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3 local artists share why Oakland is special to them
A little over two weeks ago, our newsroom hosted the first installment of a new quarterly live-event series, Culture Makers, where we celebrate local creatives through dialog, multimedia, and live performance. The inaugural event took place at the New Parkway Theater and featured three homegrown talents: documentary filmmaker Niema Jordan, journalist and fashion entrepreneur Akintunde Ahmad, and musician and community advocate Kev Choice. We want to thank our guests and each and every one of you who attended and helped to make it a resounding success. We covered a lot of interesting ground during the live panel discussion, enjoyed some good food and drink, and the evening was punctuated by…