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Binta Ayofemi is an Innovator Reclaiming Spaces for Black Art

April 4, 2022 Brandy Collins

Artist Binta Ayofemi bring Black joy and creativity to the art scene in Oakland and San Francisco.

An African American woman wearing all white and a white hair wrap rolls dice towards camera. In the background is Oakland's cranes and shipyards.

Oakland Voices Alumna Ayodele Nzinga Featured in ‘The New Yorker’ Film “The Game God(S)”

February 3, 2022 Momo Chang

Our Oakland Voices alumna, and Oakland’s very own first Poet Laureate Ayodele Nzinga, is featured in a new film released this week at The New Yorker. The 17-minute film is called The Game God(S) and

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Thanksgiving came early for unhoused East Oaklanders Thanks to Feed the Hood 19

November 26, 2021 Howard Dyckoff

Thanksgiving came early for unhoused East Oaklanders at more than 75 encampments with Feed the Hood 19 last weekend. More than 100 volunteers were involved with this effort as meals and personal care kits were

As concerts return, so do health and safety concerns

November 12, 2021 Brandy Collins

Concert festival season reemerged and there have been hundreds of concerts resurfacing all over the world. Halloween weekend Bay Area welcomed back the three day music festival, Outside Lands. I have been going to Outside

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Oakland Voices Alumni Update: Marabet Morales Sikahall Joins Chapter 510

November 2, 2021 Oakland Voices

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

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

November 2, 2021 Tyla Brown

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

What comes to mind when you think about ‘Oakland’ and why?

November 1, 2021 Marilu Aguilar

Marilu Aguilar asked Bay Area residents about their thoughts on Oakland.

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Local Acts and Treats Found at Outside Lands 2021 This Weekend

October 27, 2021 Brandy Collins

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

Interview with longtime journalist and sculptor Dana King.

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

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

October 25, 2021 Brandy Collins

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