Arts & Culture
What to Expect in Oakland in 2021
Oakland Voices alumna Tonya Shipp offers a take on what to expect in Oakland in 2021. […]
Tonya Shipp
COVID-19
COVID-19 Did Not Get the Best of Me: How I Rapturously Dealt With the Pandemic
Oakland Voices alumna Tonya Shipp shares her experience of what life has been like since the pandemic. […]
2017-2018 Project Blogs
A Shout-Out To RBA Creative
A big shout- out to Randolph Charles Belle for hosting Oakland Voices Cohort Group #6 at his space, RBA Creative, for our twice -a- month meetings. For sometimes entrusting his keys to our coordinator so […]
2017-2018 Project Blogs
Cruising Through The Fruitvale District
The Fruitvale District is huge. I cruised it on three separate days. There are three business districts surrounded by residences. I rode up Fruitvale Avenue and walked along Foothill Boulevard a few blocks in each […]
2017-2018 Project Blogs
On Volunteering
I’ve volunteered at three East Oakland organizations: Hieroglyphics Imperium, The Alameda County Food Bank and at The Unity Council. I had learned about a music festival online, Hiero Day 2017, where the prices were too […]
2017-2018 Project Blogs
Avrahams Halwani Speaks His Mind
The OV team was assigned to interview East Oakland residents about Where Is East Oakland and What Is East Oakland Now. I interviewed six subjects and five of them were included in our video, presented […]
2017-2018 Project Blogs
What’s New Around East Oakland
The Buzz And What’s New Around East Oakland: Through August 9th, every 2nd and 4th Thursday is Night Market at Fruitvale Village in the Fruitvale District on 34th and […]
2017-2018 Project Blogs
The Fear of Living with I.C.E.
Some persons in Oakland live in fear of being arrested and sent back to their original land although Oakland is a sanctuary city. A sanctuary city is “a city (or a county, or a state) […]
2017-2018 Project Blogs
My Stroll Through The Dimond District
I’d been locked away in the house for a few weeks and remembered consistently eyeballing Dimond Slice every time I’ve gone past it on the bus. Always trying to eat in a healthy manner, I […]
2017-2018 Project Blogs
Discover or Reacquaint Yourself With The Laurel
The first thing that I saw of familiarity in the Laurel District was the Subway fast food restaurant across the street from the 76 Gas Station; it reminded me of my hometown, Philadelphia. Subway makes […]