October 2025 - Oakland Voices

June 4, 2026

Proposition 50 and the battle over California’s political maps

October 31, 2025 Saleem Gilmore

California voters decide on Nov. 4 who will draw election boundaries until 2031.

Flipcause not registered to collect donations in California, records show

October 30, 2025 Rasheed Shabazz

A recent California law requires donation platforms to register with the state.

Greg Morozumi’s lifelong fight for Third World solidarity and liberation

October 30, 2025 Rasheed Shabazz

Greg Morozumi co-founded the Eastside Arts Alliance.

Photos: Bobby Seale Day in Oakland

October 28, 2025 Jasmene Miranda and Rasheed Shabazz

Photos from Bobby Seale Day by Oakland filmmaker Jasmene Miranda.

Carolyn Johnson, Black Cultural Zone nurture East Oakland

October 27, 2025 Momo Chang

Carolyn Johnson leads the Black Cultural Zone in East Oakland.

Lawsuit alleges Flipcause withheld donations, defrauded nonprofits

October 23, 2025 Rasheed Shabazz

The Latino Medical Student Association-Northeast is suing Oakland-based Flipcause for withholding donations.

Life is Living Festival celebrates Black Panther legacy in Oakland

October 22, 2025 Saleem Gilmore

Life is Living Festival celebrated Oakland with joy, resistance, and rhythm.

Photos: 2025 Life is Living Festival

October 17, 2025 Oakland Voices

Photos from the 17th Life is Living Festival at DeFremery Park, held Oct. 11.

East Oakland faces health risks due to noise pollution

October 17, 2025 Marian Johnson

East Oakland residents face relentless noise from planes, trains, and traffic, raising health concerns.

Photos: 51st Annual Oakland Black Cowboy Festival and Heritage Parade

October 15, 2025 Howard Dyckoff

Photos from the 51st annual Black Cowboy Parade & Heritage Festival in West Oakland.

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