Celebrating Black History Month: Honoring James Wheatley, a cultural beacon
James Wheatley is a vibrant force behind the thriving Sacramento arts scene as the founder of Celebration Arts.
Celebrating Black History Month: Passion, perseverance and progress in Northern California
From entrepreneurship and music to activism and faith, these powerful stories shape Northern California’s Black community.
Charlie Peacock on His Memoir, ‘Roots and Rhythm,' Going From Pop Aspirant to Producer, and Maintaining a Spiritual Path in a Cutthroat Business
Charlie Peacock's stage name sounds like it was designed to be the nom de plume for a pop superstar, not someone who would ...
Lucky Diaz celebrates Grammy win, reflects on Stockton roots
Stockton native Lucky Diaz and his band, Lucky Diaz & The Family Jam Band, have won a Grammy Award for Best Children's Music Album with their latest release, "Brillo, Brillo." "It was a really special ...
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Secrets of the Blue Ridge: Music and Song in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Bela “Bealy” Lam and His Greene County Singers was comprised of Lam, with banjo; his wife Rosa (Meadows); their son Alva, on ...
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Commentary: Decades after 28 deportees died in a California plane crash, Mexicans still dehumanized
Fresno Bee Opinion Editor Juan Esparza Loera connects the 1948 plane crash that killed 28 Mexican nationals being deported to today’s deportation efforts.
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SF native to lead symphony’s Lunar New Year concert
Lecce-Chong, who was born in San Francisco and is the music director of the Santa Rosa Symphony, will be conducting a Lunar ...
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7 Signs You Grew Up in a Black Church
(WIB) – If you grew up in the Black church, there’s no hiding it. There are tell-tale signs oozing out of every saved and sanctified cell in your body.
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Sac State Music professor composes piece for San Francisco Symphony’s Lunar New Year concert
The new orchestral work from Shuying Li, head of the School of Music’s Composition program, touches on themes of rebirth and transformation and reflects Li’s desire to bridge cultures.