Conflict between street artists reveals deep tension in a changing city
If you’ve lived in San Francisco in recent years, you know about the honey bear. These cute, stenciled icons are smattered on building exteriors throughout the city. Sometimes, the honey bear wears a cozy beanie. Other times, it’s disguised with 3D goggles and popcorn. …
At the same time, we’re needed more than ever
I had never taught Tatiana before. Yet, after a Latinx student meeting in Oakland, the 12th grader unexpectedly embraced me, crying: “You’re the first Mexican teacher I’ve seen at this school; I just wanted to say thank you.”
Translation: I’ve never seen someone like you in a position of academic…
This rap supergroup is merging cultures of expression and teaching fans how to world build
In the early 90s, my older brother and I would collect Marvel Masterpieces in our dad’s apartment while Tupac and Snoop Dogg played from our California radio. …
A history of how basketball crossed the border in 1996 and resulted in Mexico City’s 2021 NBA G League debut
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When Horacio Llamas, the 6'11" teenager from Sinaloa, Mexico, migrated to Tucson, Arizona, he became the first Mexican to cross the border while dribbling a basketball.
Well, maybe he wasn’t the first; but he was definitely the best. The young prospect played at Pima Community College, where he received…
THE WEEKEND WIND-DOWN
On how this Bay Area local found solace and good shopping in Gold Country for a weekend getaway
“The Weekend Wind-Down” is a series from The Bold Italic highlighting ways to explore the Bay Area and wind down from your stressful week. If you have an idea or tip, email us, or DM us on Twitter or Instagram.
I sometimes have to burst my own Bay Area bubble…
Liquified Juicery is making good-for-you drinks in the East Bay
There’s a big difference between San Francisco’s Richmond District, and the city of Richmond, California.
The former is located in a global destination and has abundant access to resources like wealth, healthy eating, and diverse outdoor activities. The other, however, is just north of Oakland — in an industrial section…
Revisiting one of the greatest icons in NBA history, and how he has impacted my understanding of survival in America
There’s something inexplicably impossible about Allen Iverson, even in 2021 — 11 years after his retirement from basketball.
There’s no crossover here, just this simple fact: Iverson is someone who shouldn’t exist. But he does.
Undersized, dismissed, overlooked, misunderstood. A star athlete who was caught up in a draconian U.S…
The Brooklyn superstar lashes out against his own Nike shoe, yet continues to profit off the things he hates
Kyrie Irving has become one of the most polarizing figures in recent — if not all-time — NBA lore. Although the Australian-born, former №1 draft pick out of Duke University has always been known for his deadly handles on the hardwood (search any highlight clip with his name on YouTube)…
Why Charlotte’s Belmont neighborhood is worth a boozy detour
I don’t know about you, but I’ve certainly missed the art and magic of exploring the world. There’s just something inexplicably satisfying about being caught between your anticipation, your learning, and your discovery of what’s out there by stumbling into the unknown with a group of strangers.
It’s even better…
This Black-owned arts organization creates community and showcases local talent year-round
You can’t talk about the East Bay Area without mentioning the art. And you can’t mention the art without mentioning the rooted community. And if you’re talking about the community, you need to mention this area’s historical commitment to social justice, self-empowerment, and revolutionary ideals—exemplified by individuals like Huey P…
