October 2021 - Oakland Voices

A biracial woman with slicked back hair and tattoos on her face is wearing a purple vinyl jacket

Local Acts and Treats Found at Outside Lands 2021 This Weekend

October 27, 2021 Brandy Collins

Brandy Collins will be at Outside Lands as an Oakland Voices correspondent to cover what it’s like to attend Outside Lands as a longtime Outside Lands attendee, Bay Area native, and Oaklander. Outside Lands, the

an upside down vial of the covid vaccine is put into a syringe

Covid Vaccine for Children 5-11 Coming in November

October 26, 2021 Momo Chang

Children 5 and up will likely be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting in November

a large shining brown and gold sculpture of a Black man next to petite African American woman who is smiling wearing a purple crocheted hat and flowing curly long grey hair

Q&A with Artist Dana King on Creating Huey P. Newton Statue

October 25, 2021 Brandy Collins

Interview with longtime journalist and sculptor Dana King.

An African American woman dances joyfully against an overcast backdrop and in the rain

Sculptor Dana King alongside Fredrika Newton Unveils Dr. Huey P. Newton’s Bust in West Oakland

October 25, 2021 Brandy Collins

The rain didn’t dampen Sunday’s celebration for the unveiling of the bronze bust in honor of Dr. Huey P. Newton, co-founder and leader of the Black Panther Party. “The rain is very symbolic of the

Application for Oakland’s Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Ends Nov. 3

October 22, 2021 Momo Chang

Applications are now open for phase 2 of Oakland’s Guaranteed Income Pilot Program, a program that gives selected families $500 a month with no strings attached. Modeled after a Universal Basic Income (UBI) program, the

An image of a hand in blue gloves holding a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Oakland’s Daily Free Vaccine and COVID Test Clinic in Downtown

October 19, 2021 Momo Chang

The City of Oakland announced a 7 days a week free COVID vaccine and test clinic at Frank Ogawa Plaza, near City Hall. It is open 9am-5pm daily until November 30, 2021. It is a

A collage image of three Oakland teachers in their classrooms or outside

Back to School in Oakland: Perspectives from a Kindergarten, 3rd Grade Teacher, and Librarian

October 13, 2021 Debora Gordon

This article is part three of a three-part series sharing OUSD administrator and teacher perspectives to the start of in-person learning, including many lessons learned during 18 months of distance learning during COVID. (Read parts