May 9, 2026

Mustafa Solomon

About Mustafa Solomon

I have been a professional photographer for over 30 years. I am also a videographer, a lover of jazz, sports (boxing, basketball, and football), and fashion. I am a native of Newark, New Jersey. I am one of 13 children who were raised to always try to achieve our best and to give back to others in the process. Currently, I am a grassroots community activist and a member of many organizations such as Causa Justa/Just Cause, Black Lives Matter, and the East Oakland Building Healthy Communities initiative. My activism is centered on social justice issues, especially in the communities that are supposed to represent Black and Brown people.

Life in the Time of Displacement

April 15, 2016 Mustafa Solomon

My story starts back about five years ago. I lived at my last address for 18 years, but lived in Oakland for 36. While living there, I paid my taxes and sent my children

Gun Tracing Pilot Program Approved by Public Safety Committee

November 30, 2015 Mustafa Solomon

The Oakland City Council’s Public Safety Committee on November 10 accepted a $1 million gun tracing proposal as a pilot program to be funded for two years, with a review and assessment scheduled thereaafter. Following

A Cultural Divide – Not the Oakland I Know

November 3, 2015 Mustafa Solomon

What I’d like to talk about is the attitude that has changed in the city of Oakland. In our neighborhoods—East Oakland, West Oakland, North Oakland—in all of our neighborhoods there seems to be a new

From East Oakland to Tunis, Tunisia, Part I

October 28, 2015 Mustafa Solomon

I have a very interesting story I want to tell my readers. I was blessed to participate in the 2015 World Social Forum, held in Tunis, Tunisia. The Forum is an annual gathering of civil

A True Trailblazer in Oakland

October 14, 2015 Mustafa Solomon

Stan Dodson is the executive producer of the film, “Trailhead.” He is also the manager of La Farine Bakery in the Dimond District and past board member of the Dimond Improvement Association and Friends of

Hope Collaborative

September 28, 2015 Mustafa Solomon

Hope Collaborative is a collective of Bay Area organizations and community residents that works to help families and youth work towards healthy living in East and West Oakland. Officially, it has been around for 7 years,

The Dimond – We Have it All

August 21, 2015 Mustafa Solomon

I want to start out by saying that I live in the Dimond District of East Oakland. I’ve been a very fortunate person to live in this neighborhood. It has everything. As a grassroots activist, I

My Mother, My Best Friend

August 10, 2015 Mustafa Solomon

I want to tell you a story about my best friend who just happens to be my mother. Her name was Marjorie Anne Solomon, but everyone called her Midge. Midge was a feisty woman, but

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