Black History Month

Alex Haley

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Black History Month - Alex Haley
Thursday, February 10, 2011

Alex Haley was a journalist, novelist and screenwriter, perhaps most famous for his 1970’s miniseries “Roots.”   After 20 years in the US Coast Guard, he left as both Chief Petty Officer and Chief Journalist, a rating created for him to recognize his literary abilities.  Haley conducted the first interview for Playboy magazine (of Miles Davis) and in 1965 wrote The Autobiography of Malcom X.  Haley’s achievements as  a journalist, soldier and scholar are an inspiration to all.  

 

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EVENT: Volunteers Launch Weekend “Blitz” To Save Oaks From Deadly Disease

Saturday, April 28, 2012 By Howard Dyckoff, Oakland Voices Correspondent Oakland is famous for its oak trees but those are at risk due the algae-like disease called Sudden Oak Death (SOD) syndrome, which has devasted coastal forests in Northern California. Oak trees are needed [...]
 
  

  

    


  
  	    

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Thanks to everyone who applied to our 2012 East Oakland project, and to our 2010 West Oakland project graduates as well as all of the organizations – including East Oakland Building Healthy Communities – who helped us recruit. Our application [...]     


    
 


 

  

    

  
  
  
  
  
  

   


  

 



  
  

      
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