By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– The city of Oakland’s February 7 Finance Committee approved Vice Mayor Kaplan and Councilmember Fife’s item to begin discussions of options to revitalize the city-owned…
By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– Oh boy, if you want to cheer my heart,You must give me kisses after serving me the wine. So reads a couplet from the…
By Bob Hermann– “So, what’s up with all the time you spend in Rotary, Bob? This is kind of a straight organization and not for our community, right?” Me: Wow!…
The Rotary Club of San Francisco will be honoring the following local heroes at the 2022 Annual Emergency Services Day Luncheon. For additional information and tickets: https://tinyurl.com/4ysrcbbv Nick Majeski, Emergency…
Dykes on Bikes: Tales from Two Wheels Decades ago, I found the quote to live my life by: “Riding on a motorcycle can make you feel joyous, powerful, peaceful, frightened,…
By Dr. Tim Seelig– Have you ever wanted something bad enough to beg, borrow, or steal to get it? Be honest! It’s actually quite a good exercise. Take a moment…
By Donna Sachet– We remember a time when going out meant a carefully scheduled series of appearances, sometimes as many as 4–5 places in a single night, sometimes with a…
By Jewelle Gomez– In 1984, a year that has become iconic when considering speculation about the future of our planet, I saw the quixotic John Sayles film The Brother From…
By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– Managing various identities involves complex dynamics that we are just beginning to understand and identify. Various authors have discussed acculturation and assimilation and have done so…
By Imani Rupert-Gordon– February is replete with obligatory Black History Month statements coming from corporations to politicians who actively work against Black communities most of the year and think of…
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