Giovanna’s Smile

Written by Oakland Voices Last week, Momma and I visited Cousin Bernadette, who is in a nursing home suffering from ailments associated with dementia.  It was a pleasure to see her, even though Momma really didn’t

Pictures from downtown Oakland as the city reacts to the Mehserle sentencing for the murder of Oscar Grant III.

Written by Oakland Voices My 3 siblings and I often become fictional or rearranged members of Momma’s imagination. Momma once told my youngest brother that he was “found by grandpa at the poker game.” I loved