Race in America: Identity and History
In our continuing “Race in America” series NBC Bay Area reporters examine the topics of identity and history through peoples lived histories. This episode first aired on Thursday, Nov. 21....
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Race in America: Indigenous Peoples
In this episode, we look at the history, fight and resilience of Indigenous peoples in California. We visit the ancestral home of the Pit River Tribe in Shasta County, discuss landback movement and talk to one of the original occupiers from the 1969 “Occupation of Alcatraz.” This episode first aired on Nov. 17, 2022.
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Pacific Islander community gears up for new cultural district in San Francisco
Pacific Islanders in San Francisco are working to launch a new cultural district later this summer.
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Paper sons and paper daughters: What's in a name?
What’s in a name? That’s the question generations of “paper sons” and “paper daughters” have asked when discussing identity, an identity they had to fake because of exclusion.
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Russell City: The Bay Area's lost city
Some call it the Bay Area’s lost city, Russell City. What happened to the town remains an ugly chapter in Alameda County’s history. Education and reparations are something residents are still fighting for today.
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Nonprofit founder connects communities to build bridges and safe spaces
In Silicon Valley, one man has a different approach to get people to show up just as they are.
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Inside San Francisco's Cameron House, celebrating 150 years in community
It’s a big milestone year for San Francisco Chinatown’s Cameron House. The nonprofit organization has served low income residents and families since 1874.
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One of the ‘Little Rock Nine,' living in the Bay Area talks about her fight 66 years later
Monday is the 66th anniversary of the “Little Rock Nine.”
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A tale of two Delta towns: Uncovering Asian American history
The historic town of Isleton is a little more than an hour drive north of Berkeley. Back in the late 1800s, mostly Chinese and Japanese immigrants lived there to work. They ended up playing a big role in transforming what we know as the delta area today.
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Unity trip helps African-American, Asian-American teenagers bridge their communities
Sometimes, the best education comes outside of the classroom. NBC Bay Area takes you on a road trip with a group of Bay Area teenagers who found unity in their differences.
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Race in America: The Conversation (Episode 21)
We continue our commitment to having uncomfortable and honest conversations about race and the complexities of systemic oppression. Tonight, the stories of activists and advocates fighting for equality in their communities and beyond — whether it is educating other about diverse histories, changing a life or changing laws.
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Race in America: Resources to help keep the conversation going
Having an open and honest conversation about race is difficult, and if you are feeling uncomfortable that is okay. We want to help with that conversation, and maybe help you start one on your own.
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‘We still have our community': Man commits to changing narrative in San Francisco neighborhood
San Francisco’s Sunnydale neighborhood is plagued by violence and stereotypes. But, people who live there are trying to change the narrative. Marcus Washington visited one special place, that’s making a difference and saving lives.
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Pacific Islanders Discuss History, Identity & Resiliency in Community
NBC Bay Area’s Gia Vang sat down to have a candid and honest conversation about the representation of Pacific Islanders, their struggles and their hopes for the future.
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Former NBA Star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Tells His Story and the Stand He Took Against the NBA
Two decades before Colin Kaepernick took a knee there was the story of former NBA star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.
