Jeneé Darden
Executive Producer/Host, Sights & SoundsJeneé Darden is an award-winning journalist, author, public speaker and proud Oakland native. She is the executive producer and host of the weekly arts segment Sights & Sounds as well as the series Sights + Sounds Magazine. Jeneé also covers East Oakland for KALW. Jeneé has reported for NPR, Marketplace, KQED, KPCC, The Los Angeles Times, Ebony magazine, Refinery29 and other outlets. In 2005, she reported on the London transit bombings for Time magazine. Prior to coming to KALW, she hosted the podcast Mental Health and Wellness Radio.
Her first book, When a Purple Rose Blooms (Nomadic Press), is a collection of essays and poetry about her personal journey through Black womanhood. Her work is also published in the books Previously on X-Men: The Making of an American Series and We've Been Too Patient: Voices from Radical Mental Health.
Jeneé holds a BA in ethnic studies from UC San Diego and a master’s in journalism from the University of Southern California. When she’s off the clock, Jeneé enjoys dancing, performing her poetry, concerts, karaoke, traveling and watching superhero films. Follow her at www.jeneedarden.com.
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On this week's episode of "Sights & Sounds," film producer and journalist Jon Funabiki gives his arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area. -
CrosscurrentsGrowing up in Moraga, Costume Designer Whitney Anne Adams became interested in the way clothes can help to tell a story. Now, her creations are a pivotal part of major Hollywood productions. -
On this week's episode of "Sights & Sounds," cosplayer Bill Burns gives his arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area. -
CrosscurrentsBay Area photographer Tricia Turner takes us inside Black cowboy culture through moving photos in her book 'Black Rodeo.' -
CrosscurrentsThe winner of this season's "America's Got Talent" will be announced tonight. Finalist and Oakland singer Dee Dee Simon shares what she'll do if she wins. -
On this week's episode of "Sights & Sounds," costume designer Whitney Anne Adams gives her arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area. -
CrosscurrentsOakland-based food photographer Chava Oropesa talks about what goes into making enticing images of food for companies. -
On this week's episode of "Sights & Sounds," writer Stuart Schuffman gives his arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area. -
On this week's episode of "Sights & Sounds," KALW reporter Marissa Ortega-Welch gives her arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area. -
On this week's episode of "Sights & Sounds," food photographer Chava Oropesa gives his favorite spots to eat in the Bay Area.
