15: They're Black... But Not really...

What's Going on this weekend: 

July 3: Oakland Museum of CA is Free the first Sunday of Every month  
July 3: Cream of Beat at Mezzanine - 444 Jesse Street at Mint in San Francisco

Who to Follow on Social Media

Bruce Recommends: 

Zadi Diaz,  Producer/Director
Website/Facebook/Twitter 
 

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Monika Recommends: 

Rep. Barbara Lee, District 9 (Oakland)
Website/Facebook/Twitter 
 

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What's going on: 

BART pays mother of victim Oscar Grant III $1.3 million

Council Will Try Again Thursday to Balance Oakland's Budget

President Obama News Conference  (June 29, 2011)

Tonight's Articles

President Obama: Not black enough? 
Hopkins says McNabb not black enough, tough enough; McNabb declines comment
Grant Hill’s Response to Jalen Rose
From Obama to Grant Hill: the "Not Black Enough" Label Still Applied


From the Archives (2007): Color Blind by Debra Dickerson
                                       (2008): In 2000, a Streetwise Veteran Schooled a Bold Young Obama