2017-2018 Project Blogs
A Dream Deferred?
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 […]
Month: March 2018
Past Authors
Building Community: Strength from the Roots (Fuerza de la Raíz)
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 […]
2017-2018 Project Blogs
Affordable Clothing and Other Reasons to Shop at Rainbow Shops
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 […]
2017-2018 Project Blogs
One of the Many
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 […]
2017-2018 Project Blogs
Return of the land
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. […]
Past Authors
A Talk in the Fruitvale About the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel
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 […]
2017-2018 Project Blogs
The Neighborhood DNA
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. […]