Woman apologizes after backlash from confronting San Francisco homeowner over Black Lives Matter message
The video, which has been retweeted 155,000 times, has sparked accusations of racism and led a cosmetics distributor to cut ties with Lisa Alexander, founder and CEO of LaFace Skincare.
Stanford students urge university to fund MLK institute
Since its founding in 2005, the institute's work has mainly been to edit and publish a multi-volume edition of King's papers.
Trump moved Tulsa rally date after learning about Juneteenth
Trump had scheduled the rally for June 19, known as Juneteenth because it marks the end of slavery in the United States.
San Francisco Mayor, Supervisor announce effort to redirect some police funding to African-American community
The announcement to reprioritize funding needs comes on the heels nationwide protests over last week's death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of Minneapolis police.
Mattel introduces new Barbie dolls with no hair, skin condition vitiligo in effort to boost diversity
Barbie dolls now represent nine different body types, 35 different skin tones and 94 different hairstyles, the company said.
'Crown Act' banning discrimination based on hairstyle goes into law January 1
At Charles Blades Barber Spa in Oakland, there's a buzz in the room and it's not from the clippers. It's about California's new law banning discrimination based on natural hairstyles.
Girl, 11, becomes first black dancer to play lead in The Nutcracker
The New York City Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” has cast a black dancer to play Marie for the first time.
Japantown’s Benkyodo and Yasukochi’s Sweet Stop preserving sweet traditions
Benkyodo and Yasukochi’s Sweet Stop are among the diverse businesses that have been honored by San Francisco’s Legacy Business Program.
Café Ohlone: A taste of the original, indigenous East Bay
You wouldn't know it from the outside, but tucked behind a bookstore on busy Bancroft Way in Berkeley is something very special.
Pixar animated short to depict Filipino-American in leading role
At Pixar Studios in Emeryville, Bobby Rubio is understandably excited. The first film he's ever written or directed is about to premier on Disney's new streaming service, called Disney + on Tuesday.
San Francisco Unified Mariachi Music Program
Hundreds of young musicians celebrate Latino culture through the mariachi music program at San Francisco Unified School District
Mexican-American winemakers fulfill their American dream
Amelia Moran Ceja became the first Mexican American woman elected president of Ceja Vineyards. But she didn't do it alone. She and her husband met when they were 12. He also grew up in the vineyards. They married after college and the dream of owning a vineyard became a family affair.
The colorful history of queer nightlife in San Francisco
The rainbow flag is a symbol of pride and acceptance for the LGBTQ community. It’s an image seen all over San Francisco’s Castro District, an area that’s had an open and welcoming nightlife since the 1970s.
Oakland's Marcus Books still thrives as nation's oldest black bookstore
Marcus Books has been a Bay Area staple for decades and it continues to thrive in Oakland as the nation’s oldest black bookstore.
Black History Month: Fremont police officer paves the way for future women
Sheree Wright-Cox is known as a trailblazer for the Fremont Police Department. She’s the first African American female police officer at a time when the force was predominantly white males. It was a homecoming of sorts for Wright-Cox who was back at the Fremont Police Department where her career as a police officer began some 27 years ago. The Oakland native had every right to be nervous....
Uber releases diversity report; low numbers for women, Blacks, Latinos
Uber's first report on employee diversity shows low numbers for women, especially in technical positions. In that regard, the company is similar to other Silicon Valley giants such as Google, Facebook and Apple.
SMASH prepares underrepresented students for success
SMASH is the Summer Math and Science Honors Academy which helps underrepresented high school’s students of color. The academy was created to level the playing field, in hopes of making the tech world more diverse.
SFPD looking to create diversity on police force
Like many cities San Francisco is looking for people to join its police force. But SFPD is not looking for just any recruit.
Kapor Center seeks to diversify tech while promoting Oakland Uptown Neighborhood
New life has been brought to a building sitting on the intersection of Franklin Street and Broadway in the Uptown neighborhood of Oakland.