Podcasts about oakland technical high school

The donut shop. The local diner. The vacant lot where kids gather to play. These are the kinds of unassuming places that can foster a sense of belonging, according to author, scholar and visual artist Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani, In her new book, “The Cities We Need: Essential Stories of Everyday Places,” she argues that these often overlooked places do the essential work of forming communities. She spotlights residents making acute observations about the ordinary wonders in places such as Oakland's Mosswood neighborhood. We talk about the book, and hear from you: Where would you take someone on a guided tour of your neighborhood? Email us at forum@kqed.org  or leave a voicemail at 415-553-3300.  Guests: Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani, author, "The Cities We Need:Essential Stories of Everyday Places", Bendiner-Viani is the co-founder of Buscada, an interdisciplinary art, design and social research studio. She is also the author of "Contested City: Art and Public History as Mediation at New York's Seward Park Urban Renewal Area." Marty Price, longtime resident of Oakland. Born and raised in Oakland and served as vice principal of Oakland Technical High School.

I'laysia Vital is about to leave Oakland to start college in Texas, where she's excited to attend a historically Black college. But Texas is also one of more than a dozen states that has banned abortion.  KQED's April Dembosky takes us inside a health clinic at Oakland Technical High School, where staff have been helping college-bound students prepare for the barriers to reproductive health that await them in other states. This episode was produced by Alan Montecillo and Maria Esquinca, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon suggested during an interview this week that he is open to potentially running for president. A California judge on Wednesday dismissed all charges against Pacific Gas & Electric in connection to a 2020 fatal wildfire sparked by its equipment that destroyed hundreds of homes and killed four people, including an 8-year-old. Prominent liberal supporters of two high-profile California criminal justice reform ballot measures promoted as a benefit to public safety remained largely silent when asked by Fox News Digital about surging crime gripping the Golden State. Hundreds of Oakland, California, residents demanded the city take action on the rising crime rates during a Tuesday community safety meeting with local officials at Oakland Technical High School, with one resident saying they are the “victims of a failed progressive utopia.” The FBI confirmed the existence of an informant file the bureau refuses to provide Congress that allegedly links President Joe Biden to a $5 million bribery scheme, a confirmation the Justice Department previously did not deny, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) revealed Wednesday. Those on the political Left, with their union ties and generally collectivist worldview, have long used boycotts to bring about change much more effectively than conservatives. Over the last month, the Right's boycotts of Bud Light and Target have challenged that trend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we hear why teachers in the Oakland Unified School District are currently on strike. We have a conversation with two Oakland Technical High School teachers and hear what they think about it. Then, we visit a corner store in Oakland and learn about how the goods they stock — and their customers — have been impacted by the war in Ukraine.

A potential dynasty is building at Oakland Technical High School, where the girls' basketball team is on its way to clutching its 3rd state championship in 5 years. Not only are the Lady Bulldogs skilled, but they're hella fun to watch. The team boasts height, three point shooters, phenomenal defense — and swag. And their coaches have a message for their city with a chip on its shoulder over the loss of the Raiders and the Warriors t: come watch these girls play. Guest: Ariana Prohel, culture reporter for KQED Links: Ticket info for the Golden 1 Center LIVE STREAM: 2023 CIF Div. I Girls Basketball State Championship Santiago (Corona) vs. Oakland Tech The Bay Survey This episode was produced by Alan Montecillo and Maria Esquinca. Jehlen Herdman is our intern. Ericka Cruz Guevarra is the host.  Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts.

You are tuning into "Creating Space to Talk About Race," a special series where we hear from a racially diverse group of Oakland Technical High School students reflecting on their experiences in the Race, Policy, and Law academy known as RPL. In this episode, the students turn their attention to cross-racial solidarity and what it might take for us to get there. They speak candidly about the challenges and successes that they experienced in their classroom. You will hear from Samira, Nia, Audrey, Simona, Nyla, Imahni, Ceterra, Ruby, Summer, and their teacher, Heath. 

A high schooler did WHAT?! As teachers, we know how incredible and talented our students are, and Ahmed Muhammad is exactly that: an incredible and talented recent high school grad who is already making a difference in the world. Chances are, you've already heard of Ahmed. He has gone viral online several times now for his accomplishments. Ahmed graduated from Oakland Technical High School, where he was the first African American male valedictorian in school history. He got accepted to every college he applied to, and he's also founder of Kits Cubed, a nonprofit organization that makes STEM and science learning accessible at home. By the way - he was a keynote speaker at this year's ISTE conference. Press play. Episode Webpage and Transcription: Episode webpage will be up later today. Please come back in a few hours if you'd like to read the transcription. Thank you for your patience! Kits Cubed: Website: https://www.kitscubed.com/ Instagram: @kitscubed EdTech Classroom: Website: https://edtech-class.com/ Instagram: @edtechclass Email: myedtechclassroom@gmail.com

Ahmed Muhammad recently became the first Black male valedictorian in Oakland Technical High School's over 100 year history. In his graduation speech Muhammad said, "there is absolutely no way you can tell me I am the first Black person capable of being valedictorian." Ahmed joins us to speak about his homage to those who "had the ability but not the opportunity" and his plans to continue supporting the youth of Oakland and the greater Bay Area community.

SPEAKERS A’Niya Bankston Senior, Oakland Technical High School in Oakland, California Viren Mehta Sophomore, Oxford Academy in Cypress, California Marcus McNeill Junior, Fenway High School in Boston Matt Green Senior, New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Moriah Balingit Education Reporter, Washington Post—Moderator In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed by The Commonwealth Club of California from San Francisco on October 6th, 2020.

  Front entrance to Oakland Technical High School. Oakland Unified School District reopened on Monday without an agreement with the union OEA on how to safely reopen schools. On this show: 0:08 – Oakland Unified School District reopened, virtually, on Monday — but without a union agreement. So what does this mean for teachers and academic instruction? We're joined by Chaz Garcia, an OUSD teacher and 2nd Vice President of the Oakland Education Association, and Roseann Torres, who represents District 5 on the Oakland Unified School Board. 0:35 – Attorneys for the family of Sean Monterrosa have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Vallejo Police Department and the officer who killed the 22-year-old man. They're calling the fatal police shooting “flat out murder.” KPFA's Chris Lee (@chrislee_xyz) reports. 0:40 – John Burris is a civil rights attorney representing the family of Sean Monterrosa, shot and killed by Vallejo Police on June 2. He says this case, in which the police union has destroyed evidence to avoid repercussions, is just one example of the Vallejo Police acting “out of control.” 0:54 – In the final installment of our series “Taken From Us,” we remember Oscar Grant. In 2009, a BART police officer shot and killed 22-year-old Grant at Fruitvale BART Station, prompting mass protests in Oakland. KPFA's Chris Lee (@chrislee_xyz) spoke to Wanda Johnson, Oscar's mother, for the latest story in our series “Taken From Us” about the lives of those killed by police violence. This story was edited by Lucy Kang (@ThisIsLucyKang). 1:08 – Last week, a massive explosion caused by the detonation of unsafely stored ammonium nitrate decimated about a quarter of Lebanon's capital city, Beirut, killing more than 200 people and destroying three hospitals, the city's port, and the homes of an estimated 200,000 people.We're joined by Rania Masri (@rania_masri), a Lebanese-American academic, activist, human rights advocate and professor of environmental science, currently in Beirut. She calls for political responsibility and asks, “What kind of a political system is it that allows for this level of incompetence?” 1:20 – Four million Californians may be at risk of COVID evictions by September, and homelessness is expected to increase by 20% in just one month. Melvin Willis, an organizer for ACCE in Contra Costa County and member of Richmond City Council, joins us for a conversation about these looming evictions and ACCE organizing for AB 1436, which would strengthen eviction protections while creating a way for landlords to still get paid. 1:41 – Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey's husband, David Lacey, is facing charges for pulling a gun on Black Lives Matter protester Melina Abdullah (@DocMellyMel) and saying “I will shoot you.” Melina joins us to discuss the incident. She is the chair of Pan-African Studies at Cal State-LA and the co-founder of the LA chapter of Black Lives Matter. 1:50 – Wealthy Democratic donor Ed Buck is facing four new felony charges. For more, we're joined by Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne), a strategist and political commentator based in Los Angeles. She's a lead organizer in the movement for justice for Timothy Dean and Gemmel Moore, two Black gay men found dead at the home of Ed Buck. The post OUSD reopens without union agreement; attorney representing Sean Monterrosa's family says Vallejo PD is “out of control”; and Lebanese activist calls for political responsibility in wake of explosion appeared first on KPFA.

“This time we need to get rid of capitalism once and for all.” An activist from Speak Out Now speaks at the George Floyd Solidarity March, a rally organized by Oakland youth on Monday, June 1st in front of Oakland Technical High School.

0:08 – Tuesday with Mitch – Mitch Jeserich is the host of Letters and Politics, weekdays at 10. 0:34 – Today marks one year since Walnut Creek police killed 23-year-old Miles Hall. We talk with his mother, Taun Hall, about her ongoing fight for justice for her son. Community members will pay tribute to Miles tonight at a memorial event at 5PM, which can be joined here. Then, family members and supporters will make demands of the Walnut Creek City Council, asking the city to change its responses to mental health crisis calls, restrict use of force by police, and adopt anti-bias and de-escalation training. 0:45 – Across the U.S., law enforcement is injuring protesters and journalist in the hospital with their brutal repression against, ironically, protests to end police brutality. Police are firing rubber bullets, tear gas and flash bang grenades. Asantewaa Boykin is an ER Nurse at UC Davis Medical Center and talks about treating patients who have risen up against police. 1:08 – Amber Akemi Piatt (@amberakemipiatt) of Human Impact Partners, a member of the “Audit Ahern” coalition pushing for accountability for Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern, joins us to respond to a series of social media posts by the Sheriff's Office called “Zero Bail Fail.” The posts single out individuals accused of crimes who are out on bail and suggest they post a danger to the community. Local news outlets are picking up these posts directly from the Sheriff's Office and running them unchallenged as news stories, including CBS San Francisco, the Mercury News, NBC Bay Area and KRON4. Advocates say this is incorrect and misguided. 1:18 – We hear on-the-ground updates from the uprisings for George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in Los Angeles from Melina Abdullah (@DocMellyMel), chair of Pan-African Studies at Cal State-LA and co-founder of the Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter. 1:34 – An estimated 15,000 people turned out for a peaceful youth demonstration for Justice for George Floyd & Breonna Taylor in Oakland on Monday afternoon, marching from Oakland Technical High School to Oscar Grant Plaza. Danielle Kaye reports, with Ariel Boone. 1:50 – Sergeant Ray Kelly, a spokesman for the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, responds to questions over law enforcement firing tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters to implement Alameda County's new countywide curfew. The post One year after Walnut Creek police killing of Miles Hall, family still seeks justice. Plus, an update from L.A. County's 5PM curfew with Melinda Abdullah appeared first on KPFA.

A sea of young people – estimated to be 15,000 people – gathers in front of Oakland Tech High School on June 1, 2020 https://kpfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Danielle-Kaye-Oakland-Protest-Story.mp3 jQuery(document).ready(function($) { var media = $('#audio-336769-103'); media.on('canplay', function (ev) { this.currentTime = 0; }); });   By Danielle Kaye (@danielledkaye), with additional reporting by Ariel Boone (@arielboone). An estimated 15,000 people — many of them young, first-time protesters — marched through downtown Oakland Monday afternoon in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and the family of George Floyd, a Black man killed by a white Minneapolis police officer on May 25, 2020, and Breonna Taylor, a black woman killed by police in Louisville on March 13. As protests erupt across the nation, this one was unique — it was organized and led by students, and it was likely the biggest protest in the Bay Area in recent days. “It's really empowering, and it shows how many people care — including young people.” – Alia, 12 “In this past week, in the pandemic, with all this stuff happening in the Black community, it really just awoke me to come out here and fight for our rights, because honestly, this is so wrong and we just need a change,” said Taylor, one of the protesters. She's a high school senior. Taylor told KPFA this was the first protest she's ever attended. Twelve-year-old Alia was also out on the streets. This was the second protest she's participated in this week. “It's really empowering, and it shows how many people care — including young people,” Alia said.  The George Floyd Solidarity March drew in a young crowd — and was also organized by young people. Organizer Akil Riley, a student at Howard University who is now home in Oakland, was among the speakers that addressed the seemingly never-ending sea of masked protesters gathered in front of Oakland Technical High School.  “Why would a system of government work to combat crime? They work to make money,” Akil said in a speech to protesters. “If America was really against crime, they'd give people access to health care and housing and education. They wouldn't give us police if they really cared.” The march was so big it spanned several city blocks. The marchers were predominantly school age, carrying signs that said “White Silence Equals Violence,” “No Lives Matter Until Black Lives Matter,” and “End Police Brutality”. These students have been out of school since school districts, including Oakland Unified, cancelled in-person classes due to COVID-19 in March. They protested with the support of their teachers and parents.  “If America was really against crime, they'd give people access to health care and housing and education. They wouldn't give us police if they really cared.” – Akil Riley, 19 “I'm an educator, and it means everything to me to see children,” said Gabriella, another protester. “I'm out here alone and scared, and I'm a big germaphobe. It's just so important to be out here in community.” Hundreds of adults lined the sides of Broadway, cheering on the students. Medical workers stood in front of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, fists raised in solidarity with the protesters, who returned the support with cheers and applause.  Outside Kaiser Permanente Oakland, medical workers are cheering on #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd protesters and vice versa pic.twitter.com/srhoOKMZuc — Danielle Kaye (@danielledkaye) June 2, 2020 A similar scene unravelled at the First Presbyterian Church, where church leaders rang bells in support of the protesters. Akil said this is the sense of solidarity he hoped for when organizing the march. “I wanted to stand in solidarity with them, to say that we stand with you,” Akil said. “We feel your pain, Minneapolis. It's happened to us before.” Akil's grandfather, Walter Riley — a civil rights attorney and longtime activist — attended the march to support his grandson's actions. “I'm just excited that he's able to rise up as a young person and bring out a lot of folks that haven't been coming to these protests before,” Walter said. “Young people need to say — and I support them saying — to the older generation: you haven't done enough.” At 7 p.m., organizers finished delivering speeches at Oscar Grant Plaza in downtown Oakland and advised protesters to get home safely before a county-wide curfew went into effect at 8 p.m.. Some remained downtown and marched to Oakland Police Department headquarters. Twenty-one minutes before the curfew, law enforcement began shooting tear gas and flash bang grenades at the young demonstrators. Many fled in fear on foot, on bicycle, on skates or in cars. Police repression just began against Oakland protesters at 8th and Broadway – tear gas and flash bangs. It's not even 8pm yet. Saw someone hit with a projectile and lots rinsing out their eyes pic.twitter.com/qYJNdGqxaI — Ariel Boone (@arielboone) June 2, 2020   Law enforcement advanced on protesters again shortly after 8PM. A police helicopter circled the downtown Oakland area, announcing to everyone on the ground that they must get indoors or would be arrested. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office later tweeted that over 100 people had been arrested, many for curfew violations. This story first aired on UpFront on June 2, 2020. The post Voices from Oakland's 15,000-strong youth march against racist police violence appeared first on KPFA.

Social media has revolutionized how activists get messages out in the world. Chosang Tenzin, a junior at Oakland Technical High School, wanted to understand the differences between being woke behind a screen — and on the street.

SPEAKERS Samuel Getachew Junior at Oakland Technical High School; 2017, 2018 and 2019 Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam Champion; Co-Founder, Oakland Tech’s Student Activism Club; Author, New York Times Op-Ed Kelly Huang Senior at Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco; Dancer; Activity Therapy Volunteer, Laguna Honda Hospital; Bayview District Native; Incoming Freshman, UC Berkeley Keshkoli Attakai Perez Second Year Student, Laney College; Graphic Design Major; Foster Youth; Member of Ogala, Dine and Ho-chunk Nations; Native Youth Leadership Council Member, Intertribal Friendship House Nicholas Brandon Soriano-Smith Senior at Westmoor High School in Daly City; Youth Advisory Board Member, KQED Senait Hailemariam Creative Producer, Bayview-Hunters Point Center for Arts and Technology (BAYCAT)—Moderator This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on June 5th, 2019.

In this episode, we learn about Leonardo, a senior in the Health Academy at Oakland Technical High School. His story paints a picture of how the path to high school graduation isn't always a straight line, but rather a windy road full of twists and turns. There isn't a GPS device to help you navigate all those curves, many of which are uncharted. Instead, it takes the wisdom, guidance, and resources of an entire village. The village that supports Leonardo to be successful begins with his mother and also includes the Oakland Housing Authority, amazing classroom teachers, community organizations like the HOPE collaborative, internship opportunities, and not insignificantly the financial support of voters in Oakland in through Measure N.If you want to support this podcast, please consider a donation here.

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. Judy Juanita, Homeage to the Black Arts Movement: A Handbook, joins us to talk about her reading and panel discussion at African American Museum & Library at Oakland, 659 14th Street, Oakland, this Sat., Sept. 15, 2-4 p.m. on the Black Arts Movement and the 50th Anniversary of the School of Ethnic Studies at SFSU. 2. Wanda Ravernell, Ominra Institute, joins us to talk about the 5th Annual Black-Eyed Pea Festival on the front lawn at Oakland Technical High School.It's free. 3. Rev. Liza Rankow, co-founder, One Life Institute, joins us to talk about Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart: An Evening with Alice Walker & Desert Rose at First Congregational Church of Oakland, Friday, September 21, 7:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m., 2501 Harrison Street, Oakland. For tickets visit: www.onelifeinstitute.org/workshops-events Founded in 1999 by world music composer, Lynne Holmes, Desert Rose is based in Cape Town, South Africa and is widely regarded as leading composers, producers and performers of Universal Sacred World Music. In 2005 Lynne Holmes teamed up with her life partner, Yusuf Ganief, and started an exciting journey through diverse cultures and faith groups from Sufism, Gregorian Chanting to ancient languages including Aramaic, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hebrew and Gurmukhi. Visit https://www.desertrosemusic.co.za/    

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. Judy Juanita, Homeage to the Black Arts Movement: A Handbook, joins us to talk about her reading and panel discussion at African American Museum & Library at Oakland, 659 14th Street, Oakland, this Sat., Sept. 15, 2-4 p.m. on the Black Arts Movement and the 50th Anniversary of the School of Ethnic Studies. 2. Wanda Ravernell, Ominra Institute, joins us to talk about the 5th Annual Black-Eyed Pea Festival on the front lawn at Oakland Technical High School. It is a free event. 3. Rev. Liza Rankow, co-founder, One Life Institute, joins us to talk about Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart: An Evening with Alice Walker & Desert Rose at First Congregational Church of Oakland, Friday, September 21, 7:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m., 2501 Harrison Street, Oakland. For tickets visit: https://www.onelifeinstitute.org/workshops-events Founded in 1999 by world music composer, Lynne Holmes, Desert Rose is based in Cape Town, South Africa and is widely regarded as leading composers, producers and performers of Universal Sacred World Music. In 2005 Lynne Holmes teamed up with her life partner, Yusuf Ganief, and started an exciting journey through diverse cultures and faith groups from Sufism, Gregorian Chanting to ancient languages including Aramaic, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hebrew and Gurmukhi. Visit https://www.desertrosemusic.co.za/ http://tobtr.com/10965175

From 1927 until his death in 1979, E.F. Joseph documented the daily lives of African Americans in the Bay Area. His images were printed in the Pittsburgh Courier and the Chicago Defender, but not widely published in his home community. A graduate of the American School of Photography in Illinois, Joseph photographed the likes of such celebrities and activists as Josephine Baker, Mahalia Jackson, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Thurgood Marshall. However, what is perhaps more compelling within these pages are the countless images of everyday citizens teaching, entertaining, worshipping, working, and serving their community and their nation. Emmanuel Francis (E. F.) Joseph (1900-1979) was born on November 8, 1900 in St. Lucia, West Indies. After graduating from the American School of Photography of Illinois, he moved to Oakland, California in 1924 where he served as an apprentice in a photography studio. He was the first professional African American photographer in the San Francisco Bay Area operating a commercial and studio photography business in his home initially at 1303 Adeline St. and then at 384 50th St. in Oakland. In 1980, Careth Reid purchased Josephs collection of negatives and personal papers, and nearly four decades later, a labor of love comes to fruition with the publication of The Picture Man: From the Collection of Bay Area Photographer E. F. Joseph (Arcadia, 2017). Ms. Reid, a lifelong educator and champion of community service in the Bay Area, partnered with longtime friend Ruth Beckford, a dancer, teacher, choreographer, actor, and author. Ms. Reid, a native of Berkeley, was the recipient of San Francisco State University’s Alumna of the Year Award in 1990 and is also a member of the university’s Hall of Fame. Ms. Beckford is featured in a downtown mural of the community’s artists and was also celebrated as an Outstanding Alumni of Oakland Technical High School in 2015. Together, they tell the story of the Bay Areas African American community through the eye and lens of one of its own. Ms. Beckford and Ms. Reid live in Oakland, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From 1927 until his death in 1979, E.F. Joseph documented the daily lives of African Americans in the Bay Area. His images were printed in the Pittsburgh Courier and the Chicago Defender, but not widely published in his home community. A graduate of the American School of Photography in Illinois, Joseph photographed the likes of such celebrities and activists as Josephine Baker, Mahalia Jackson, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Thurgood Marshall. However, what is perhaps more compelling within these pages are the countless images of everyday citizens teaching, entertaining, worshipping, working, and serving their community and their nation. Emmanuel Francis (E. F.) Joseph (1900-1979) was born on November 8, 1900 in St. Lucia, West Indies. After graduating from the American School of Photography of Illinois, he moved to Oakland, California in 1924 where he served as an apprentice in a photography studio. He was the first professional African American photographer in the San Francisco Bay Area operating a commercial and studio photography business in his home initially at 1303 Adeline St. and then at 384 50th St. in Oakland. In 1980, Careth Reid purchased Josephs collection of negatives and personal papers, and nearly four decades later, a labor of love comes to fruition with the publication of The Picture Man: From the Collection of Bay Area Photographer E. F. Joseph (Arcadia, 2017). Ms. Reid, a lifelong educator and champion of community service in the Bay Area, partnered with longtime friend Ruth Beckford, a dancer, teacher, choreographer, actor, and author. Ms. Reid, a native of Berkeley, was the recipient of San Francisco State University’s Alumna of the Year Award in 1990 and is also a member of the university’s Hall of Fame. Ms. Beckford is featured in a downtown mural of the community’s artists and was also celebrated as an Outstanding Alumni of Oakland Technical High School in 2015. Together, they tell the story of the Bay Areas African American community through the eye and lens of one of its own. Ms. Beckford and Ms. Reid live in Oakland, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From 1927 until his death in 1979, E.F. Joseph documented the daily lives of African Americans in the Bay Area. His images were printed in the Pittsburgh Courier and the Chicago Defender, but not widely published in his home community. A graduate of the American School of Photography in Illinois, Joseph photographed the likes of such celebrities and activists as Josephine Baker, Mahalia Jackson, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Thurgood Marshall. However, what is perhaps more compelling within these pages are the countless images of everyday citizens teaching, entertaining, worshipping, working, and serving their community and their nation. Emmanuel Francis (E. F.) Joseph (1900-1979) was born on November 8, 1900 in St. Lucia, West Indies. After graduating from the American School of Photography of Illinois, he moved to Oakland, California in 1924 where he served as an apprentice in a photography studio. He was the first professional African American photographer in the San Francisco Bay Area operating a commercial and studio photography business in his home initially at 1303 Adeline St. and then at 384 50th St. in Oakland. In 1980, Careth Reid purchased Josephs collection of negatives and personal papers, and nearly four decades later, a labor of love comes to fruition with the publication of The Picture Man: From the Collection of Bay Area Photographer E. F. Joseph (Arcadia, 2017). Ms. Reid, a lifelong educator and champion of community service in the Bay Area, partnered with longtime friend Ruth Beckford, a dancer, teacher, choreographer, actor, and author. Ms. Reid, a native of Berkeley, was the recipient of San Francisco State University’s Alumna of the Year Award in 1990 and is also a member of the university’s Hall of Fame. Ms. Beckford is featured in a downtown mural of the community’s artists and was also celebrated as an Outstanding Alumni of Oakland Technical High School in 2015. Together, they tell the story of the Bay Areas African American community through the eye and lens of one of its own. Ms. Beckford and Ms. Reid live in Oakland, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From 1927 until his death in 1979, E.F. Joseph documented the daily lives of African Americans in the Bay Area. His images were printed in the Pittsburgh Courier and the Chicago Defender, but not widely published in his home community. A graduate of the American School of Photography in Illinois, Joseph photographed the likes of such celebrities and activists as Josephine Baker, Mahalia Jackson, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Thurgood Marshall. However, what is perhaps more compelling within these pages are the countless images of everyday citizens teaching, entertaining, worshipping, working, and serving their community and their nation. Emmanuel Francis (E. F.) Joseph (1900-1979) was born on November 8, 1900 in St. Lucia, West Indies. After graduating from the American School of Photography of Illinois, he moved to Oakland, California in 1924 where he served as an apprentice in a photography studio. He was the first professional African American photographer in the San Francisco Bay Area operating a commercial and studio photography business in his home initially at 1303 Adeline St. and then at 384 50th St. in Oakland. In 1980, Careth Reid purchased Josephs collection of negatives and personal papers, and nearly four decades later, a labor of love comes to fruition with the publication of The Picture Man: From the Collection of Bay Area Photographer E. F. Joseph (Arcadia, 2017). Ms. Reid, a lifelong educator and champion of community service in the Bay Area, partnered with longtime friend Ruth Beckford, a dancer, teacher, choreographer, actor, and author. Ms. Reid, a native of Berkeley, was the recipient of San Francisco State University’s Alumna of the Year Award in 1990 and is also a member of the university’s Hall of Fame. Ms. Beckford is featured in a downtown mural of the community’s artists and was also celebrated as an Outstanding Alumni of Oakland Technical High School in 2015. Together, they tell the story of the Bay Areas African American community through the eye and lens of one of its own. Ms. Beckford and Ms. Reid live in Oakland, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From 1927 until his death in 1979, E.F. Joseph documented the daily lives of African Americans in the Bay Area. His images were printed in the Pittsburgh Courier and the Chicago Defender, but not widely published in his home community. A graduate of the American School of Photography in Illinois, Joseph photographed the likes of such celebrities and activists as Josephine Baker, Mahalia Jackson, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Thurgood Marshall. However, what is perhaps more compelling within these pages are the countless images of everyday citizens teaching, entertaining, worshipping, working, and serving their community and their nation. Emmanuel Francis (E. F.) Joseph (1900-1979) was born on November 8, 1900 in St. Lucia, West Indies. After graduating from the American School of Photography of Illinois, he moved to Oakland, California in 1924 where he served as an apprentice in a photography studio. He was the first professional African American photographer in the San Francisco Bay Area operating a commercial and studio photography business in his home initially at 1303 Adeline St. and then at 384 50th St. in Oakland. In 1980, Careth Reid purchased Josephs collection of negatives and personal papers, and nearly four decades later, a labor of love comes to fruition with the publication of The Picture Man: From the Collection of Bay Area Photographer E. F. Joseph (Arcadia, 2017). Ms. Reid, a lifelong educator and champion of community service in the Bay Area, partnered with longtime friend Ruth Beckford, a dancer, teacher, choreographer, actor, and author. Ms. Reid, a native of Berkeley, was the recipient of San Francisco State University's Alumna of the Year Award in 1990 and is also a member of the university's Hall of Fame. Ms. Beckford is featured in a downtown mural of the community's artists and was also celebrated as an Outstanding Alumni of Oakland Technical High School in 2015. Together, they tell the story of the Bay Areas African American community through the eye and lens of one of its own. Ms. Beckford and Ms. Reid live in Oakland, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

From 1927 until his death in 1979, E.F. Joseph documented the daily lives of African Americans in the Bay Area. His images were printed in the Pittsburgh Courier and the Chicago Defender, but not widely published in his home community. A graduate of the American School of Photography in Illinois, Joseph photographed the likes of such celebrities and activists as Josephine Baker, Mahalia Jackson, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Thurgood Marshall. However, what is perhaps more compelling within these pages are the countless images of everyday citizens teaching, entertaining, worshipping, working, and serving their community and their nation. Emmanuel Francis (E. F.) Joseph (1900-1979) was born on November 8, 1900 in St. Lucia, West Indies. After graduating from the American School of Photography of Illinois, he moved to Oakland, California in 1924 where he served as an apprentice in a photography studio. He was the first professional African American photographer in the San Francisco Bay Area operating a commercial and studio photography business in his home initially at 1303 Adeline St. and then at 384 50th St. in Oakland. In 1980, Careth Reid purchased Josephs collection of negatives and personal papers, and nearly four decades later, a labor of love comes to fruition with the publication of The Picture Man: From the Collection of Bay Area Photographer E. F. Joseph (Arcadia, 2017). Ms. Reid, a lifelong educator and champion of community service in the Bay Area, partnered with longtime friend Ruth Beckford, a dancer, teacher, choreographer, actor, and author. Ms. Reid, a native of Berkeley, was the recipient of San Francisco State University’s Alumna of the Year Award in 1990 and is also a member of the university’s Hall of Fame. Ms. Beckford is featured in a downtown mural of the community’s artists and was also celebrated as an Outstanding Alumni of Oakland Technical High School in 2015. Together, they tell the story of the Bay Areas African American community through the eye and lens of one of its own. Ms. Beckford and Ms. Reid live in Oakland, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices