Story and direction: A.R. Shaw Images: Phoenix White for Steed Media Service On the night George Zimmerman was acquitted of the murder of Trayvon Martin, Michael
Delicia Hassan, a manager of digital ads for Turner Sports in Atlanta offers advice to recent college graduates. You manage digital ads for Turner Sports,
Cheo Tyehimba Taylor is an award-winning journalist, producer, activist, and founder of Forward Ever Media, a multimedia group that helps organizations use storytelling for social
Fruitvale Station stood out as one of the top films at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012. Forrest Whitaker and The Weinstein Company discovered the
Oakland native Jennah Bell channels the honest expression and introspection of Joni Mitchell and Lauryn Hill and the 24-year old’s “Early Bird” EP was among the more acclaimed indie releases of 2011.
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A disgruntled student reportedly entered a classroom at Oikos University, an independent school located near the Oakland, Calif., airport, and opened fire, killing seven and
One-year-old Hiram Lawrence was in his father’s arms in the parking lot of a liquor store in Oakland, Calif., during the filming of a rap
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