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How Oakland Teachers are Adapting to Distance Learning after School Closures

March 20, 2020 Tony Daquipa

Last Friday, in response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, the Oakland Unified School District announced that all schools and child development centers would be closing for three weeks at the end of the day. On

A Shout-Out To RBA Creative

July 27, 2018 Tonya Shipp

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

Flores flowering in gratitude

July 27, 2018 Patricia Contreras-Flores

Recently in the midst of so much heaviness on all fronts, I went looking for some hope. I returned to poetry, my first written love form. I stumbled upon a poem that my former student

Avrahams Halwani Speaks His Mind

July 25, 2018 Tonya Shipp

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

Eastmont Town Center Has You Covered! Part II

June 5, 2018 Tonya Shipp

I’m sure that you received the message in part one that everything you need for sustainability can be found at Eastmont TC. Your problem with or question about food, money, clothing, housing, medical/dental/mental health or

Fret Nothing, Eastmont Town Center Has You Covered

May 3, 2018 Tonya Shipp

Eastmont Town Center, located on 73rd and Bancroft, is a hub for all one’s needs or, at least a big stepping stone. Firstly, on the first floor you will find the Self-Sufficiency Center, known as

The Neighborhood DNA

March 1, 2018 Eduardo Jimenez

Every morning when I look at my bathroom mirror, I notice how my face has changed since I first started noticing that my face does indeed change during my teen years, almost 30 years ago.

My Spiritual Aunt – in English and Spanish

November 22, 2017 Eduardo Jimenez

When I was younger, I lost my wallet and turned my house upside down looking for it. I had worked a graveyard shift at work and after resting in the morning, that afternoon I went

Sister Strong Never Gave Up

November 21, 2017 Kevonna Taylor

Do you know anyone who is or was a teen mother? Were you a teen mother yourself? Teen pregnancy in the United States ranks higher than any other country. According to the thenationalcampaign.org, “as of

Chasing a Dream: The Story of a Vietnam War Refugee

November 16, 2017 Chrystal Nguyen

Tam Nguyen’s Story (1959-Current); retold by his daughter Chrystal Nguyen In 1975, the capital of Vietnam fell to the communist Northern Vietnamese Army. In 1978, thousands of Vietnamese citizens began risking their lives to escape