By Janice Davis It is the early afternoon of June 27, 2014 when I decide to visit the Eastmont Town Center on 73rd Ave and MacArthur. The weather is sunny and breezy. The Wellness Center […]
By Shavonnee Clark As I sat on a bench at FM Smith Park on East 20th Street and Park in east Oakland, a calming breeze filled the air. It was 5:30pm on a Tuesday […]
By Jimmy Jordan As the sun begins to set over Downtown Oakland, San […]
By Erick Chavarría Twenty-four hours a day the electronic doors open and close. I sit in front of Highland Hospital and wonder about all the stories that go untold here as this particular emergency […]
By Tiffany Lacsado It is a Sunday mid-morning on Bancroft Avenue between 66th and Havenscourt. People are milling around going from one place to the next. The “saved” are in cars circling the block, praying to […]
By Sergio Martinez 9:24 pm, Wednesday, July 2. Cesar Chavez Park (located on Foothill Blvd. between Bridge Ave and 38th Avenues.) Slightly cold with a slight breeze. I sat near the end farthest from Foothill, […]
By Tom Webb It may seem odd to suggest that a homeless woman actually has a place to call her own. Ms. Lola is a middle-aged African-American woman who stands vigil on International Boulevard near […]
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