2023 - Page 5 of 8 - Oakland Voices

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Oakland Teachers Union Called Off Strike; Regular School Resumes Tuesday

May 15, 2023 Momo Chang

Early this morning, the Oakland Education Association called off the teachers strike, which has been going on for seven school days. School will be open today, Monday, with regular school instruction fully back on Tuesday,

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Talking with Oakland’s Lupus Warriors

May 10, 2023 Howard Dyckoff

May is Lupus Awareness Month and May 10 is World Lupus Day 2023, a time to spread awareness about lupus and its impact on millions of people from around the world. Lupus is a silent

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Oakland’s Plymouth United Church is Promoting Jazz and Justice

May 8, 2023 Katharine Davies Samway

The 120-year old church now embraces social justice and inclusion.

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OUSD Teachers On Strike Today

May 4, 2023 Momo Chang

Today, unionized OUSD teachers and other staff went on strike, as bargaining continues with the district. “Our goal was and still is to bargain a contract that will help the Oakland Unified recruit and retain

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S.H.A.D.E Celebrates the Return of their Annual ‘Stop the P.I.M.P.’ Event for Oakland Youth

May 3, 2023 Kristal Raheem

On Friday, April 28, 2023, Oakland-based organization S.H.A.D.E (Survivors Healing, Advising and Dedicated to Empowerment) hosted their 11th Annual Stop the P.I.M.P (Prostituting Innocent Minors for Profit) event. The event is a youth open mic

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Supporters of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Hold Rally in Oakland

May 2, 2023 Howard Dyckoff

With over 150 supporters on the steps of the Alameda Courthouse in Oakland, embattled District Attorney Pamela Price answered critics who are organizing a recall campaign. At the rally, Price detailed her challenges and reforms

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Healing as a Hero: One Woman Shares Her Path to Liberation as a Survivor and Abolitionist of Sexual Violence

April 27, 2023 Kristal Raheem

Editor’s Note: April is nationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. In Alameda County, April 24th-30th signifies Sexually Exploited Minors Awareness Week for this year. Kristal Raheem of Oakland Voices interviewed Regina Y. Evans, an

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

April 26, 2023 Momo Chang

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

Senior Class of Boys Basketball Team Reflects On Their Time At Oakland High

April 25, 2023 Tony Daquipa

The seniors on the state champion Oakland High Wildcats boys basketball team dealt with a pandemic, distance learning, and playing on the court wearing masks. They overcame injuries to advance to the NorCal semifinals last

Oakland Voices Alum Meetup with Award-Winning Author and Illustrator Thi Bui

April 24, 2023 Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices alumni correspondents are invited to join a special Q&A with Oakland-based author and illustrator Thi Bui, author of the award-winning The Best We Could Do, on Thursday, May 11 at Chapter 510 in Old Oakland, California. About Special