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

December 9, 2019 Tony Daquipa 1

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 […]

2019-2020 Project Blogs

Youth Climate Strike hits Bay Area streets

November 22, 2019 Iris Crawford 0

“Hey, Hey! Ho Ho! Climate change has got to go!” This chant and many others could be heard throughout the waves of protestors participating in the Youth Global Climate Strike in San Francisco on September […]

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Just around the corner in East Oakland

October 26, 2019 Yadira Cervantes 0

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. […]

2019-2020 Project Blogs

The Honest Struggle documents challenges of returning home from prison

October 13, 2019 Amelah El-Amin 0

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 […]

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

October 10, 2019 Amelah El-Amin 1

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

2019-2020 Project Blogs

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

October 9, 2019 Iris Crawford 0

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 […]

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

October 8, 2019 Yadira Cervantes 0

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

Oakland Voices 2019 Cohort
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Oakland Voices 2019 Correspondents

September 19, 2019 Oakland Voices 0

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 […]

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My Neighborhood

The Lower Bottoms: The Edge of the World

September 15, 2019 Ayodele Nzinga 0

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 […]

2019-2020 Project Blogs

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

September 13, 2019 Markaya Spikes 0

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

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Bishop O’Dowd To Unveil New Facility With High School Hoops Showcase

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The sounds of sneakers squeaking, basketballs bouncing, and coaches yelling echoed throughout Bishop O’Dowd’s brand new, state-of-the-art, 1,300 plus capacity gymnasium. This gym is the crown jewel of the private Catholic school’s new $40 million […]

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