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Black History Month - Cheryl Contee
Friday, February 4, 2011

Cheryl Contee looked at the way African Americans are portrayed in the traditional media and the realities of African American life. The glaring disparity prompted her and a colleague to found Jack & Jill Politics, an online site dedicated to presenting a “A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. Politics.” Started in 2006, the site has grown to become one of the top black blogs. Identified by Fast Company as one the Most Influential Women in Tech in 2010, Contee is also a partner at Fission Strategy, a company that helps nonprofits and other organizations use social media.

 

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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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