Oakland Voices

May 5, 2026

Remembering Carl Anthony, Oakland environmental justice leader and urban planner

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Carl Anthony, pioneer of environmental justice movement, dies at 87

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Opinion: In Oakland, we are building and loving

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Oakland’s history holds pain and power, but its people continue to resist, build, and thrive.

510Day returns to Lake Merritt on Mother’s Day

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The anti-gentrification event started in 2016.

What Oakland voters should know about the four ballot measures on the June ballot

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Measures A, C, D, and E appear in the June 2 primary election.

WATCH: Brotherhood of Elders launches election video series

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Editor’s Note: As part of Oakland Voices’ June 2 primary election coverage, we’re featuring the latest installment of “Real Talk About the Town,” a voter education series produced by the Brotherhood of Elders Network and

Photos: Black Joy Parade celebrates culture

February 24, 2026

Smiles, hugs, and affirmation. The Black Joy Parade returned to Oakland on Feb. 22.

Photos: Dia de los Muertos in Oakland

November 18, 2025

Fruitvale’s Día de los Muertos Festival filled International Boulevard with altars, dancers, lowriders, and food.

Photos: Bobby Seale Day in Oakland

October 28, 2025

Photos from Bobby Seale Day by Oakland filmmaker Jasmene Miranda.

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