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Oakland Holds Firefighting Camp for Girls and Non-Binary Teens

October 25, 2022 Momo Chang 0

The Oakland Fire Department hosted a firefighting camp, the first of its kind in Oakland, in partnership with NorCal First Alarm Girls Fire Camp in September. More than 60 teens signed up for the weekend […]

Talk of the Town

Talk of the Town: What have you discovered about Oakland since pandemic?

July 26, 2022 Trinity Thompson 0

Trinity Thompson asked Oakland residents about what they’ve learned about Oakland during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

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Talk of the Town

Talk of the Town: What about Oakland or Lake Merritt gives you a sense of belonging?

July 12, 2022 Carina V. Lieu 0

Oakland residents share what makes them feel like they belong in the Town. […]

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East Oakland Futures Festival: Imagining a thriving future for East Oakland

July 11, 2022 Rasheed Shabazz 0

East Oakland Futures Festival combines arts, urban planning, and Afrofuturism. […]

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Arts & Culture

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

June 22, 2022 Momo Chang and Kat Ferreira 0

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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Fighting Fires With People: Seven Oakland Firefighters Talk About the Work They Do (Part 1)

April 20, 2022 Debora Gordon 1

This past summer, two Oakland firefighters came to my apartment building to get a replacement key for the knox box, which is outside all multiple unit buildings, to allow firefighters to access the building in […]

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Fighting Fires With People: Seven Oakland Firefighters Talk About the Work They Do (Part 2)

April 20, 2022 Debora Gordon 1

This past summer, two Oakland firefighters came to my apartment building to get a replacement key for the knox box, which is outside all multiple unit buildings, to allow firefighters to access the building in […]

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Arts & Culture

Binta Ayofemi is an Innovator Reclaiming Spaces for Black Art

April 4, 2022 Brandy Collins 2

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

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As Community Opposition to School Closures Continues, Legacy of State Takeover Looms Large

March 17, 2022 Tony Daquipa 2

The opposition against Oakland school closures isn’t giving up just yet. […]

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Arts & Culture

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

February 3, 2022 Momo Chang 1

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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Oakland Voices Alumni Spotlight: Debora Gordon

Oakland Voices has trained dozens of community journalists over the years. We caught up with one of our alumna, Debora Gordon. In our last update about Gordon, we mentioned that she published a children’s book. As [...]
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The Town’s Top High School Hoops Teams Shine on Historic Night for Oakland Tech

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It was an incredible night for the Oakland Tech family. The culmination of “Swish Week” at the North Oakland public school last Friday night was historic and celebratory. With new paint on the gym walls, […]

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