Oaklander recalls living in Portland during COVID and days of protest
An Oakland community college student moves to Portland, Oregon during the pandemic, only to return after a stressful few months.
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Confessions of a Maskhole
I learned there’s now a term to describe people like me who are undisciplined mask wearers — maskholes. You know the type: we slop them on like an old sock.
Finding sustained Bay Area beauty outdoors during COVID-19
Observe some of the beauty in the Bay Area's natural environment.
Mystic healing: Alternative ways of recovering from trauma
Oakland residents seek alternative ways of healing from trauma after surviving domestic, spiritual abuse.
Talk of the Town: Seven OUSD teachers give sneak peek of first week of school
7 OUSD teachers respond to distance learning, and what the first week of school might look like.
Welcome to Las Vegas: My family searches for home in the midst of COVID-19
In the midst of a global pandemic, Aqueila Lewis and her family move to Vegas to seek more affordable housing.
Crafting a Mask to Match my Coronavirus Crown
Oakland Voices Alumna Kat Ferreira makes her own artistic mask to match a hand-crafted crown during COVID-19.
Masks will be around for a while, sew I’ll keep making them
It looks like mask-wearing will continue for a while. Until then, I'm going to keep wearing my mask, and keep sewing them.
Oakland Voices discussion with organizer, performer, and activist Cat Brooks as part of bi-monthly broadcast, “Oakland Voices Tonight”
As civil unrest continued worldwide, Oakland Voices’ Coordinator Rasheed Shabazz moderated an online conversation about COVID-19, policing, and inequality in Oakland with Cat Brooks.
Who are the voices at the Protests? The people behind the mics, masks, and signs
We caught up with protesters Michael Houston, Alexcia Sundra, Brianna Noble, and Selena De Leon on why they protest as a part of the Black Lives Matter movement.
