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Oakland Voices publishes the perspectives and views of those who live, work, play, and pray in Oakland.

If you’d like to contribute an opinion article or letter, review our Community Voices submissions guidelines. 

 

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Book excerpt: Resilient Voices by Khariyyah Shabazz

October 5, 2025 Khariyyah Shabazz

Khariyyah Shabazz is the author of “Resilient Voices.”

Orange and white tent with letters asking, "Where do we go, Oakland?"
Opinion

Banning services for unhoused people makes homelessness worse 

October 3, 2025 Jed Leano and Cal Matters

Criminalizing homelessness does not solve the issue, it makes it harder for people to survive.

Community Voices

Book Excerpt: Mam History by Javier Armas

October 2, 2025 Javier Armas

Mam History is a written resource for Mayan-Mam students and history enthusiasts from all backgrounds.

Opinion

Letter: NAACP police recruitment plan is about public relations, not public safety

October 1, 2025 Desley Brooks

Oakland residents deserve real public safety solutions, not PR, former City Councilmember says.

Opinion

Opinion: Still time to stop Governor Newsom’s planned transit funding cuts

June 10, 2025 Amy Thomson

Governor Newsom’s draft budget slashes transit funding. But there’s still time to fix it.

Opinion

Opinion: Alameda County must finally implement Measure C for our children

June 9, 2025 Bry'Ana Wallace

Measure C must be implemented to increase access to child care services for Alameda County families.

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Opinion

Opinion: Five years after George Floyd, Trump still protects ‘killer cops’

June 5, 2025 Cat Brooks

In this moment, people must organize against fascism.

Opinion

Opinion: Community reduced crime in Oakland, not policing

June 4, 2025 Sikander Iqbal

Community-based solutions create public safety.

Community Voices

Opinion: Why Prop 36 Has Already Failed

April 28, 2025 Brendan Woods and Yoel Haile

Since Prop 36 has gone into effect, communities of color have been disproportionately impacted.

Opinion

Advocates call for new Alameda County District Attorney to stop charging youth as adults

March 13, 2025 Community Voices

Urban Peace Movement calls on Alameda County DA Ursula Jones Dickson to stop charging youth as adults.

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