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Oakland Voices Alumni Update: Marabet Morales Sikahall Joins Chapter 510

November 2, 2021 Oakland Voices 1

Our Oakland Voices alumna Marabet Morales Sikahall (Oakland Voices 2016) recently joined Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make Believe, a youth writing center in Oakland with a mission to help every young person in […]

Arts & Culture

Talk of the Town: What do you love about Oakland’s food culture?

November 2, 2021 Tyla Brown 0

Tyla Brown asked Oakland natives, newcomers, and other Bay Area residents: “What do you love about Oakland food culture?” […]

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Arts & Culture

Local Acts and Treats Found at Outside Lands 2021 This Weekend

October 27, 2021 Brandy Collins 1

Brandy Collins will be at Outside Lands  as an Oakland Voices correspondent to cover what it’s like to attend Outside Lands as a longtime Outside Lands attendee, Bay Area native, and Oaklander. Outside Lands, the […]

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Q&A with Artist Dana King on Creating Huey P. Newton Statue

October 25, 2021 Brandy Collins 3

Interview with longtime journalist and sculptor Dana King. […]

An African American woman dances joyfully against an overcast backdrop and in the rain
Arts & Culture

Sculptor Dana King alongside Fredrika Newton Unveils Dr. Huey P. Newton’s Bust in West Oakland

October 25, 2021 Brandy Collins 1

The rain didn’t dampen Sunday’s celebration for the unveiling of the bronze bust in honor of Dr. Huey P. Newton, co-founder and leader of the Black Panther Party. “The rain is very symbolic of the […]

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Arts & Culture

Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of Akoma Market

October 8, 2021 L.J. Rich 1

Our correspondent Lauren Richardson has the rundown on the one-year anniversary of the Akoma Market in deep East Oakland. […]

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Arts & Culture

Oakland Voices Alumna’s Hannah Moore’s Curation at EastSide Arts

September 22, 2021 Brandy Collins 1

The space at EasSide Arts Alliance became a place for acknowledging the act of ritual and worship beginning September 17, with the opening night of “Spiritual Technologies.” In the center of the wide open space, […]

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Arts & Culture

“Homeroom” Documentary Highlights Youth Activism in Oakland and Gives a Sense of Hope

August 20, 2021 Tony Daquipa 1

“Homeroom” documentary by Peter Nicks is the most hopeful in the trilogy of films focusing on Oakland’s public institutions. […]

"There Are Black People in the Future." A part of Oakland Museum of CA's "Mothership: Voyage Into Afrofuturism" exhibit. Photo by Brandy Collins.
Arts & Culture

OMCA’s “Mothership: Voyage Into Afrofuturism” is the Story of Survivors in the Future

August 19, 2021 Brandy Collins 0

Our correspondent Brandy Collins checks out OMCA’s exhibit on Afrofuturism. […]

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New Barbara Lee Documentary Required Viewing for Oaklanders

August 13, 2021 Kat Ferreira 0

The documentary film about Congresswoman Barbara Lee debuted at Oakland’s Grand Lake Theatre last week. […]

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Oakland Voices is proud to announce that two of our members will join Maynard 200. Oakland Voices is a program of The Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding diversity in [...]
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Oakland Schools Closed and Port Shut Down To Protest Closures and Privatization 

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On Friday, April 29, the Oakland Education Association held a one-day strike to protest the Oakland Unified School District’s lack of an engagement process prior to deciding to permanently close eight schools and truncate two […]

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