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Empowering youth, disrupting cycles of violence

June 14, 2017 Tony Daquipa

The weather, like the multicultural crowd, was beautiful. The music was danceable, the live artwork was politically conscious, and the tacos and aguas frescas were plentiful. Organized by Homies 4 Justice, an internship program of

“Without 242 partner organizations and volunteers, we are limited in our capacity.”

June 13, 2017 Monica Green

How does the Alameda County Community Food Bank (ACCFB) provide the equivalent of 28 million meals a year? What do volunteers do? How does an organization manage, train and keep 17,000 volunteers a year? Why

Oakland Estuary’s Tidal Canal

April 24, 2017 Sandra Tavel

The atmosphere holds East Oakland close with an overcast sky. The maritime air has a chill to it. The wind and the noise of the traffic whip into my ears as I watch birds soar

Student-Led Vigil in Support of Detained Immigrants

March 21, 2017 Katharine Davies Samway

“We are here in solidarity with the 150 to 300 immigrants who are detained here at this facility. They are asylum seekers. They are green card holders. They are long-term residents,” says the Rev. Deborah

Empowering Oakland Families

March 6, 2017 Tony Daquipa

“Organizing makes the impossible possible.” -Pecolia Manigo If you truly want to serve the people in a culturally competent way, it helps to have an interpreter and child care. Dinner doesn’t hurt either. All three

Oakland Sanctuary Posadas

February 24, 2017 Katharine Davies Samway

Editor’s Note: This story was written during the Christmas season. Given the recent proposed immigration bans and the escalation of deportations of undocumented people, it is sadly more relevant than ever. It is December 23

Healthy Food Access within a One-Mile Radius: A Conversation with Shaniece Alexander of OFPC

February 21, 2017 Sandra Tavel

Oakland Voices community correspondents Monica Scott Green and Sandra Tavel interviewed the director of Oakland Food Policy Council (OFPC), Shaniece Alexander, one rainy Saturday afternoon in beautiful downtown San Leandro. What followed was an inspiring, hopeful

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