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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“It’s a participation Sport.” -Mike Hutchinson 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 […]
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 […]
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