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Abolitionist architects in Oakland build spaces for formerly incarcerated people

October 13, 2025 Prism Reports

An Oakland design firm is redefining reentry housing by creating dignified spaces of healing for returning community members.

Photos: West Oakland Block Party

September 30, 2025 Urban Peace Movement

Urban Peace Movement hosted a block party in West Oakland on September 20.

Photos: Getting ‘Fresh for School’ at Town Nights

September 8, 2025 Frisco Lens Photography

CURYJ hosted “Fresh for School” in Fruitvale, a Town Nights event with families, music, and food.

Photos: Children’s Fairyland celebrates 75 years in Oakland

September 2, 2025 Rasheed Shabazz

Children’s Fairyland celebrated 75 years in Oakland with a birthday bash and parade.

Black Panther ‘Cub’ tells her story

August 26, 2025 Dera R. Williams

Meres-Sia Gabriel’s childhood connections to the Black Panther Party significantly shaped her life.

California moves toward paying incarcerated firefighters minimum wage

July 7, 2025 Cayla Mihalovich and Cal Matters

Incarcerated firefighters in California currently earn less than $11 per day.

Oakland vigil honors 16th angelversary of Oscar Grant

January 3, 2025 Rasheed Shabazz

Sixteen years after the murder of Oscar Grant, family, friends, and supporters gathered at Fruitvale Station on New Years Day.

East Bay organizations address racial wealth gap, promote Black homeownership

December 26, 2024 Katharine Davies Samway

Some racial justice advocates promote Black homeownership as a form of reparations, seeking to address the longstanding effects of slavery.

A person walks past a mural painted by Pancho Pescador in Oakland Chinatown on June 9, 2024. Credit: Amaya Edwards Posted in

Since Stop AAPI Hate, some Oakland Chinatown residents are rethinking crime prevention

September 12, 2024 Roselyn Romero and Momo Chang

A nationwide rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in 2021 spurred demands for more policing. Today, some Oakland Chinatown residents say their thoughts on public safety have evolved.

An Asian American man sits in a chair inside a room with a sign that says "no more" and a photo of a ramen packet.

Back home in Oakland, I’m embracing a healthier life after prison

August 14, 2024 Lam Vo

Lam Vo describes his reentry experience after 15 years incarcerated, and the support he’s received from programs and family.