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“Every Song on this Album is a Love Song of Some Kind:” Hip-Hop Artist Mystic Chats About New Album

October 20, 2022 Brandy Collins

Mandolyn “Mystic” Ludlum, a longtime Oakland resident and Bay Area native, released her first solo album 20 years ago. In August, she released her third solo album, titled “Dreaming In Cursive: The Girl Who Loved

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Oakland Chef Matt Horn Wants to Help Train Next Generation of Pittmasters

October 3, 2022 Momo Chang

James Beard-nominated Oakland chef Matt Horn, whose popular barbecue spot in West Oakland often draws lines and who opened Kowbird earlier this year, is launching The Academy of Smoke, a program for Bay Area children

Offsides Production’s New Show “Normal Ain’t Normal” Co-produced by Oakland’s Josh Healey with Rosario Dawson

September 26, 2022 Brandy Collins

Across the cultural landscape, many new shows are creating storylines that either predate the pandemic or allude to the circumstances to normalize it. While some shows may include elements like face masks or talk about

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High Street Presbyterian Church, a Hidden Julia Morgan-designed East Oakland Gem

August 16, 2022 Marabet Morales Sikahall

If you live or have lived in East Oakland, chances are that you have at some point driven up or down High Street to get to your destination, whether it’s to 580, 880, to the

New “Artist As First Responder” Residencies focus on social, climate justice, and healing

August 4, 2022 Brandy Collins

Interdisciplinary independent curator artist Ashara Ekundayo stewards a myriad of artist residencies and fellowships she designed through her organization, Artist As First Responder (AAFR). Ekundayo has been creating spaces in Oakland that allow artists to

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How One Local Filmmaker Debuted First Film and Comic Book During Pandemic

July 15, 2022 Brandy Collins

Love Conquers All, a comic book and movie co-written by filmmakers Janell Grace and Malik Glass, is a story about Kennedy, a man reconciling his issues with trauma and grief after the passing of his

Photo: Oakland Voices alumni meet with Norman Vogue Chuck and his wife Gloria.

New design for Oakland Voices created by Vogue of TDK graffiti crew

June 22, 2022 Momo Chang and Kat Ferreira

Today, we updated the Oakland Voices website–for ease of reading, maximizing visual storytelling, and improved accessibility. We also updated the Oakland Voices design and masthead to capture the history and spirit of our community journalism

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Oakland’s Worker-Led Restaurant Understory Wins at James Beard Awards

June 21, 2022 Momo Chang

The James Beard Awards, which took place in Chicago this year from June 10-15, is considered the highest honor in the food industry. One of the Emerging Leadership awardees from the James Beard Foundation this

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Oakland Pastors Support Palestinian Struggle

May 19, 2022 Katharine Davies Samway

Sami Abu Shehadeh is one of only 10 Palestinian legislators in the 120-member Israeli Knesset (Parliament), even though Palestinians make up 20% of Israel’s citizens. Recently, he toured the U.S. to visit Palestinian American communities

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“Ghetto Gospel” EP Release on 4/20 at Oakstop Will be Vibe Muzik’s Debut

April 13, 2022 Brandy Collins

Transforming and evolving musically in times of strife has become a soothing balm for Mandala Msanii (Baylis), leading to the creation of Vibe Muzik’s new EP, Ghetto Gospel. When Oakland Voices first featured Msanii (as