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Education

“The Town Talks:” A New Show Launches in Oakland, and the Journalists are Middle School Students

March 24, 2022 Momo Chang 0

Sometime during the pandemic, during distance learning, Nelda Kerr felt that her middle school students were experiencing Zoom fatigue. To keep them engaged, she decided to reach out to some local living legends in Oakland […]

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Education

OUSD’s New Mask Policy Starts Monday

March 18, 2022 Momo Chang 0

Starting next Monday, OUSD schools will not require masking while outdoors. […]

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Feature

As Community Opposition to School Closures Continues, Legacy of State Takeover Looms Large

March 17, 2022 Tony Daquipa 2

The opposition against Oakland school closures isn’t giving up just yet. […]

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Black Voices in the Town

African American Community Health in the Age of COVID

March 10, 2022 Eric Arnold 0

Dr. Saturu Ned on why the Black Panther Party survival programs of the past may be critical to the future of the African American community […]

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Home

Emotional Commemorative Ceremony in Honor of Oakland Journalist Chauncey Bailey

March 7, 2022 Brandy Collins 1

Family, officials, journalists gathered to commemorate slain Oakland journalist Chauncey Bailey and to unveil “Chauncey Bailey Way” […]

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COVID-19

Managing and Adapting to Change During the Pandemic: Kevonna Taylor

March 3, 2022 Kevonna Taylor 0

We asked our Oakland Voices alumni community members and correspondents: How has pandemic life changed your habits and your outlook? How have you navigated public spaces and health risks now that we are in a […]

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COVID-19

COVID Zooming, Blooming, and Mostly Not Dooming

March 1, 2022 Debora Gordon 2

“In some ways, phone, email, text and Zoom have increased my contact with friends.” […]

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News

Oakland Voices at Maynard 200: Co-Director Momo Chang and Alum Brandy Collins

Oakland Voices is excited to announce that two of our members will join the Maynard 200 Fellowship. Oakland Voices is a program of The Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, a nonprofit dedicated to [...]
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Education

Laney College and Hack the Hood Year-Long Program Comes with $400 Monthly Stipend

April 26, 2023 0

Students who want to get an education in the STEM field can apply and enroll now in Drive: Laney, a program between Laney College and Oakland-based Hack the Hood. Students who complete the 12 month […]

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