Saul Tecle was called into a meeting with one of his coaches this past summer. For two years, he’d been playing for Project 51O, the youth development program of the Oakland Roots Soccer Club. This meeting, he was certain, was the moment…
Last month, students from the LPC Umoja program spent the weekend at the 20th annual Umoja Conference in Los Angeles. The organizers say the conference aims to “enhance the cultural and educational experience of African Americans and other students.” This year’s conference…