Dorothea Lange’s legacy lives on through a fellowship at UC Berkeley
On Feb. 22 the Cal J-School presents, “Photographer Dorothea Lange and the Berkeley Connection: 40 Years of Lange Fellowship Winners.”
A photo from the project “Defy Expectations” by Clara Mokri, 2019 Dorothea Lange Fellowship winner and current student at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism. Photo: Clara Mokri
If the past is a foreign country, Dorothea Lange’s images work as a visual time machine, providing a portal back to the dusty byways, rural backroads and prison camps that many would prefer to forget. A Berkeley resident for much of her life, Lange continues to serve as a beacon for documentary photographers, not least at UC Berkeley ever since Cal economics professor Paul Taylor established a fellowship to honor his late wife some two decades after her death in 1965.
Bay Area political events: Fighting disinformation, headwaters forest health
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Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
WEDNESDAY
Faces of resistance: A discussion of members of the Black community in San Francisco who have resisted discrimination from Sutro Baths to the Presidio. Hosted by the San Francisco Public Library and Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Noon. More information is here.
‘The Purpose of Power’ book club: Akonadi Foundation president and civil rights advocate Lateefah Simon discusses Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza’s “The Purpose of Power.” Hosted by Manny’s. 5 p.m. More information is here.
Bay Area political events: COVID-19 town hall, Alicia Garza book club
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TUESDAY
‘The Black Church’: A preview of PBS’s series “The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song.” KQED community advisory board panelist La Niece Jones leads a discussion on Black churches in the Bay Area and gentrification in Black neighborhoods. Hosted by KQED. 6 p.m. More information is here.
WEDNESDAY
Jennifer Siebel Newsom: California’s first partner and filmmaker discusses the documentary “The Great American Lie” with student filmmakers whose work looks at social justice and gender equity issues. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. 3 p.m. More information is here.
Bay Area political events: How to Make a Slave, documentary on Angela Davis
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THURSDAY
‘How to Make a Slave’
: Jerald Walker on his new book about being a Black man in America, “How to Make a Slave and Other Essays.” Hosted by KPFA-FM. 7 p.m. More information is here.
FRIDAY
Rep. Jared Huffman: North Bay Democrat hosts town hall meeting on COVID-19 vaccinations, with Dr. Robert Rodriguez, a member of the Biden transition COVID-19 advisory board; Dr. Sundari Mase, Sonoma County public health officer; and Dr. Matt Willis, Marin County public health officer. 4 p.m. Submit a question in advance here; join meeting here.
Covering Elections Showed Me California Votes Were Secure Patch 1/18/2021
In summary
Despite continuing national concerns about election integrity, it’s clear that California’s county registrars of voters the heroes of the 2020 election made sure every vote was counted.
Last fall, my former editor at The Fresno Bee called to ask: Would I be interested in covering California’s election administration for CalMatters?
That was the beginning of a three-month stint reporting for Votebeat, a nonpartisan “pop-up newsroom” in eight states whose mission was to cover the integrity of the 2020 election. Created by the news site Chalkbeat, Votebeat was a collaboration of media companies and nonprofits including CalMatters, The Bee, the Long Beach Post, and the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism in California.