April 21, 2026

Angela Scott

About Angela Scott

I grew up on the border of San Leandro in Sobrante Park, deep East Oakland. I am a student at Laney College but I am in the process of transferring to Mills College, the all women’s university in Oakland. There, I will be majoring in Ethnic Studies with a minor in Women’s Leadership. At Laney, my major was English.
I am an avid reader and lover of all things poetic. I enjoy music of all kinds, art, great food and spirits, traveling across the country and abroad and having unique experiences and sharing them with anyone willing to listen.
This project sparked my interest because the city of Oakland is so misunderstood. Oakland is a large and diverse city and because of the racial and economic makeup, I believe that it is easy for people to prejudge it.

Sights and Sounds of East Oakland: Creating a Lineage of Artists in East Oakland – A Radio Story

May 11, 2016 Angela Scott

http://cpa.ds.npr.org/kalw/audio/2016/04/WEB.EastSideArts.mp3 Turning down 23rd Avenue towards International Boulevard, I see the words “Culture is a weapon” painted the side of a building wall. Painted below are indigenous peoples, Black Panther party members and immigrant workers.

Where do we go from here?

March 11, 2016 Angela Scott

I was motioned into the sanctuary by a large, smiling man in a dark blue suit with one hand, as he held the door open with the other. As I stepped inside, a grey- haired

What Do I Need From Walmart?

February 24, 2016 Angela Scott

Whether going North or South on the I-880 near the Hegenberger exit, the large yellow and blue sign seemed to call to every consumer bone in my body. I would instantly think “What do I

What Came First, the Super Bowl or sex work?

February 16, 2016 Angela Scott

What came first, the chicken or the egg, or in this case, the Super Bowl or sex trafficking? We can safely assume that sex work came first. When cities find themselves hosting this big event,

From troubled youth to working artists

February 4, 2016 Angela Scott

In 2001, celebrated artist Favianna Rodriguez co-founded the EastSide Arts Alliance (EAA) and Visual Element in Oakland, CA, to train young artists in the tradition of muralism. The San Antonio neighborhood, where EAA resides, is

Different realities regarding guns

January 25, 2016 Angela Scott

When talking about the subject of guns or gun control in this country, we have to understand that just because we live in the same country doesn’t mean we share the same reality. Intersectionality

Is Graffiti Art? A Video Story

December 9, 2015 Angela Scott

Crime statistics tell some of the story, but not all

November 25, 2015 Angela Scott

On November 10, while the Oakland city council public safety committee held its bi-monthly meeting, hundreds of fast food workers and organizations in support of the Fight for $15, to raise the minimum wage, gathered

Not Just For Sundays – A Poem and A Plea

November 3, 2015 Angela Scott

Slender brown legs stretch over a velvety cushioned pew knobby knees and shiny black shoes click keeping the beat of drums my tiny head bobs back and forth while i hum the tune to a

Heroes, Pyramids and a Colossal Head

October 14, 2015 Angela Scott

Brooding bodies surging onto cracked streets stained with drops of ripened watermelon slices sold from a corner stand where two Mexican women chismes (gossip) after they hand you your change. Babies pushing babies in strollers while toothless

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