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Moms 4 Housing: A Movement Begins

January 22, 2020 Brandy Collins

On Monday, November 18, 2019, two mothers boldly began occupying a West Oakland house that had been vacant for two years on Magnolia Street. Dominique Walker, 34, and Sameerah Karim, 41, members of Moms 4

Say His Name: Oscar Grant remembered 11 years after murder at Fruitvale BART Station

January 1, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

Family, friends, and supporters gathered at Fruitvale BART Station in Oakland on Jan. 1 to remember Oscar Grant and the movement sparked by his death 11 years ago. Speakers, poets, and singers remembered Grant, chanted

In Memoriam: Oakland Voices Alumnus Tom Webb

January 1, 2020 Momo Chang

Oakland Voices is sad to share the news that one of our alumni members, Tom Webb, has passed away. “We were so saddened to hear of Tom’s passing,” said Martin Reynolds, Oakland Voices Co-Founder and

A group of African American activists stand in front of a podium holding signs. They hope to eliminate the OUSD Police Department.

“Oakland Schools Not For Sale” – Parents Speak Out on OUSD School Closures and Police Presence

December 9, 2019 Tony Daquipa

No Justice for Oakland Families, No Peace for Oakland School Board The concept of restorative justice, an inclusive practice that prioritizes reconciliation over retribution, is indigenous to this continent. Its aim is to strengthen a

Youth Climate Strike hits Bay Area streets

November 22, 2019 Iris Crawford

Hundreds marched in San Francisco during the during September 2019 Youth Climate Strike.

Just around the corner in East Oakland

October 26, 2019 Yadira Cervantes

Take a walk around Deep East Oakland with Oakland Voices correspondent Yadira Cervantes. Today, one of those sunny days in the Bay. It’s 3:16 in the afternoon. My son just woke up from his nap.

Talk of the Town: What do you love most about Oakland?

October 10, 2019 Amelah El-Amin

Oakland Voices correspondent Amelah El-Amin asks residents, What do you love most about Oakland?

Talk of the Town: What do you like most about Oakland?

October 8, 2019 Yadira Cervantes

Oakland Voices correspondent Yadira Cervantes asks Oaklanders: What do you like most about the Town?

Oakland Voices 2019 Correspondents

September 19, 2019 Oakland Voices

Amelah El-Amin Amelah El-Amin is a mother, grandmother, and African American Muslim human rights activist. She has been serving our community for over 25 years. She co-founded Mu’eed, Inc, a non-profit which has coordinated Humanitarian

Summer night sights and sounds in East Oakland

August 28, 2019 Brandy Collins

See and hear what Oakland Voices correspondent Brandy Collins observed in her East Oakland neighborhood.