Pentagon agency pauses MLK, Holocaust Remembrance, other celebrations
The Defense Intelligence Agency has issued a memo to pause activities marking MLK Jr. Day and Black History Month, among other "special observances."
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The Defense Intelligence Agency has issued a memo to pause activities marking MLK Jr. Day and Black History Month, among other "special observances."
Reverend Fong, one of the founders of the gathering, has shared a special message each year for the past 15 years, blending the dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a Chinese blessing for the Lunar New Year.
Devin Fehely hosts the CBS News Bay Area "Black in the Bay" Special with guest commentator Precediha Dangerfield.
A small business owner is celebrating her grand opening in Oakland after a yearlong search to find the right retail spot, even as many retailers have closed their doors amid a rise in crime.
Tens of thousands of people gathered on the streets of Oakland Sunday to celebrate the happiness and joy of being Black.
Bernard and Shirley Kinsey started their art collection in the early 1970s. It now numbers more than 700 pieces and counting, and is recognized as one of the largest, most encompassing collections chronicling the Black American experience. Elise Preston has their story.
Demjuan Julian talks about the hundreds of groups participating in the parade, highlights to look out for, and how to volunteer. Attend the Black Joy Parade on Sunday, February 25th.
Marin County students are learning new details about a little-known period of Black history thanks to a Marin City woman.
Through power and praise, a Bay Area nonprofit organization is transforming young people's lives through the arts.
Co-Founders Xenia St. Charles and Janay Masters hope to unite the community to celebrate black excellence with music, food, activities, local shops and more on February 18th.
During Black History Month, one of the best places to observe the occasion is at school. In San Francisco, one elementary school is putting in extra effort to make sure Black students understand where they come from.
When Mynyon Minor was a little girl, she watched her aunties and cousins take part in a century-old tradition called "strolling."
Black women in the United States are disproportionately at risk for maternal mortality — but experts in the Bay Area say change is coming.
One woman's love for her city of Oakland and its rich community has led her to shine a light on what's good in "the Town" by holding the annual Black Joy Parade.
Civil rights attorney John Burris, known for representing plaintiffs in police brutality cases, spoke with Vern Glenn at his Oakland office and on the UC Berkeley campus.
There are many ways to celebrate Black History all month long in the Capital City.
San Francisco supervisors have backed the idea of paying reparations to Black people, but whether members will agree to lump-sum payments of $5 million to every eligible person or to any of the more than 100 other recommendations made by an advisory committee won't be known until later this year.
A little rain Sunday didn't stop hundreds from dancing through downtown Oakland at the sixth annual Black Joy Parade & Celebration. Devin Fehely reports. (2-26-23)
When Miya Iwataki and other Japanese Americans fought in the 1980s for the U.S. government to apologize to the families it imprisoned during World War II, Black politicians and civil rights leaders were integral to the movement.
Join hosts Justin Andrews and Jan Mabry for a 45-minute review of KPIX News' special reports from Black History Month. (2-23-22)
DJ Kevvy Kev on how it all started and how Hip Hop has evolved through the decades
Rising costs including housing have impacted artists in San Francisco for decades trying to make a living.
Nasara McDaniels-Key gives viewer a tour of Sacramento's Sojourner Museum
A San Jose State University professor is leading an effort to find mentors for Black science/engineering students. Devin Fehely reports. (2-19-23)
Rapper and actress Yolanda Whitaker, also known as YoYo, paid a special visit to the Bay Area Saturday to speak to youth and families in Redwood City.
