By JR Valrey, The People’s Minister of Information From Snoop’s “GGN”, to Nore’s “Drink Champs”, to the Oakland based productions of Rabb’s “No Vultures” and VJTV’s “Cognac Confessionals”, the hood is starting to represent in the podcasting world, which is important because we are starting … Continue readingLaurence the One’s “I Need to Know” Podcast is Creating Social and Cultural Waves
By JR Valrey, the People’s Minister of Information The ingenuity of the Black community in the Bay, has always allowed for Black artistic innovation, at least since Fillmore was considered “Harlem of the West”, Jimi Hendrix was hanging around the Haight, Richard Pryor was trying … Continue readingTake a Ride Through the Comedy World of Promoter Bump Geesus
By JR Valrey, The Minister of Information The San Francisco Black Film Festival is one of the most anticipated, social, and cultural events that happens annually, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Every year, hundreds of movie-goers, filmmakers, actors, actresses, and industry professionals gather at … Continue readingThe New Director of the SF Black Film Festival Speaks on this Year’s Festivities and Her Father’s Passing
By JR Valrey, The Minister of Information Local Oakland Street Hip Hop has been known for its lyricism since the 90’s: when Askari X was putting the revolution in his rhymes, since D-Loc of the 415, Agerman of 3X Krazy, V. White of the Delinquents, … Continue readingOakland’s Best Hidden Talent
By Xion Abiodun Oakland Mayor Libby Schaff has proposed a budget that increases police spending, due to violent crime increasing.This idea has definitely infuriated some Oakland natives, including myself. With Oakland being the home of the Black Panthers and known for the murder of Oscar … Continue readingOakland Mayor Proposed Budget Increases Police Spending
By JR Valrey, The Minister of Information The Bay Area is the home of independent Hip Hop in the nation, after having given rise to labels such as Young Black Brotha Records, Livewire Records, Sicc Wid It Records, Hiero Imperium, Get Low Records, Thizz Records, … Continue readingCarterblock Entertainment’s CEO Young Byrd Talks About His Ambition
by JR Valrey, The People’s Minister of Information Imam Jamil Al-Amin formerly known as H.Rap Brown was one of the most dynamic Black revolutionary organizers coming out of the 60’s-70’s, in this country, after doing work with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the Black Panther … Continue readingSon of Prisoner of War Imam Jamil Al-Amin Speaks on the Political Imprisonment of His Father
By JR Valrey, The Minister of Information School’s all over San Francisco have been opening in phases, as society’s fear of the corona virus is starting to subside. Now that students have been stuck in distance-learning for over a year, there are a host of … Continue readingThe Quagmire Behind Re-Opening San Francisco’s Public Schools: an interview with SFUSD Board Member Kevine Boggess
By JR Valrey, the Minister of Information The revolutionary nature of the Cuban people has allowed the nation to successfully fight a revolution in ‘59, that the U.S. government vehemently opposed, then set up a socialist nation that has been under a US/EU sponsored embargo … Continue readingCuba’s Revolutionary Doctors Have Taken On Covid With Worldwide Medical Solidarity
By JR Valrey, the Minister of Information StunnamanO2 is one of the most explosive performers, and articulate rhyme-slangers on the underground Hip Hop scene of the San Francisco Bay Area, who has recently been making a name for himself. I had become aware of him … Continue readingThe Entrepreneurial Spirit of Frisco Rapper StunnamanO2