Brown fields (land contaminated by past industrial use), crowded buses, six corner stores in a seven block radius—none of which had fresh fruits or vegetables. Asthma, low-wages and affordable housing were among the many
The candidates running to be the next Mayor of Oakland speak for themselves. Following are video clips of the candidates speaking at the East Oakland Building Healthy Communities mayoral forum. See what they had to
Organized under East Oakland Building Healthy Communities’ umbrella, the mayor and would-be mayors flocked to Allen Temple Arms located at 82nd Ave. and International Blvd, seeking blessings from Deep-in-the “E.” But first the office seekers
A woman’s place is in the struggle says the San Antonio District’s anonymous artist and community. There is a story in every piece of art, and this mural located on International Boulevard and 19th Avenue
Little boys’ innocent faces sparkled as I watched some of the youngsters , pre-school to third graders, play tag after the lunch break at the 9th Annual Man Up! Conference held at Oakland High
National Night Out, what a turnout this year! There were so many in the Clinton/ Bella Vista area I barely scratched the surface going to the three you see here. I started at Bella Vista
One fleeting glance at the three-storied rain cloud painted house on 39th Avenue in Oakland’s Laurel District, and you would never know. The possibilities. The possibility of “Full Harvest Urban Farm”, an acre farm
Stop the Violence is the message at two local parks in East Oakland. Community Engagement Coordinator Jennifer Argueta is the Director of Messengers 4 Change (a project of Oakland Unite), and manages these Friday
Thi Bui, an art and digital media teacher at Oakland International High School, described herself as “a little reckless. I break a lot of rules. I’m very comfortable letting go of the reins if there