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

April 20, 2022 Debora Gordon

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

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

April 20, 2022 Debora Gordon

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

A black woman with long hair speaks into a mic outdoors in front of a school. with students standing behind her

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

March 17, 2022 Tony Daquipa

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

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

Two African American women talk about what being outdoors meant for their health during the pandemic.

Two Black Outdoor Enthusiasts Share Experiences of ‘Making Space’ During a Pandemic

February 1, 2022 Iris Crawford

Two African American women talk about what being outdoors meant for their well-being during the pandemic.

Community gathers at Fruitvale Station in Oakland 13 years after murder of Oscar Grant

January 1, 2022 Rasheed Shabazz

Family, community gathers in Oakland to remember Oscar Grant.

A Black woman wearing a beanie is holding back a smile.

One Oakland Woman’s Journey From the Streets to Being an Advocate for the Unsheltered

December 23, 2021 Debora Gordon

On any given night, over half a million Americans experience homelessness. A 2019 count indicated more than 4,000 unhoused residents live in Oakland. Resheemah White, also known to friends as “RoRo,” was one of them

a dark brown wood table has a concealer pen and cloth mask with a faded American flag design

Facial Freedom: An Escape from “Mask-ne”

June 14, 2021 Ryan Barba

Editor’s Note: Oakland Voices alumnus and Editor-in-Chief of The Peralta Citizen, Ryan Barba was an essential worker during the pandemic, requiring him to wear a mask many hours out of the day. Now that California

a poster of MF Doom in a mask with the words doomsday vibes.

Bay Area’s hip-hop insiders say loss of artists are not isolated issues, long-term health needs to be addressed

June 2, 2021 Brandy Collins

Members of the hip-hop community are recognizing that a conversation about health and wellness for artists has become increasingly more important. As millions of people commiserate and share their remembrances online for their favorite artists,

black and white image of tents set up in the early 1930s in Oakland, dubbed "Pipe City"

Pipe Dreams: Makeshift Living in Oakland is Nothing New

May 11, 2021 Kat Ferreira

Oakland Voices correspondent Kat Ferreira digs into the history of unhoused populations in Oakland, from Pipe City to the current encampments at the same location.