Community is Key to Indigenous Red Market in Fruitvale
The sun was shining, but a mild breeze kept temperatures tolerable inside the fenced off lot along East 14th street between Derby and 31st avenues. [Read more]
Tony Daquipa
Tony Daquipa is a dad, bureaucrat, PTA Officer, photographer, hop farmer, collector of East Oakland rainwater, urban bicyclist, union thug, karaoke diva, grumpy old man, storyteller, and preserver of history.
Stories by Tony
Fremont High, a school re-built with love, community, and bond measure money
By Tony Daquipa Posted
An East Oakland school that formerly resembled a prison, according to some, now has a state-of-the-art campus.
Longtime Raiders Fans Reminisce about Tailgate Parties in East Oakland from yesteryear
By Tony Daquipa Posted
Longtime Raiders fans feel left behind by NFL as team moves to Las Vegas.
Oakland Unified and Teachers’ Union Come to Agreement on Distance Learning
By Tony Daquipa Posted
"We will continue to work to improve crisis distance learning and organize to get the funding and resources for a safe school reopening. We have[Read more]
Oakland Activists Call For “Ed Equity or Else”
By Tony Daquipa Posted
Oakland Voices chats with four activists who attended the "“Ed Equity or Else” National Day of Resistance against calls from the Federal government to prematurely[Read more]
Educators Propose Safety Precautions As OUSD Seeks To Reopen Some Preschools Next Week
By Tony Daquipa Posted
OUSD needs to successfully negotiate Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with seven labor unions before school of any type can resume.
Oakland School Board votes unanimously to eliminate its police force by 2021
By Tony Daquipa Posted
The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the “George Floyd Resolution to Eliminate the Oakland Schools Police Department” last[Read more]
At Least 45 Oakland Public School Administrators Support Elimination of OUSD Police Force
By Tony Daquipa Posted
Oakland Voices spoke with two of the principals who want to eliminate armed police in OUSD.
Effort to get rid of police in Oakland schools gains momentum as Black Lives Matter protests continue
By Tony Daquipa Posted
A local campaign led by Black activists in Oakland to transform OUSD by expelling school police is gaining momentum.
Oakland’s Class of 2020 Seniors Reflect on Past Four Years
By Tony Daquipa Posted
The Class of 2020 had the end of their senior year disrupted by a deadly global pandemic, but they have proved their resilience by making[Read more]
