African American

Hearing the first-person accounts of slaves

Hana Baba — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:46:47 +0000

Slavery is an ugly part of American history. And it is exposed in raw form at an exhibit showing the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco.

Reviving America's first slave autobiography

Hana Baba — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:43:32 +0000

Genealogy is becoming an easier field to navigate these days, with websites and organizations encouraging people to discover their family heritage.

That’s what Oakland’s Regina Mason did, but on her own. In the upcoming film Gina’s Journey, Mason chronicles her adventure in searching for her family history. Being an African American, that meant she would surely encounter slavery, which she did.

Straight talk about ethnic hair

Leila Day — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:30:08 +0000

Gabrielle Douglas, who brought home the gold in the gymnastics individual all-around competition a couple of weeks ago, is one of the many Olympians coming home to great fanfare this week.