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Month: March 2021

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COVID-19

Alameda County Moves to Orange Tier

March 31, 2021 Momo Chang 0

Alameda County Moves to Less Restrictive Orange Tier Today […]

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COVID-19

Coliseum vaccination site closing in April

March 29, 2021 Rasheed Shabazz 0

Oakland has 25,870 COVID-19 cases. Alameda County has had 82,243 cases and 1,399 deaths.  Vaccine updates in Oakland To date, 808,611 vaccine doses have been administered, including 508,109 first doses and 309,878 full vaccinated. In […]

Justice

Oakland can ‘Defund the Police’ and ‘Refund the Community’

March 29, 2021 Cat Brooks 2

Process to reimagine police can lead to improvement in quality of life for Oakland. […]

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Arts & Culture

‘From Oakland to Atlanta,’ community members send messages of solidarity, resistance, and healing

March 24, 2021 Momo Chang 1

Fear in Asian American communities continues to build after a mass shooting in Atlanta and continued reports of violent street assaults. Last night, hundreds gathered in Chinatown to show solidarity. […]

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Arts & Culture

Poetry & Music at “Fluid” Open Mic by AnyXMeans

March 23, 2021 Brandy Collins 1

An online open mic for musicians and poets, paired with a live band, provides a safe space for artists. […]

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COVID-19

Oakland schools start reopening next week

March 22, 2021 Rasheed Shabazz 0

Schools to reopen with ‘equity’ in mind. […]

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Arts & Culture

Distance Learning, Halfway Across the World: Photo Essay By Cadence Patrick

March 16, 2021 Cadence Patrick 0

Oakland School for the Arts Digital Media student Cadence Patrick shares photo essay on moving across the globe during the pandemic. […]

Arts & Culture

Oakland’s Melrose Branch Library Workers During COVID-19: Photo Essay by William Truong

March 15, 2021 William Truong 0

Oakland School for the Arts Digital Media student William Truong shares photo essay on Melrose Branch of Oakland Public Libraries. […]

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COVID-19

New Community-Based COVID Vaccine Sites in Oakland Try to Close Equity Gaps

March 11, 2021 Momo Chang 0

Plus, more news you can use about the COVID vaccine Alameda County opened its first community-based COVID-19 vaccination site at Fremont High School in East Oakland on February 4, while the state is partnering with […]

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Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices Alumni Update: Ayodele Nzinga, Howard Dyckoff, Tonya Shipp, Marabet Morales Sikahall, and Iris M. Crawford

March 11, 2021 Momo Chang 0

Find out what some of our Oakland Voices alumni have been up to since last year. […]

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In June, the Maynard 200 Fellowship kicked off with 49 fellows in attendance. Oakland Voices is a program of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, and this year, co-director Momo Chang and alumna Brandy Collins [...]
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Steph and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation to Remodel Six Oakland Schoolyards

May 23, 2023 1

This past weekend, Allendale Elementary in East Oakland revealed a newly-constructed playground, garden, and mural to the community. Allendale is the first of six Oakland public schools that will receive a new playground, thanks to […]

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