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fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
4 days ago

Unsung Heroines: 35 Women Who Changed the Bay Area

In a region that prides itself on progress, women who built institutions, changed laws, fought segregation, defended bodily autonomy and reshaped culture have largely vanished from the public record. Their names are missing from monuments, street signs, statues and textbooks. Their work survives, but their stories do not.
History
East Bay (California)
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
4 days ago

Remembering Bill Samsel, Berkeley attorney and activist

William Michael Samsel was a civil rights advocate, community lawyer, and educator who dedicated his career to serving underrepresented populations through legal practice and social activism.
Social justice
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 days ago

New Oakland exhibit throws 40th birthday celebration for Oscar Grant, years after fatal shooting

A new exhibit at the Black Panther Party Museum in Oakland presents Oscar Grant as a complete person through family photos and personal messages, countering mainstream narratives about his life and death.
Portland food
from48 hills
9 months ago

Urban Ore workers suspend strike - 48 hills

Urban Ore workers suspended their strike, securing union recognition and a wage structure after a period of contentious negotiations.
San Francisco Giants
fromABC7 San Francisco
10 months ago

Oakland Ballers gifted legacy BART car originally turned down by A's. Here's how they'll use it

The Oakland Ballers are transforming a retired BART car into a new concession stand at Raimondi Park to celebrate Bay Area history.
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