Over the years, Jennings has consulted with other former members and supporters and encouraged them to 'tell their unique stories.' He also hosted local discussions for people such as Albert Woodfox, who was part of the Angola Three and spent more than 40... See more
'We said we were sons and daughters of Malcolm X, who had just died,' Jennings says. 'Malcolm was killed in '65; the party started in '66. All this sh*t was involved in people's decision-making.' The San Francisco Bay Area became known as the home of the ... See more
'I'm sad to see her go,' said Larry Carr, former SMUD board president and former chamber chair. Carr helped the Black Chamber solidify its board infrastructure and supported Davis Goines' selection as president and CEO to take the organization to the next... See more
History can make saints out of sinners in one breath and in the next, limit a person to a singular action or ideology. When history is prone to extremes of hero-making and erasure, what does it say about the complex figure, Huey P. Newton? Targeted and vi... See more
Her patient was moments from death, suffering from a severe brain infection, yet adamant that he’d rather leave the emergency room than be treated by a Black doctor. By her. Dr. Kara Toles recognized his resistance not just as bigotry, but as a symptom of... See more
