Pendarvis Harshaw

Columnist and Host, Rightnowish

Pendarvis Harshaw is an educator, host and writer with KQED Arts.

By Pendarvis HarshawBy Pendarvis Harshaw

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A New Oakland Party Celebrates Black Gamers and Cosplayers

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How Spirituality Led Richmond's King NTG Back To Hip-Hop

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In Portraits of Tenderloin Residents, a Delicate Balance of Art and Hardship

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A Ride on the ‘Arty Bus’ with Oakland Painter Sloane Gross

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San Francisco Rapper So Vicious Carries on Her Mother’s Legacy

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Esteban Samayoa Paints the Art of Surviving

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D’Wayne Wiggins, Legendary Oakland Musician and Mentor, Dies at 64

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Life Happened. Richmond’s Mani Draper Chose How to React.

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Billie Joe Armstrong, Too Short Invest in Oakland Ballers Baseball