December 2022 - Oakland Voices

A group of parents at an elementary school listen to OUSD and someone on Zoom.

With Brookfield Elementary’s Fate Uncertain, Parents Wait in Limbo

December 15, 2022 Tony Daquipa

During a recent community meeting at Brookfield Elementary school, Oakland Unified School District’s Director of Continuous Improvement, Jen Corn, let parents know that the district’s enrollment system will not allow them to enroll their children

Alameda County in Medium COVID-19 Tier

December 13, 2022 Momo Chang

Update as of Tuesday, December 20, 2022: The City of Oakland reinstates mask mandate inside all city buildings, effective until March 31, 2023. City buildings include “libraries, City senior centers, senior adult care facilities, recreation

Oakland Voices Alumni Spotlight: Debora Gordon

December 12, 2022 Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices has trained dozens of community journalists over the years. We caught up with one of our alumna, Debora Gordon. In our last update about Gordon, we mentioned that she published a children’s book. As

visitors at an art installation looks at a 3D artwork on the wall

“Khamsa” Multimedia Project Gives Voice to Black, Muslim, Immigrant and Refugee Artists in Processing Grief

December 8, 2022 Brandy Collins

Guled Muse explains to me that as a Somali immigrant to the United States, hip-hop music was his window to understanding not only Black people, but what was going on in the inner cities. “[It

Image of Pomo Native American dancers at an outdoor event.

Indigenous Red Market in Oakland Brings Together Native American Art, Culture, Food

December 6, 2022 Howard Dyckoff

Earlier in November, the, Native American Health Center in the Fruitvale hosted another Indigenous Red Market on International Blvd. There was an extensive cultural entertainment program, featuring Native American dancers, Ohlone Sisters who sang traditional