Teachers in East Oakland Rise to the Challenge Eight Weeks after School Closure
Two months into schools being closed, three East Oakland teachers say some students have yet to have internet access during this time, and how many[More]
Katharine Davies Samway
Katharine Davies Samway grew up in England, but has lived in the U.S. for over 40 years, 30 of them in Oakland. She is an educator, researcher, and writer.
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Stories by Katharine Davies
Tuesday Night Neighborhood Concert with Grammy-nominated Latin Jazz Artist in Oakland During Shelter-at-Home Order
By Katharine Davies Samway Posted
It’s 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday evening in Oakland and neighbors are gathering for a quickly-arranged concert on their street. People sit and stand on their[More]
Local Palestinian Nakba(Catastrophe) Commemoration and Demonstration
By Katharine Davies Samway Posted
A Palestinian Nakba commemoration/demonstration was held on May 15 outside the Israeli consulate in San Francisco. Over 1,000 Palestine supporters turned out to mark the[More]
Oakland Vigil for Palestinian Teen
By Katharine Davies Samway Posted
“Happy birthday, dear Ahed, happy birthday to you!” sings a crowd of over 100 people that has gathered outside the Ronald Dellums Federal Building in[More]
Building Community: Strength from the Roots (Fuerza de la Raíz)
By Katharine Davies Samway Posted
Getting to Know Each Other: About 10 people have already gathered when I arrive on a cool and sunny Saturday morning at Primera Iglesia Presbyteriana[More]
A Talk in the Fruitvale About the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel
By Katharine Davies Samway Posted
It’s about 3:45 p.m. on a recent Sunday when I arrive at Reem’s, a bakery and café near the Fruitvale BART station that sells[More]
Why Do Some People Become Peace and Justice Activists?
By Katharine Davies Samway Posted
Why do some people become peace and justice activists, when other people who grew up in the same environment don’t? This question has intrigued me[More]
Contacting Oakland Unified School District: An Exercise in Frustration
By Katharine Davies Samway Posted
Have you ever been put on hold for a long time and then been disconnected? Maybe you’ve searched and searched and searched online and can’t[More]
My Neighborhood
By Katharine Davies Samway Posted
I live a block above MacArthur Ave., between Fruitvale Ave. and 35th St., so we aren’t really in either the Dimond or the Laurel Districts.[More]
A Children’s Book Desert in the Fruitvale? Not Quite
By Katharine Davies Samway Posted
If you walk up and down Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, you’ll pass by several independent bookstores, gift shops, and children’s clothing shops, all of which[More]
