New California Bill Requires Additional Vaccine for 8th Grade Youth
California Bill AB659 Would Require HPV Vaccination in Children Before 8th Grade. How Affective is the HPV Vaccine?
A new law may be passed in California requiring children ages 11 to 13 to be vaccinated against a prevalent sexually transmitted disease that can cause a high risk of cancer later in life.
Populism, Nationalism, and Capitalism, it’s not just for White People
(originally posted on DopeEraMagazine.com 11/21/2016) Updated October 29, 2022 After Kanye West, Tila Tequila, and a few other...
QAnons Extreme Appeal and Social Media Pipeline Explained
In depth QAnon research and explanation how extremism is cultivated online.
Breaking Chains for Change – One Family’s Fellowship to Empower Communities
Frank Smith was once a man of the streets of Oakland. He had a reputation as "Frank the Bank," but he turned into "Frank the Blessed" when he dedicated his life to his faith, his wife, and his children.
No One is Immune to Online Manipulation. It’s Time We Take it Seriously
How the “Dirt-Bag Left” misogyny broke the political left in 2020. Certain people seem more susceptible to misinformation...
Moms4Housing Claims for One Home Taught Housing Organizers Valuable Lessons
The right to housing is a human right. Yet, in Oakland, there are nearly four vacant properties for every homeless person. A group of homeless moms, Moms 4 Housing, organized to take over a vacant home in West Oakland and used this statistic to wedge their way into a vacant home in West Oakland.
From Burning Man to Wood Street
At the Wood Street homeless encampment in West Oakland, CA, 54-year-old Carter-Griffin said she has been homeless a total of 10 years. Six of those years have been in West Oakland. A 5th generation San Franciscan, Carter-Griffin lived in the Bay Area all of her life, minus two years.
How Far Does Free Speech Go? Using identity politics as a weapon of confusion.
As previously published in print on May 16, 2019, for my school newspaper the Laney Tower. Portraits of...
Choosing Between Housing and Education
When resources are not available to young college students, prioritizing education over housing can be a difficult choice. For Laney College football player Armani Turner-Jenkins, his choice was between basic comforts and achieving his long-term goals.
How I Got So Good at Documenting People Like BBQ Becky
There is more backstory to the BBQ Becky video going viral than is ever told in mainstream media. Here's why.
