2014 - Page 5 of 7 - Oakland Voices

Status Quo

August 26, 2014 Gerald Green

Ferguson’s policing paradigm percolates in too many American cities with aggressive use of deadly force: A force similar to cancerous tumors before they metastasize and kill the body. Unfortunately watchdog agencies− immune system−in those cities

Photo by Oakland Voices contributor Sultanah Corbett

Oaktown and Ferguson – are they similar?

August 26, 2014 Sergio Martinez

I have been reflecting on the situation in Ferguson, Missouri regarding the shooting of an unarmed African-American teenager. It is difficult not to. I see it in the morning and evening news, hear people

National Night Out: A Photo Essay

August 25, 2014 Sara Rowley

National Night Out, what a turnout this year! There were so many in the Clinton/ Bella Vista area I barely scratched the surface going to the three you see here. I started at Bella Vista

A Farm in East Oakland? Full Harvest explores the possibilities.

August 12, 2014 Saa'un Bell

One fleeting glance at the three-storied rain cloud painted house on 39th Avenue in Oakland’s Laurel District, and you would never know. The possibilities. The possibility of “Full Harvest Urban Farm”, an acre farm

The Scrubs of Eastmont

August 8, 2014 Janice Davis

If you ever visit the Eastmont Town Center located on 73rd and Bancroft, you are likely to see men and women strolling around amongst the crowds in single-colored medical scrubs, often in shades of blue,

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

Martin Reynolds: Introduces the Oakland Voices Project

July 22, 2014 Oakland Voices

Please watch our video to find out more about the Oakland Voices project and how it impacts the community as its participants.