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GradNation Summit Oakland [http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/images_gradnation.png] America's Promise Alliance and Oakland Unified School District's Office of African American Male Achievement today convened Oakland's first GradNation Community Summit, with major support from AT&
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[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/images_ebase2.JPG] I’m an agnostic, and I’m uncomfortable in church and with organized religion in general. But this past weekend, I had a transformative experience that made me better understand the power of faith, and what congregations can do
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[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/images_america-after-ferguson-header.jpg] Following the wake of Michael Brown’s death -- Ferguson, Missouri has become ground zero for the national conversation on race, and the relationship between marginalized communities and law enforcement. H
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Iyanla Fix My Life - Special Report from Ferguson [http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ifmy_ferguson_own.jpg] OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will air "Iyanla: Fix My Life - Special Report: Healing in Ferguson" [http://www.oprah.com/app/own-tv.html] on Tuesday, August 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
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ivanzant-365-black [http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/images_ivanzant-365-black.jpg] Beauty, brains and amazing talent lined the golden carpet as McDonald’s celebrated its 11th annual 365Black Awards [http://www.mcdonalds.com/365black/en/home.html] on July 5 in conjunction with ES
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[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/images_Warren-Buffett-Glide-eBay.jpg] GLIDE is pleased to announce the 15th Annual eBay Charity Auction for Power Lunch with Warren Buffett [http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgivingworks.ebay.com%2Fglide%2F&esheet=50
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Bay Area Sunrise Service Holy Week Services [http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/images_FITB_HW_2014.jpg]
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Free-Cone-Day-2014 [http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/images_Free-Cone-Day-2014.jpg] Looks like I'm not the only 1979 baby! 35 years ago waistlines everywhere were impacted (lol) as namesakes Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield celebrated their first year of business - and thus began t
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[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/images_white-house-my-brothers-keeper.jpg]A student eyes the Emancipation Proclamation as the President gave students from William R. Harper High School in Chicago a tour of the Oval Office, June 5, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/images_cities-united-press-conference.jpg] The inaugural convening of Cities United, drew over 200 city leaders representing 37 municipalities, including Oakland Mayor Jean Quan and others to launch campaign to stop violence-related deaths among
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USPS Shirley Chisholm Forever Stamp [http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/images_USPS-Shirley-Chisholm-Forever-Stamp.jpg] First African-American Woman Elected to Congress Joins Popular Black Heritage Stamp Series The popular US Postal Service (USPS) Black Heritage Stamp Series grew