By Momo Chang Posted March 2, 2021 7:33 am
Last week, the Oakland Cultural Affairs Commission, along with City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas’ office, organized a virtual town hall and concert featuring Asian and Pacific Islander and Black artists in Oakland. The event[Read more]
By Oakland Voices Posted February 28, 2021 3:09 pm
"This is something people do not know. The history books do not carry us.” - Ericka Huggins
Filed under Arts & Culture , Home Tagged Art , Ayodele Nzinga , Black Joy , Black Panther Party , Culture , Jane Tyska , Jilchristina Vest , mural , Rachel Wolfe Goldsmith , US Guardian , West Oakland
By Marabet Morales Sikahall Posted February 17, 2021 4:29 pm
Libraries are physically closed, but they continue to serve their neighborhoods. One East Oaklander shares her experience.
Filed under Arts & Culture , Home , Life in East Oakland Tagged 81st Avenue , Amplify Oakland , books , Eastmont , Guatemalan American , library , Oaklandside , reading , writing
By Momo Chang Posted February 3, 2021 9:26 am
Award-winning filmmaker seeking subjects from Oakland to interview about lead poisoning.
Filed under Arts & Culture , Health and Wellness , Home Tagged Berkeley Film Foundation , Breaktide Productions , film , filmmaker , Fruitvale , lead poisoning , OAKDLEAD , Residue , The Redford Center , women of color
By Tonya Shipp Posted February 2, 2021 9:36 am
Oakland Voices alumna Tonya Shipp offers a take on what to expect in Oakland in 2021.
By Debora Gordon Posted January 29, 2021 8:56 am
An Oakland man is seeking healing through writing.
By Iris Crawford Posted January 21, 2021 1:45 pm
"[Organizing] is something people dedicate hours of their lives to training to do, and then more importantly, leaders sacrifice their lives to doing it right.” - Cat Brooks
Filed under Arts & Culture , Home Tagged Amanda Gorman , Black women , Carroll Fife , Cat Brooks , Culture , democrat , Georgia , Iris Crawford , Jon Ossoff , organizers , poetry , Sarah Bell Lin , Stacey Abrams
By Brandy Collins Posted December 22, 2020 9:14 am
The Verzuz battle between Bay Area natives E-40 and Too Short was the best way to close off a tumultuous year.
By Brandy Collins Posted October 21, 2020 9:59 am
Two Bay Area natives, Arzo Johnson (aka DJ Slowpoke) and Brandon Bailey (aka DJ B. Bailey) have hosted Movie Night At The Lake, a weekly evening event at Lake Merritt’s Empowerment Park.
By Brandy Collins Posted October 15, 2020 7:45 pm
The festival takes place at Oakland Tribune Tower through Sunday, October 18, 2020.
