April 2018 - Oakland Voices

Strengthened by ICE

April 26, 2018 Ryan Barba

One’s journey through grade school is supposed to be a time that builds children into young adults with the opportunity of a brighter future. But in today’s American society, it appears to be anything but

CityCamp banner at entrance to Oakland City Hall.

CityCamp this Saturday – Help Oakland build a better Future

April 19, 2018 Howard Dyckoff

Oakland’s annual CityCamp this Saturday brings together residents and technologists to plan and inspire Oakland’s future. The event is free and sponsored by the City of Oakland, the Kapor Center and OpenOakland – the city’s

Let’s Get Physical

April 16, 2018 Tonya Shipp

I’ve had a membership at Planet Fitness’ East Oakland branch located on 4055 MacArthur Boulevard for several months; however, I haven’t stepped foot in it since joining. What prompted me to sign up, was a

Trash Can Mosaic Art

April 12, 2018 Tony Daquipa

On a cloudless but cold Saturday morning, two volunteers wearing fluorescent vests kneel in front of trash receptacles on the sidewalk along East 14th Street in Oakland’s Fruitvale district. Roberto Costa is attaching tile borders

We All Belong

April 10, 2018 Patricia Contreras-Flores

I am a dispatcher for Street Level Health Project for the ACILEP (Alameda County Immigration, Legal and Education Partnership) rapid response network. I believe all work is meaningful and has dignity, yet aside from the