April 2021 - Oakland Voices

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Planterday Focuses on Bringing Mental Health Awareness, One Mobile Plant Sale at a Time

April 30, 2021 Iris Crawford

Plant therapy is a powerful way to strengthen mental health, boost immunity, anxiety and depression. This kind of therapy has especially bloomed during the midst of the pandemic. With this past year’s rise in gardening-focused

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Oakland Voices Alumna Iris M. Crawford Attending MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing

April 29, 2021 Oakland Voices

Congratulations to Oakland Voices alumna Iris M. Crawford, who will be attending MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing.

Oaklander Mario Gonzalez dies in Alameda Police custody

April 27, 2021 Rasheed Shabazz

Mario Gonzalez, 26, died in Alameda Police custody on April 19.

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Oakland Author Aida Salazar Humanizes Border Detainees Through Children’s Book

April 26, 2021 Katharine Davies Samway

Oakland author Aida Salazar’s latest book delves into immigration centers for children to understand, through a series of free-verse poems

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The Town Remembers Legendary Rapper “Shock G” of Digital Underground

April 22, 2021 Brandy Collins

Oakland reacts to death of Shock G, of Oakland’s Digital Underground.

Derek Chauvin Found Guilty on All Three Charges

April 20, 2021 Momo Chang

The jury members of the Derek Chauvin trial has found the former police officer guilty on all three charges in the murder of George Floyd: second degree murder, third degree murder, second degree manslaughter. People

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Oakland COVID Updates

April 14, 2021 Momo Chang

Everyone 16 and Older Eligible for COVID Vaccine Everyone who is 16 years and older is now eligible to receive a COVID vaccine in Alameda County. Modern and Johnson & Johnson vaccines (which are currently

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Oakland organizations working toward solidarity between Black and Asian communities

April 2, 2021 Brandy Collins

It’s a difficult time to prioritize emotions. Days after people took to the streets in protest for #StopAsianHate responding to the mass shooting of eight people in Atlanta, six of whom were Asian women, comes