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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Oakland author Joanna Robinson co-wrote the book “MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios.” It's an unauthorized, behind-the-scenes look at the franchise.
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The Edwardian Ball started off as a small party 24 years ago. Today, it has turned into a San Francisco subculture festival drawing thousands of people from the Bay.
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On this week's episode of "Sights & Sounds," actress Marga Gomez gives her arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area.
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What if instead of taking a pill, a better remedy for certain health issues is a dance class or seeing a musical? This month Stanford University is rolling out a wellness program that does just that.
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On this week's episode of "Sights & Sounds," Stanford University’s vice president for the arts Deborah Cullinan gives her arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area.
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Actress and comedian Marga Gomez takes audience on a funny voyage aboard a lesbian cruise in her solo show “Swimming with Lesbians."
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On this week's episode of "Sights & Sounds," host Jenee Darden and producer Porfirio Rangel give their arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area over the holidays.
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An exhibit at the Oakland Museum puts the spotlight on artists with developmental disabilities.
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On this week's episode of "Sights & Sounds," Oakland cultural critic Joanna Robinson gives her arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area.
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CrosscurrentsFilmmaker and SFSU professor Daniel Bernardi talks about his documentary on an army nurse and USF alum who died while serving in Afghanistan.