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East Oakland memorial honors victims of Jonestown massacre

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East Oakland memorial honors victims of Jonestown massacre

Jonestown survivor John Cobb has tended the monument at Evergreen Cemetery for over a decade. He hopes more people will visit.

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A day in the life of an Oakland Chinatown community ambassador

Sakhone Lasaphangthong spent 20 years in state prison. Now he’s helping to increase public safety in the neighborhood through a nonprofit, Family Bridges.

Oaklandside

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The Unlikely Style Icon Teaching Older Women to Be Fashion Rebels

Judith Rizzio has spent a lifetime on the frontlines of feminism. She thinks there’s nothing more radical than women of a certain age declaring fashion is for them, too.

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How a Stock Photography Project Is Confronting Fat Bias

For people whose bodies are often the target of public scrutiny, representation in something as simple as a stock photo can be revolutionary.

YES! Magazine

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Ideas We Should Steal: Art for the Aging

A Portland program is helping senior citizen artists connect more with their community and even make extra money. It could be a boon for Philly’s growing senior population.

Philadelphia Citizen

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