As Berkeley's Black population dwindles, activists work to build resilience.
Speakers gathered over Zoom at the “State of Black Berkeley” event on Feb. 20. The annual gathering of activists at the “State of Black Berkeley” on Saturday looked different in 2021 than in past years. Attendees greeted each other over Zoom and asked questions or sent compliments in the chatbox, rather than raising hands or applauding in person. Still, with rousing music and a dance break to intersperse impassioned speeches and calls to action, the spirit of the event was unchanged. Th...
Paul Buddenhagen William Byron Rumford Alecia Harger Carole Kennerly Berkeley Assemblymember Christine Schwartz
Source: berkeleyside.com