Abel Regalado, Author at Oakland Voices

100 Lunches Today, One Million Tomorrow

June 29, 2017 Abel Regalado

MARCH 4th, 2017. Lake Merritt, Oakland. It is the first Saturday in March – quite an unusual day if you ask me. The rain comes and goes. The sun timidly hides behind the clouds, yet families,

Building A Healthy East Oakland, One Student At A Time

February 16, 2017 Abel Regalado

“What are you doing after you graduate?” – The most nerve-racking question for a high school senior. Like most youth in East Oakland, I will be a first generation college student in my family – and

MLK Freedom Center fosters hope within the leaders of tomorrow!

January 12, 2017 Abel Regalado

December 27, 2016 – January 1st, 2017 On the Tuesday after Christmas, 35 student-leaders embarked on a six- day journey to learn and live the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. Participating in the “Life

Can You Taste the Culture, Art and the Beautiful Struggle in the Fruitvale?

December 14, 2016 Abel Regalado

My neighborhood – the Fruitvale – is the heart Oakland’s District 5; the sense of community and culture are undeniable as you walk down International Boulevard from Fruitvale Avenue up to High Street. Eloteros, paleteros and

The race for District 5 in Oakland and for the Oval Office

November 18, 2016 Abel Regalado

Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 – as I woke up on this unusually sunny morning in Oakland, I realized it was the first time I was fully aware of the impact that adults in my community,

A resilient Person, My Mother Ana Reyes

November 3, 2016 Abel Regalado

For a resilient warrior, failures and obstacles are nothing more that an opportunity to express the qualities that define them. My mother, Ana Reyes is the person in my life who demonstrates resilience when times