We talk to filmmaker Cheo Tyehimba Taylor about his new film East Oakland Rising. This documentary highlights the stories of everyday people coming together to build relationships and trust, knowledge and understanding, and collective determination to fight environmental racism, unfair housing policies, and gentrification in East Oakland, CA, one of the last predominantly-African American communities … Continued
We speak with Ayodele Nzinga and Eric Arnold about the Community Anti-Displacement and Stabilization Fund, a community benefits fund designed to address gentrification, widespread displacement, economic inequality, and the threat of the loss of cultural diversity facing historically-underserved communities in Oakland, California. Later Ren the Vinyl Archaeologist, the curator of True Skool share his top … Continued
We speak with Michael Hutchison a local education advocate about the upcoming school board end of semester meeting and what’s at stake… Later we listen to Professor Dr Melina Abdullah talk about Assembly Bill 1640 to make Ethnic Studies a requirement to graduate.
We speak with local filmmaker Shirah Dedman about her short documentary on Gentrification in Oakland. According to Dedman’s research, Oakland’s Black population has dwindled from 44% to an estimated 26%. In her new film, Dedman examines urban regentrification and it’s impact on people of color.
we speak with Africa Today’s host Walter Turner about the latest news out of the Niger and US influence.
We explore the intersections between Gentrification and Probate Laws. We speak with organizers battling the court system to save their family home from being sold to the highest bidder.
