The Reva & David Logan Gallery of Documentary Photography
invites you to the opening of
SOUL CITY
Oakland U.S.A.
PHOTOGRAPHS BY
Ken Light
An exhibition, book signing and conversation with Dr. Noni Sessions, Professor Bill Drummond & Professor Ken Light
moderated by Dean Michael Bolden
“A powerful visual record of community, culture, and resilience, Soul City: Oakland, USA brings the vibrant Black community of 1970s West Oakland into vivid focus. Featuring more than 120 stirring black-and-white photographs, this book offers a rare and intimate portrait of Black urban life in a major American city”.
With a foreword by Ishmael Reed
Thursday, September 24, 2026
5:30-6:30 reception & book signing
6:30 PM-8:00 PM Soul City a conversation
Berkeley Journalism’s North Gate Hall
Free and open to the public.
Seats are first come, first served.
Event Contacts
Lia Swindle – lia.swindle@berkeley.edu
Press Inquiries – journalism@berkeley.eduNorth Gate Hall at the corner of Hearst & Euclid on the UC Campus
Click here for campus map, including nearby parking lots.
Parking
Metered street parking is available in the commercial blocks of Euclid Ave, Hearst Ave and Ridge Rd.
ADA Accessibility
The ADA accessible entrance to North Gate Hall is located in the inner courtyard.
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