August 19th and 20th was the 17th annual Art & Soul Festival in Oakland. I had not attended one in a few years and it was nice to get out and enjoy the music, performances, food, and most of all, the community.  Before there was Art & Soul, there was

Last week, I read a thoughtful article on this site by Jamal Frederick entitled “Tipping While Black- The Struggles of a Black Barman.” I encourage you to read it. It offers keen insight into the racial attitudes and discrepancies characteristic of tipped service work. It also reinforced the strong opinions