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Why Do Some People Become Peace and Justice Activists?

July 6, 2017 by Katharine Davies Samway 2 Comments

Why Do Some People Become Peace and Justice Activists?

Why do some people become peace and justice activists, when other people who grew up in the same environment don’t? This question has intrigued me for a long time as I can’t explain my own activism. From my early teen years, I was aware of and a supporter of the “underdog.” I was good at …Read more…

Filed Under: 2016 Project Blogs, 2017-2018 Project Blogs, Education, Latest News

Oakland Voices graduates its fifth class

July 5, 2017 by Howard Dyckoff Leave a Comment

Oakland Voices graduates its fifth class

On the last day of June, the 81st Avenue Library hosted the graduation of the fifth Oakland Voices class. Nine Oakland residents, spanning in age from 18 to 70, completed a community journalism project that is as colorful and diverse as Oakland itself. This crop of graduates have contributed a wide variety of projects. Three …Read more…

Filed Under: 2016 Project Blogs, Life in East Oakland

Dogs and minimizing force: Oscar Grant. However peace is possible

July 3, 2017 by Damu Dailey Leave a Comment

Dogs and minimizing force: Oscar Grant. However peace is possible

Dogs and minimizing force; Oscar Grant. However peace is possible.. June 14th, 2017. “My name is Uncle Bobby, the uncle of Oscar Grant, of course, Oscar’s mother Wanda is my sister.” Cephus Johnson is Uncle Bobby, and the “minimal use of force” policy is Oscar Grant’s family best hope of peace today. BART police and …Read more…

Filed Under: 2016 Project Blogs, Hidden Stories, Latest News, Life in East Oakland

“Why do poor neighborhoods in Oakland have less?”

July 3, 2017 by Sandra Tavel Leave a Comment

“Why do poor neighborhoods in Oakland have less?”

I am sitting at the Fat Lady Restaurant in Jack London Square with two friends.  One friend grew up in a middle class family in Vallejo.  Her mom is White and her dad is Black.  The other friend is an upper middle class White woman who grew up in Suburban Denver and lives in Montclair.  Then …Read more…

Filed Under: 2016 Project Blogs, Latest News, Life in East Oakland, My Neighborhood

Contacting Oakland Unified School District: An Exercise in Frustration

July 3, 2017 by Katharine Davies Samway 1 Comment

Contacting Oakland Unified School District: An Exercise in Frustration

Have you ever been put on hold for a long time and then been disconnected? Maybe you’ve searched and searched and searched online and can’t find what you’re looking for? Or, perhaps you’ve called and been unable to speak with a human being, despite hitting buttons over and over again? I’ve experienced crazy-making situations like …Read more…

Filed Under: 2016 Project Blogs, Education, Latest News

Volunteer Artists Give Oakland’s Animal Shelter a Makeover

July 3, 2017 by Kat Ferreira Leave a Comment

Volunteer Artists Give Oakland’s Animal Shelter a Makeover

If you’re an animal lover, an animal shelter can be a depressing place. For decades, the reputation of Oakland’s mismanaged shelter was no exception. But as is often the case in Oakland, when a city agency flounders, a cadre of volunteers and activists come together to work with—or around—the city. Oaklanders embody that underdog, Do-It-Yourself …Read more…

Filed Under: 2016 Project Blogs, Hidden Stories, Latest News, Life in East Oakland, My Neighborhood, Our Neighbors, Super Story

Undercover Healing

June 29, 2017 by Tony Daquipa 1 Comment

Undercover Healing

“Forget about whatever you did. Just feel your heart.” -Kokou Soglo Katamani Every student in the room said that they would do it all again next year. These students at Leadership Public School (LPS) in East Oakland were still enjoying the high from performing West African drumming on stage in front of their classmates in …Read more…

Filed Under: 2016 Project Blogs, Culture, Hidden Stories, Latest News, Life in East Oakland, Super Story

Marvin

June 29, 2017 by Cinque Mubarak 1 Comment

Marvin

“I found them!! The anticipation was killing me. ” My father’s eyes were wide with excitement like I had never seen before. It was a rare occasion. It had been a few years since the whole family was back together in the dinning room to hear the big news. My brother, sister, grandmother, my dad’s …Read more…

Filed Under: 2016 Project Blogs, Family, Family resilience, Hidden Stories, Latest News

My Neighborhood

June 29, 2017 by Katharine Davies Samway 4 Comments

My Neighborhood

I live a block above MacArthur Ave., between Fruitvale Ave. and 35th St., so we aren’t really in either the Dimond or the Laurel Districts. I looked it up once and learned that it’s called the Maple Heights neighborhood, but we’re not in the heights and I’ve never heard anyone refer to it that way. …Read more…

Filed Under: 2016 Project Blogs, Hidden Stories, Latest News, Life in East Oakland, My Neighborhood, Our Neighbors

100 Lunches Today, One Million Tomorrow

June 29, 2017 by Abel Regalado Leave a Comment

100 Lunches Today, One Million Tomorrow

MARCH 4th, 2017. Lake Merritt, Oakland. It is the first Saturday in March – quite an unusual day if you ask me. The rain comes and goes. The sun timidly hides behind the clouds, yet families, kids and a plentitude of Oakland’s homeless community populate the lake. Unsure of how I am going to spend the …Read more…

Filed Under: 2016 Project Blogs, Food, Hidden Stories, Latest News

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