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Amplifying local storytellers: Oakland Voices Launches 2024 Community Journalism Academy

September 4, 2024 Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices announces its 2024 Community Journalism Academy.

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Ayodele Nzinga named Rainin Arts Fellow

April 24, 2024 Oakland Voices

Oakland’s Ayodele Nzinga is one of four Bay Area artists selected for a Rainin Artist Fellowship, which comes with $100,000.

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Empowered Community Journalists Ready to Share Oakland’s Untold Stories

April 16, 2024 Brandy Collins

Meet the newest community correspondents making a difference in Oakland’s storytelling landscape.

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Father creates Black history coloring book with son, using AI

February 24, 2024 Aqueila M. Lewis-Ross

Oakland Voices alumnus Saleem Gilmore and his young son, Amari Rashad, create a coloring book honoring heroes in Black history, showcasing figures like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Audre Lorde as children, complete with short biographies and quotes, all using AI-generated images.

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Bay Area Journalist Meet Up Dec. 13

November 27, 2023 Oakland Voices

The second Bay Area journalist meet up co-hosted by Momo Chang of Oakland Voices, Martin Reynolds of Maynard Institute, and Pendarvis Harshaw of KQED.

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‘The Town’ Anthology Highlights 65 Poets from Oakland

November 27, 2023 Momo Chang

A unique cultural work that is a collection of poems from 65 Oakland poets

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Changing the Narrative: Oakland Voices Launches 2023 Journalism Academy

August 2, 2023 Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices launches Community Journalism Academy, empowering 10 residents with essential storytelling skills.

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Maynard 200 Fellowship Kicks Off by Empowering its Fellows to Effect Change

July 24, 2023 Brandy Collins

In June, the Maynard 200 Fellowship kicked off with 49 fellows in attendance. Oakland Voices is a program of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, and this year, co-director Momo Chang and alumna Brandy Collins

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Oakland Voices at Maynard 200: Co-Director Momo Chang and Alum Brandy Collins

June 1, 2023 Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices is excited to announce that two of our members will join the Maynard 200 Fellowship. Oakland Voices is a program of The Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, a nonprofit dedicated to

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Oakland Voices Alum Meet with Award-winning Author and Illustrator Thi Bui

May 18, 2023 Oakland Voices

On May 11, Oakland Voices alum gathered for an inspiring talk with Oakland-based author and illustrator, Thi Bui. Bui is best known for her graphic novel, The Best We Could Do, which debuted in 2017 and received many accolades