News
Oakland Voices receives Akonadi Foundation Grant
Funds will be used for Oakland storytelling during COVID-19. […]
Month: June 2020
Arts & Culture
Oakland answers the call for art amidst protests
Artists turn downtown Oakland into an art museum. […]
News
Thousands Turn Out for Huge Demonstration in Berkeley for Black Lives Matter
I left the demonstration/funeral procession feeling more hopeful than usual. Maybe all of these demonstrations around the country, from the Bay Area to small towns like Pleasanton and Fargo, N. Dakota, might lead to the systemic changes that people today were clearly demanding — no more police killings of Black and Brown men and women and the demilitarization of police forces. […]
Education
Effort to get rid of police in Oakland schools gains momentum as Black Lives Matter protests continue
A local campaign led by Black activists in Oakland to transform OUSD by expelling school police is gaining momentum. […]
COVID-19
Face coverings now mandatory in Alameda County
Face coverings now mandatory in Alameda County. Residents can form “social bubbles.” […]
Feature
Talk of the Town: What do you love about being in Oakland?
What do you like most about being in Oakland? […]
COVID-19
Oakland Public Libraries Are Closed, But Still Serving Us in the Pandemic: What About this Summer?
30-40% of permanent OPL staff members have been working on disaster service work during the pandemic. […]
COVID-19
Oakland Councilmembers Want to Ban Tear Gas Used Against Protesters; Reporting on Unhoused Issues During COVID-19
UCSF medical professionals have warned that tear gas could exacerbate health problems. […]
Food
Black-owned Food Businesses in Oakland
Want to support Black-owned food businesses in Oakland? Here’s a searchable list. […]
COVID-19
COVID-19: Generations of Oaklanders share living life with Social Distancing and Shelter-In-Place
“People today are acting like this is the end of the world, but when you’re experiencing combat and have been doused in Agent Orange, a shelter-in-place order is a walk in the park.” […]