Sabah Williams, Author at Oakland Voices

U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris returns home for a Town Hall Discussion

September 11, 2017 Sabah Williams

On Wednesday August 30th, 2017, Senator Kamala D. Harris returned to her home town of Oakland, Ca and held a town hall meeting at Beebe Memorial Cathedral. This was a free event that I heard

Oakland Symphony Presents “Notes from Native America”

March 10, 2017 Sabah Williams

The Oakland Symphony presented a sneak peak performance of its upcoming showcase “Notes from Native America” at Intertribal Friendship House (IFH) on February 7th, 2017. IFH is known as Oakland’s longest running Native American

Alameda County Community Food Bank combats Hunger

May 2, 2016 Sabah Williams

Statistics show that hunger is very prevalent in Alameda County. According to the Alameda County Community Food Bank, one in five residents within the county is suffering from hunger- related issues and need assistance feeding

Focus on Affordable Housing

April 8, 2016 Sabah Williams

Oakland Voices held their second forum “Focus on Affordable Housing” on April 7th at the 81st Avenue Branch Library in East Oakland and panelists highlighted the policies and strategies that can preserve affordable housing in

Oakland’s Fire Department is Under Staffed

February 25, 2016 Sabah Williams

Oakland’s Fire Department is currently understaffed, which is forcing our firefighters and emergency medical technician’s to work mandatory overtime hours. That was the news at a public safety committee meeting in November. Firefighters and EMT’s

In Support of Affordable Housing at Oakland’s Brooklyn Basin Project

February 22, 2016 Sabah Williams

On Thursday February 18th, community members and Oakland city officials gathered with representatives of MidPen Housing at the site of the new Brooklyn Basin waterfront housing development. They came together to request that the state

Yaelisa and Caminos Flamencos

February 2, 2016 Sabah Williams

Yaelisa, Artistic Director for Caminos Flamencos, is considered a master instructor in the art of Flamenco. Yaelisa teaches Flamenco workshops and classes all over the Bay Area. She teaches in Oakland, Berkeley, SF and beyond.

A Community Discusses High Rents and Displacement

January 19, 2016 Sabah Williams

Oakland Voices hosted a forum on high rents and displacement in Oakland on December 8th, 2015 at the 81st Avenue Library. Aqueila Lewis, artist and Oakland Voices correspondent, opened the evening with a powerful spoken word

Caminos Flamencos

December 14, 2015 Sabah Williams

The Future of Artists and Families in Oakland – Community Forum Tuesday

December 4, 2015 Sabah Williams