January 2017 - Oakland Voices

Stop Urban Shield: A Collaborative Community Action

January 30, 2017 Katharine Davies Samway

Stop Urban Shield: A Collaborative Community Action (Tuesday, January 10, 2017) 10:00 a.m. It’s pouring rain in downtown Oakland. Nevertheless, about 100 people have gathered in the lobby of the building that houses the Alameda

Full circle

January 25, 2017 =

On a brisk Monday night, we roamed through the streets of Oakland in search of supplies to finish up a project for The Naming Gallery. Jonathan Bailey and I spent at least 30 minutes at

Oakland’s Women’s March: A March and Rally for Equality, Inclusiveness, and Tolerance

January 23, 2017 Katharine Davies Samway

The March On the day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, about 100,000 people march through Oakland from Chinatown to City Hall and gather in and around Frank Ogawa Plaza for a rally. There

Do Homeless Lives Matter?

January 17, 2017 Damu Dailey

January 1, 1:35 AM 2017, Oakland. Emergency lights flashed in an underpass filled with fire trucks, police cars, and ambulances. Paramedics and firemen hovered over an unidentifiable body laying out in the middle of the

Newfound Celebrity for Chef Charleen Caabay of Oakland’s Kainbigan

January 13, 2017 Kat Ferreira

There are many ways to define comfort food. Some favor recipes that elicit childhood memories of satisfying home-cooked meals. Others define comfort food as meals that “stick to your bones” or cure hangovers. The hearty

Forever the Heart of the Raider Nation

January 12, 2017 Tony Daquipa

There are 31 stadiums in the National Football League, and then there’s the Coliseum in East Oakland. Aside from a 12-year fling with Los Angeles, the Raiders have called Oakland their home since 1960. Late

MLK Freedom Center fosters hope within the leaders of tomorrow!

January 12, 2017 Abel Regalado

December 27, 2016 – January 1st, 2017 On the Tuesday after Christmas, 35 student-leaders embarked on a six- day journey to learn and live the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. Participating in the “Life