Bay Area Ghostwriter Behind Hip Hop's Biggest Names Takes Center Stage
Jane Handcock has written for some of the top names in music, and now it's her turn to step into the limelight. She's an R&B vocalist from Richmond, w...
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Rightnowish digs into life in the Bay Area right now… ish. Journalist Pendarvis Harshaw takes us to galleries painted on the sides of liquor stores in West Oakland. We’ll dance in warehouses in the Bayview, make smoothies with kids in South Berkeley, and listen to classical music in a 1984 Cutlass Supreme in Richmond. Every week, Pen talks to movers and shakers about how the Bay Area shapes what they create, and how they shape the place we call home.
Overcoming Re-Entry and Taking on the Industry That Incarcerated Her
In Evelyn LaChapelle's first team meeting at a new job in the cannabis industry, they were discussing sales when she noticed a "righteous anger" brewi...
Say Aye Aye for the Bay With Oakland Rapper Capolow
East Oakland's Capolow is a rapper on the rise. Known for his high-energy anthem songs and his catchy "aye-aye!" ad lib, Capolow's music is ringing be...
A ‘Dynamite’ Young Boxer From Hayward With Olympic Dreams
"Dynamite" Daisy Bamberger stands inside the ring by herself, shadowboxing. She's surrounded by free weights, kettle balls, punching bags and framed p...
Good Vibes and Soulful Feels in a New Album for the ‘Sistas'
Xiomara's "Chardonnay" was my song this summer. The track is an audio version of driving down Highway 1 at sunset. Smooth and melodic, with an earnest...
2000 Degrees: Glassblowing in the Bayview
At San Francisco's Public Glass, locals have the opportunity to get hands on experience in this ancient and evolving craft. The organization's executi...
Pressing On with Press-On Nail Art During The Pandemic
Have you ever wanted nail art that highlights your favorite Disney Movie? Maybe nails that show Mulan below a cherry tree, or Alice at her Wonderland ...
On Hiero Day, Tajai Massey Says Culture Needs Physical Spaces
Tajai Massey sees Hiero day as a physical manifestation of the Souls of Mischief's most famous song, "93 Til Infiinty", where he and the other emcees ...
Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith Is Imagining The Future of Murals
Wolfe-Goldsmith teamed up with a handful of artists to create the 5th Story NFT art gallery, where murals were adapted into augmented reality by Black...
How the Art of Fatherhood Informs the Craft of Poetry for Prentice Powel
Prentice Powell is an East Bay poet whose been working from home a lot lately. This has caused some confusion for his kids, "They were just like, 'So ...