August 2014 - Page 2 of 2 - Oakland Voices

Cesar Chavez Park Suffers from Neglect

August 7, 2014 Sergio Martinez

Cesar Chavez must be turning in his grave. A little over a year ago, Cesar Chavez Park in the Fruitvale District was formally rededicated and renovated with a California State grant (http://oaklandwiki.org/Cesar_Chavez_Park). The grass area

Friday Night Family Events Bring Neighbors Together

August 6, 2014 Le’Ana Powell

Stop the Violence is the message at two local parks in East Oakland. Community Engagement Coordinator Jennifer Argueta is the Director of Messengers 4 Change (a project of Oakland Unite), and manages these Friday

Where is Deep in the E?

August 6, 2014 Gerald Green

I found it strange the most southern portion of Oakland was called East Oakland, when I arrived in the Bay Area the summer of 1969. Now some call parts of East Oakland, “Deep in the

Movies on the Old Parkway

August 6, 2014 Sara Rowley

Inside the Parkway Theater on E. 18th Street, the seats are empty and the screens are dark. But across the street outside, a small crowd gathers around the storefront of Woody’s cafe to watch a