Journalism and Writings
KQED's Pendarvis Harshaw Talks with SF State Students About Going Dumb
Hyphy kids got trauma. So do the kids of this generation, and they need creative and energetic and, dare I say, academic outlets to express their pain. They also need to be seen and heard and validated, and given the space and place to turn their unique trauma into art.
Silicon Valley: An Introduction
The region’s gold was in fruit, and during the Gold Rush era as people flooded into a San Francisco where fresh produce was a scarcity, a single apple imported into the city sold for a dollar. Think about it this way: $1 in 1850 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $39 today. 25 apples in 1850 San Francisco cost around the same as an 🍎 iPhone 15 in 2024.
Oakland’s Sideshows and Generational Burnout
Yes: The sideshows of today are different from the sideshows of the 1980s, the 1990s, the 2000s and even right before the pandemic. Each generation is also different and comes to the table or street with different traumas and different means of expression. Something that’s the same is generational burnout and the need to get that toxic sh*t out.
Shakespeare Journeys Inside San Quentin Prison
So why even have such a program? Why is it important on this day at San Quentin Prison and for these eleven men behind bars? According to some studies, ninety percent of California State inmates will be released into the community again. Inmates involved in the Prison Arts Project “have 75% fewer disciplinary actions and a recidivism rate that is 27% lower than the general prison population.”