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Anh: A Meditation on Family Traditions

Anh Le merges family bonding time with community sharing every year by making over 100 Bánh tét with her mother, sisters, and invited contributors (friends & family alike) for family and friends to welcome in the new year.

Kanju: Re-imagining Challenges as Opportunities

Kanju, an Oakland-based organization created for and by black girls, is organizing a BLACK GIRLS MARCH on SATURDAY, MARCH 30TH at 11 a.m. in Oscar Grant Plaza on 14th & Broadway “to bring awareness to the issues so many of us face and to demonstrate that we are not alone and won’t be disappeared.” Kanju is dedicated to promoting a safe space for black girls to laugh, play, congregate and bond; to relate, learn and empower one

Breathe: A Tribute To Lena Kathryn Smith

Lena Kathryn Smith was a light that shone bright in the lives of so many people. For me, she was my mama and my family. This is a tribute to her.

Alix Maria: Homeless Artist & Activist

Homeless artist and activist, Alix, voices her demands for justice on her home, salvation, and artistic venue - her white van.

Tonya: Sharing Her Story To Help Others Heal

Compelled to share her personal story about witnessing a murder at 4 years old, Tonya McKenzie, self published her memoir, "A Child’s Memories of Cartoons & Murder."

Jora Trang's blog article about Tupac Shakur

Tupac: A Glorified Gangsta?

A single mother raising my daughter on my own in a world that denied and ignored me, Brenda’s Got a Baby, the 10th track of 2Pacalypse Now, was the first song that ever truly spoke to me. Long before this poet rose to fame as one of the most enigmatic rappers of his era, his lyrics were both steeped in reality and uplifting.

Jora: Living Truthfully, Loving Unconditionally

When I gave birth to Meggy at the age of 12, I looked into her little face and envisioned her graduation from the 8th grade. That was as high as I could imagine. This singular powerful image in the midst of an extremely difficult time had a profound effect on the course of my life.