2010 West Oakland Project Blogs

BY IDA HANCOX
My life and heart were torn apart three years ago when my son Willie was killed in West Oakland. Now I am raising his 6 year-old son. This blog entry is created out of my struggle to cope with Willie’s death. Now, I pray even harder than I used to for other families when someone gets killed. Their memories live here, in my blog, alongside mine as we struggle everyday with the holes left in our lives. […]

DIARY OF A FIEND: A FAST-FOOD JUNKIE KICKS THE HABIT
By Dawneka Akins
This entry is part of my 31-day journey giving up some of the unhealthy eating habits I’ve had for most of my life. Fast food is everywhere – on every corner, on TV, and on huge billboards all over the city. For me, eating well with a low income, no car, and limited time is difficult. Dodging bad food – all I’ve known for 21 years – has become one of the biggest challenges of my life. […]

Pictures from downtown Oakland as the city reacts to the Mehserle sentencing for the murder of Oscar Grant III. […]

Former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle was sentenced to two years maximum today for killing Oscar Grant III. Mehserle will receive 10 months off of that sentence for time served, and he may end up spending just 70 more days in state prison. Follow us at twitter.com/OaklandVoices for coverage from the streets of Oakland & the courthouse in LA. […]

By Christopher Johnson, Oakland Voices Project Coordinator (From The Oakland Tribune – Posted 10.29.2010) “Mama once told her youngest brother he was ‘found by grandpa at the poker game.’” Mama is 90-year-old Ruth Dennis — […]

By Brian Beveridge OAKLAND, CA – It is generally held that Oakland has a professional baseball team. It is called the Oakland A’s. Players wear green and yellow uniforms and they play ball in a Coliseum. […]

By Tyrese Johnson OAKLAND, CA – “West Oakland residents need resources that are free,” asserted Liz Derias, formerly of  the youth advocacy group Leadership Excellence. In 2008, the City of Oakland enlisted Derias’ help. She led […]

DIARY OF A FIEND: A FAST-FOOD JUNKIE KICKS THE HABIT
By Dawneka Akins
This entry is part of my 31-day journey giving up some of the unhealthy eating habits I’ve had for most of my life. Fast food is everywhere – on every corner, on TV, and on huge billboards all over the city. For me, eating well with a low income, no car, and limited time is difficult. Dodging bad food – all I’ve known for 21 years – has become one of the biggest challenges of my life. […]

DIARY OF A FIEND: A FAST-FOOD JUNKIE KICKS THE HABIT
By Dawneka Akins
This entry is part of my 31-day journey giving up some of the unhealthy eating habits I’ve had for most of my life. Fast food is everywhere – on every corner, on TV, and on huge billboards all over the city. For me, eating well with a low income, no car, and limited time is difficult. Dodging bad food – all I’ve known for 21 years – has become one of the biggest challenges of my life. […]