Rightnowish
Rightnowish digs into life in the Bay Area right now… ish. Journalist Pendarvis Harshaw takes us to galleries painted on the sides of liquor stores in West Oakland. We'll dance in warehouses in the Bayview, make smoothies with kids in South Berkeley, and listen to classical music in a 1984 Cutlass Supreme in Richmond. Every week, Pen talks to movers and shakers about how the Bay Area shapes what they create, and how they shape the place we call home.
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Futbolista Turned Marijuana Medicine Maker
Getting into the legal marijuana industry is hard at any time, even harder during a pandemic.
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From West Africa to the West Coast: One SF Grio...
A multitalented dancer, actor, and photographer from the Fillmore, Phillips is a walking example of African American survival in the Bay Area.
8 min
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Rocking the Mic and Running the Lake
Hailing from West Oakland, Daghe's job is rocking turntables for sold-out crowds around the world—but there's more to him than that. He loves to run. And recently he helped organize a run for Peace and Wellness.
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Mentoring Oakland’s Youth and Keeping an Eye on...
Regina Jackson has successfully brought positive change to her community in East Oakland for over 25 years, now the question is: can she help reform the Oakland Police Department?
9 min
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The Fairy Glow Mother from East Palo Alto
Understanding the magic of skincare with the Fairy Glow Mother.
11 min
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Getting Out of the Way for Your Creative Child
Gary Reeves and Sydney Nycole discuss creating a healthy father-daughter relationship in the entertainment industry.
9 min
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Pulling Poetry Out of People
Got hidden talents? Tiffany Banks is here to help you reveal them.
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Poet Porche Kelly Performs "Jokes"
We talking about race in America? Oh, ok. Well, let's listen to Porsche Nicole Kelly's poem, Jokes.
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It’s Not Business as Usual
Pendarvis Harshaw, host of Rightnowish, describes the toll Black death takes on his psyche.
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Community Service & Star Power with Jamal Trulove
Rapper and actor Jamal Trulove leverages his star-power to serve his community in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
9 min
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COVID Can't Stop Comedy in the Bay
It's ok to crack jokes during COVID-19, especially in Chris Riggins' virtual comedy club.
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Catching Babies with a Go-To Doula for Black Pa...
Here's how one doula's work has expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘Angel Parents’ Karega and Felicia Bailey on Gr...
"Grief is love. It’s love after loss."
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Illustrating a Stutter with Umber Magazine
From stuttering box to artsy graphic journal creator, here's the story of Mike Nicholls, the man behind Umber.
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The Sweet Release of Writing a Battle Rap
Got some pent up emotions? Passwurdz 510 tells us about using battle raps as a catharsis.
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How Theater Prepared This Artist for the Funera...
Paris Warr's dream job has always been to work in a mortuary. Now she's worried about how Covid-19 will impact her industry.
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KMEL’s DC Keeps the Beat Going During Rona
Radio host DC is working non-stop during shelter-in-place, and he has a pretty good idea of how others in the entertainment industry are dealing with everything that is (and isn't) happening in the Bay Area.
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From East Oakland, Music for the Soul
She's been all over the world—but back home in Oakland, Pendarvis Harshaw catches up with the R&B and jazz musician.
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Truth Be Told on ‘Rona and Racism
Our friends over at the podcast Truth Be Told just dropped their second season and we want to share their recent episode about COVID-19, called 'Rona and Racism: A Survival Guide.
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Trap Nature with Scid the Snakeman
He's a nature-loving animal advocate who documents his journeys on social media. He's Scid "The Snake man" Howard.
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Conjuring Our Ancestral Spirits Through Art
Artist Sydney Cain uses art to reveal her connections to ancestors and community that are no longer here... or maybe they are, just in another realm.
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The Human Body Can’t Be Stopped
Carina Ho, who goes by ONIKHO, is a dancer, musician and choreographer who is paralyzed from the chest down. Here's how she uses her art to tell her story.
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Pro Baseball’s First Black Woman
The story of Toni Stone, the first black woman to play professional baseball in America.
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Repping Oakland With Tattoos, Sewing and Commun...
Yasmin and Daniel are educators, volunteers and entrepreneurs who hold Oakland's well being at the center of everything they do.
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This Librarian Holds the Keys to Oakland’s History
When you want to research the history of your house, write a paper about a historical figure or make a movie about Oakland-- you go see Dorothy Lazard.
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