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Ep. 8 -SF Zine Fest-CYBERFEST 2020

I am so happy to be a part of this SF Zine Festival episode of All In! Check it out, it highlights a lot of Black and Brown Zinemakers!

Spooks: Black Women Slay in Horror Films

Spooks: Black Women Slay in Horror Films: We've come a long way, baby. That's the best way to describe our journey in the film industry. Back in the silent movie era, we emer...

Mauskaveli (7 Minute Overview)

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16th Annual Melrose High Hopes Neighborhood Block Party

Warm summer weather graced the sixteenth anniversary of the Melrose High Hopes Neighborhood Block Party. This year the block party took place on the playground at Horace Mann School at 5222 Ygnacio Ave in Oakland, CA. It featured live music, poetry, children’s games, food and craft booths, and a raffle.  The event is organized by the NCPC Beat27x Melrose High Hopes Neighborhood Council, a neighborhood safety group.

Off the Hook

Among the booths were Friends of the Melrose Library and Off the Hook, two organizations that raise funds for the local public library at 4805 Foothill in Oakland. Off the Hook is a knitting and crotchet group that raises money with handcrafted clothing and accessories.

“We appreciate that this happens every year, giving us an opportunity to raise money for the Library. We always sell books and Off the Hook also raises money for the Melrose library,” said Susanne Perkins from Friends of the Melrose Library

Children's Activities

A children’s jumping balloon, face reading, and other entertainment were on hand for entertainment. Local law enforcement entertained the kids by showing them how to turn on the police siren in their police car and posing for photos with them. Part of the mission of the NCPC Beat groups is to improve relations between Oakland residents and police, and help neighbors and local police get to know each other.

Friends of the Melrose Library

The event also included dance performances and live music.

“I enjoyed the mariachi band and I loved the kids dancing. They bought out the crowd. They were so fun,” said Sue Gregori of Off the Hook

Mariachi International La Barca was among the musical acts to perform at the event. A real hit with the visitors was NSM Youth, an Oakland youth performance group associated with the dance group New Style Motherload.

“There was a great mix of people, and I think those dancers were the highlight. They call themselves NSM Youth,” said Caroline Rosenberg from Friends of the Melrose Library
 

Stagefright live at The Whiskey A Go Go

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Sumiko on Tour! (video by Crystal Connor)

Author Janiera Eldridge: Black History Month Spotlight: Ashes and Coffee by...

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Graveyard Shift Sisters: Interview with Sumiko Saulson: Ashes and Coffee + ...

Graveyard Shift Sisters: Interview with Sumiko Saulson: Ashes and Coffee + ...: I first heard of Sumiko Saulson’s work during a 2013 Women in Horror Month (WiHM) event when she was an ambassador and interviewed twenty-f...

Mocha Memoirs Press: #New Release: Death's Cafe

Mocha Memoirs Press: #New Release: Death's Cafe: Mocha Memoirs Press Proudly Presents DEATH'S CAFE View full press release here Death’s Cafe is a compilation of five chillin...

Char 's Reviews, Interviews and Books: Char's Annual Horror Treat for Trivia Game

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Musings of a Writer: Sumiko Saulson..............Featured Author

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Anne Rice Reveal (+playlist)

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Book Freak, Art Geek: So , yeah ...this is my blog . What are we g...

My friend started this awesome blog about art and literature - both established and local. And she plugged me! She had some very nice things to say about "Warmth" and "Agrippa"

Book Freak, Art Geek:       So , yeah ...this is my blog . What are we g...:       So , yeah ...this is my blog . What are we going to talk about here?  Bunch of random stuff.  Art , Books , art shows , museums that a...