Articles by Katherine Brown

Oakland’s Oasis: Farmer’s Market Cultivates Positivity in the Fruitvale Village

August 22, 2012 Katherine Brown

By Katherine Brown With every roar of a bus engine and horn toot from an overhead BART train, waves of people fill the Fruitvale Village. Not just to get to their next destination, but to

‘Great Urban Dancing Warrior’ making moves to unite Oakland’s deaf & hearing communities

July 30, 2012 Katherine Brown

By Katherine Brown Before taking the stage for an hour-long dance performance, Oakland native Antoine Hunter launches into his usual preparation routine. He runs through some stretches, reviews the choreography with his dance company, makes

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“Don’t take away my ‘Shine'”: New Film Spotlights Bay Area Youth Facing Mental Health Challenges

June 15, 2012 Katherine Brown

By Katherine Brown – The atmosphere of the room is thick with joy and hope. Young women donning colorful, flowing gowns, and beautifully coiffed hair, laugh and giggle as they line up for group pictures. Young men in tailored suits, and hair neatly trimmed, shake hands and greet each other as they enter the room.

Health of the Hood: Mills College/Seminary Ave

June 15, 2012 Katherine Brown

By Katherine Brown – Each of our correspondents took roughly a 3 square-block walk around their neighborhood, taking stock of the area’s services, stores, homes, schools, and especially how people in the community were living their lives. The goal is to give real, detailed texture to our understanding of the quality of life in East Oakland’s neighborhoods from the perspectives of people who live there. These pieces were done in conjunction with Oakland Tribune Violence Reporting Fellow Scott Johnson’s Oakland Effect project.