Talk of the Town
Talk of the Town: What have you discovered about Oakland since pandemic?
Trinity Thompson asked Oakland residents about what they’ve learned about Oakland during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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Willie Davis of Lincoln Rec Center Honored as “Black Hero of Chinatown”
When Willie Davis, Jr. moved to East Oakland in 1981, he was a firefighter at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco. He says that that job, which he had for 25 years, required […]
Opinion
Oakland Police must stop high speed pursuits
Death of Lolomanaia Soakia latest example of why Oakland Police must end reckless chases […]
Arts & Culture
How One Local Filmmaker Debuted First Film and Comic Book During Pandemic
Love Conquers All, a comic book and movie co-written by filmmakers Janell Grace and Malik Glass, is a story about Kennedy, a man reconciling his issues with trauma and grief after the passing of his […]
Family resilience
See you in my Dreams: How Spirituality Helps my Grandfather deal with Death
Tyla Brown shares how her grandfather coped with the death of his brother. […]
Talk of the Town
Talk of the Town: What about Oakland or Lake Merritt gives you a sense of belonging?
Oakland residents share what makes them feel like they belong in the Town. […]
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East Oakland Futures Festival: Imagining a thriving future for East Oakland
East Oakland Futures Festival combines arts, urban planning, and Afrofuturism. […]