Civil Rights Movement

The rebellious spirit of the 60s has carried into the modern day, and though it can’t enact much change on its own, it does provide some much-needed hope, as well as a rough blueprint for those hoping to enact change. 

The grit and determination of female trailblazers past and present has paved the way for female politicians and female centered legislation. 

To commemorate music’s transformative ability to preserve and promote free speech, here are five songs curated by the arts editors.

In recent years, Critical Race Theory, or CRT, has become a point of contention across the U.S. as many states seek to ban teaching it in schools. The discussion surrounding CRT can vary depending on where it takes place, as many definitions exist.

Over the past 40 years, UC Berkeley has more than doubled its number of Black ladder faculty members. 

What do buttons, jumpsuits and flyers have in common? At San Francisco’s Letterform Archive, the answer is plain and simple: protest.

Ericka Huggins, Judy Juanita and Madalynn Rucker, prominent women of Oakland’s Black Panther Party chapter, visited UC Berkeley for the book Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party.

The exhibit reconstructs Davis’ legacy through the lenses of race, gender, economics and policy with works from the Oakland-based Lisbet Tellefsen collection.

On display at the De Young Museum in San Francisco until Nov. 27, “Faith Ringgold: American People” walks viewers through Ringgold’s artistic evolution.

California’s State Historical Resources Commission voted to recommend People’s Park be listed on the National Register of Historical Places on Friday.