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Philthy Rich: From Seminary Avenue To The Big Time
Blacklisted: How The Oakland Police Department Discriminates Against Rappers and Music Venues Artists, promoters, and civil-rights advocates say police policy bans artists and levies huge ... -
Slim Jenkins, Oakland's Pioneer Black Entertainment Entrepreneur (1890-1967)
Harold "Slim" Jenkins was an African American entrepreneur and owner of the renowned Slim Jenkins Supper Club in Oakland, California, made popular during the 1930s to 1960s. Jenkins ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Ise Lyfe, Oakland's Philosopher Warrior
Ise Lyfe (pronounced "Ice Life"), born Isaac Patrick-Francis Brown, is a spoken word and hip-hop artist as well as an educator, community organizer, and activist in ... -
McClymonds' Own Genius Of The Sax, John Handy
John Handy, Biography John Handy has been honored with the Bill Graham Lifetime Achievement Award from the 1997 Bay Area Music Awards!. Having played professionally ... -
Joe Morgan—Oakland's Little Baseball Giant
Joe Morgan—A Little Man Playing A Big Man's Game “If I had to go into the draft right now, I never would have gotten a ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Oakland's First Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion John Henry Lewis
John Henry Lewis was the first black American to win the light heavyweight championship, a title he held for four years. And as with many ...
