January 2025 - Oakland Voices

Oakland’s Reclaim MLK rally honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s radical legacy with speeches, performances, and a march.

Barbara Lee passed the baton as Lateefah Simon sworn-in on a Bible and a Quran.

The 21st annual tribute concert to MLK also honored Aretha Franklin.

Interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins hopes to bring stability to City Hall while still supporting District 6 residents.

Immigrant families learned about what to do in the event of ICE encounters.

Sixteen years after the murder of Oscar Grant, family, friends, and supporters gathered at Fruitvale Station on New Years Day.