2019 - Oakland Voices

A group of African American activists stand in front of a podium holding signs. They hope to eliminate the OUSD Police Department.

“Oakland Schools Not For Sale” – Parents Speak Out on OUSD School Closures and Police Presence

December 9, 2019 Tony Daquipa

No Justice for Oakland Families, No Peace for Oakland School Board The concept of restorative justice, an inclusive practice that prioritizes reconciliation over retribution, is indigenous to this continent. Its aim is to strengthen a

Youth Climate Strike hits Bay Area streets

November 22, 2019 Iris Crawford

Hundreds marched in San Francisco during the during September 2019 Youth Climate Strike.

Just around the corner in East Oakland

October 26, 2019 Yadira Cervantes

Take a walk around Deep East Oakland with Oakland Voices correspondent Yadira Cervantes. Today, one of those sunny days in the Bay. It’s 3:16 in the afternoon. My son just woke up from his nap.

The Honest Struggle documents challenges of returning home from prison

October 13, 2019 Amelah El-Amin

The Honest Struggle, a documentary featuring Sadiq Davis, was screened at the Lighthouse Mosque on September 28. The hour-long film takes the audience down and around the peaks and valleys of re-entry, the process of

Talk of the Town: What do you love most about Oakland?

October 10, 2019 Amelah El-Amin

Oakland Voices correspondent Amelah El-Amin asks residents, What do you love most about Oakland?

Talk of the Town: What brings you to Oakland and what do you love most about the Town?

October 9, 2019 Iris Crawford

Oakland Voices correspondent Iris M. Crawford asks residents, What brings you to Oakland and what do you love about the city? What brings you to Oakland and what do you love about the Town? “Oakland

Talk of the Town: What do you like most about Oakland?

October 8, 2019 Yadira Cervantes

Oakland Voices correspondent Yadira Cervantes asks Oaklanders: What do you like most about the Town?

Oakland Voices 2019 Correspondents

September 19, 2019 Oakland Voices

Amelah El-Amin Amelah El-Amin is a mother, grandmother, and African American Muslim human rights activist. She has been serving our community for over 25 years. She co-founded Mu’eed, Inc, a non-profit which has coordinated Humanitarian

The Lower Bottoms: The Edge of the World

September 15, 2019 Ayodele Nzinga

I like this neighborhood best late at night. When it’s quiet and bathed in a kind, artificial light, and smelling vaguely of weed, flowers, and the places where former neighbors now live on curbs. I

Talk of the Town: What do you love most about Oakland?

September 13, 2019 Markaya Spikes

Markaya Spikes asked Oakland residents, “What do you love most about Oakland?”