur, community figure draws tribute for cultural, community legacies — Dorothy King, owner ... -
Senator Raphael Warnock's First Speech to the United States Senate
Warnock says the Senate filibuster should not be allowed to stand in the way of full voting rights for all Americans. -
The Black Panther Party and the Rev. Cheryl Dawson
Posted March 16, 2021 from KQED Arts — By Pendarvis Harshaw — The sun shined down on West Oakland last Wednesday as I was greeted ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
