March 2018 - Oakland Voices

A Dream Deferred?

March 23, 2018 Hannah Moore

Class was almost over; we were finishing up when Mario jumped out of his seat. “Awww shit,” he sighed with a look of disdain on his face. “What’s up, you ok?” I walked over

Building Community: Strength from the Roots (Fuerza de la Raíz)

March 20, 2018 Katharine Davies Samway

Getting to Know Each Other: About 10 people have already gathered when I arrive on a cool and sunny Saturday morning at Primera Iglesia Presbyteriana (1st Presbyterian Church) on High Street in Oakland. In a

Affordable Clothing and Other Reasons to Shop at Rainbow Shops

March 16, 2018 Tonya Shipp

I love fashion and that’s why I stop by Rainbow Shops at least twice a month. It appears they get new stock in at least once a week and the person who’s assigned to unpack

One of the Many

March 12, 2018 Ryan Barba

In my last article, I profiled Missio Dei Oakland. In this article, I write about how I joined the church. Entering the darkest phase of my existence in 2015, I had developed the mentality of

Return of the land

March 6, 2018 Patricia Contreras-Flores

Me a costado escribir estas palabras. Contar este cuento. Como capturar y darle su justo honor a esta tierra. En medio de todo lo que esta pasando regreso a la medicina sagrada de la tierra.

A Talk in the Fruitvale About the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel

March 3, 2018 Katharine Davies Samway

It’s about 3:45 p.m. on a recent Sunday when I arrive at Reem’s, a bakery and café near the Fruitvale BART station that sells Middle Eastern food. It was opened in 2017 and is

The Neighborhood DNA

March 1, 2018 Eduardo Jimenez

Every morning when I look at my bathroom mirror, I notice how my face has changed since I first started noticing that my face does indeed change during my teen years, almost 30 years ago.