Bill Joyce, Author at Oakland Voices

The Impact of Impact Fees

April 17, 2016 Bill Joyce

Having prayed outside City Hall for the “soul of the city and an end to the housing crisis,” about 60 low- income Oakland residents, housing advocates and clergy filed into the packed March 22 meeting

The Tree of Life: “Come Close”

March 31, 2016 Bill Joyce

The six- feet high, 30- foot long The Tree of Life mural-on-canvas sweeps across the entrance of the Oliver Art Center at the California College of Art (CCA). A vibrant tree forms the center of the

Love Is What Matters

February 26, 2016 Bill Joyce

Mercy Retirement and Care Center, the highly regarded residence and service provider for senior citizens for nearly 110 years in the Fruitvale District, is not a likely venue for a book- signing. It is an

An Open Art Studio to Bring People Together

February 17, 2016 Bill Joyce

What happens when an artist moves her studio outdoors? What happens when the outdoor setting is a public space, in this case, seldomly used tennis courts in a tiny park across the street from Lake

Black Lives Matter from Haiti to Oakland

January 28, 2016 Bill Joyce

As the clouds lifted and hundreds mustered at Frank Ogawa Plaza on Martin Luther King Day, a spirited group of about 75 supporters of Haiti gathered two blocks away at the Ronald Dellums Federal Building

Why is it necessary to debate the need for background checks?

January 25, 2016 Bill Joyce

The first time I saw a gun was in my grandmother’s attic. The attic was off limits, accessible only by stairs from a second floor bedroom. I had to have been with my father.

I Am Because We Are – OCO celebrates

December 30, 2015 Bill Joyce

Oakland Community Organizations (OCO) member Tracy Phillips scanned the tables spread out at the Eastmont Mall office during the group’s annual holiday gathering. “Like bees in a hive,” she mused. It was the culmination of

Downtown Oakland For Sale? A video story

December 15, 2015 Bill Joyce

Changing Landscapes

November 5, 2015 Bill Joyce

I received this email early one morning this past week: “Hey guys, strange jeep across the street from us. Two people inside. They laid back in their seats when we went outside … Something feels

Civil Rights figures explore “The Future of Non-Violence in America” this Saturday.

November 2, 2015 Bill Joyce

The history of nonviolence and the Civil Rights Movement — its past, present, and future — will be tangible when two leading figures of the era – Dr. Clayborne Carson and Dr. Clarence B. Jones,