Comedian W. Kamau Bell reports being victim of racism at Berkeley’s Elmwood Café
The cafe's owner says he was appalled to hear the comedian was asked to leave the café as he was chatting to his wife and a group of friends.
View ArticleNew details in W. Kamau Bell/Elmwood Café storm
UPDATE, 7.07 p.m. W. Kamau Bell says he is committed to attending the open meeting on race, and happy that BUSD stepped up to organize it. “I will be there. And my wife and kids will be there. This is...
View ArticleDate set for public forum with W. Kamau Bell and Elmwood Café in wake of...
A date has been set for a public conversation between comedian W. Kamau Bell and the owner of a Berkeley café where Bell says he was the victim of racial abuse. The forum will be held on Friday, March...
View ArticleAt community forum in Berkeley, W. Kamau Bell and Elmwood Café launch...
After a racist incident in January, the owner of the Elmwood Cafe and W. Kamau Bell hosted 300 people to discuss race and implicit bias.
View ArticleAfter brouhaha over Berkeley racism incident, Kamau Bell does comedy in his...
With two young daughters — Sammy, 4, and Juno, 7 months — W. Kamau Bell needs to be home early these days. Hence the name of his new stand-up show, “Home by 10,” running at The Marsh in Berkeley...
View ArticleRestaurants show support for food and gardening program at Berkeley schools
On Thursday, eight Berkeley restaurants have committed to giving at least 15% of their proceeds to BUSD's gardening and cooking program.
View ArticleStreet Spirit vendor hit in the face after saying ‘no’ to hate speech in the...
A Street Spirit vendor was struck in the face Saturday after he intervened to stop a hate incident between a lesbian family and a man described by police as a "nomad" on College.
View ArticleElmwood Café closed, as 2015 racism charge gets new life with Starbucks arrest
The café closed suddenly, shutting down its social media pages and posting a brief note on the door, in a week when it had made headlines again for a racist incident in 2015.
View ArticleAfter closure, Elmwood Café owner says worker co-op, nonprofit could take over
The sudden closure of Berkeley's Elmwood Café on Friday left many community members with questions. But there could be a future for the operation, the owner says.
View ArticlePhotos: With Post-it notes, a community reacts to closing of Berkeley café
Messages left on the front of the Elmwood Café make plain how strongly people feel, in differing ways, about its closure. Meanwhile a prospective new owner is on the horizon.
View ArticleNew restaurant opens in old Elmwood Café space
The long-time manager, Kara Hammond, and Eric Wright, who managed Bar César in Oakland, are the new co-owners.
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