arts and culture

Hammonds House Honors celebrate excellence in Black art

ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — Hammonds House Museum presents Hammonds House Honors, an evening of celebration and recognition of excellence in…

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Pride and Joy Headlines Richmond’s Spirit & Soul Festival September 21

OAKLAND POST — Downtown Richmond is set to come alive with soulful sounds of some the Bay Area most coveted R&B,…

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Nerd Turned Chef Gives Back to Black Community

OAKLAND POST — The grandson of two chefs who made their way to West Oakland during the glory days of the…

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On Our Radar: Atlanta History Center’s Fall Author Talks

ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — Atlanta’s steady growth as a literary nexus is striking in the Atlanta History Center’s fall Author Program…

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Black Family Day Celebration In Vallejo

OAKLAND POST — The celebration will offer food booths, and a variety of other vendors will be on hand offering cultural…

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Couple Finds Bay Area Success With Holistic Natrual Products

OAKLAND POST — While in El Camino College in Los Angeles 22 years ago, Cozmo-El and his wife, Akilah Moor-El used…

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Goldi’s Gourmet Spices Brings Out the Flavor in Everything

OAKLAND POST — Perhaps Elliott and Shawlaya Johnson know people who car­ry hot sauce in their handbags. Perhaps they experienced a…

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Tiffany Irving’s Soaps Make Bathing Beautiful

OAKLAND POST — Tiffany Irving is returning to the Black-Eyed Pea Festival with her ‘luxurious’ handmade, soaps, body butters and other,…

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Artist Makes Magic With Bottle Dolls

OAKLAND POST — Simply said, Goddess­Mother SupaQueen (yes, that’s her name) makes dolls. She got started in 2012 while living in…

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