Boxing with Willie
My grandson Willie Junior is named after my son, Willie Tatmon, III, who was murdered three years ago in West Oakland. Willie Junior remembers his father well: the way his […]
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The Last Day
DIARY OF A FIEND: A FAST-FOOD JUNKIE KICKS THE HABIT
By Dawneka Akins
This entry is part of my 31-day journey giving up some of the unhealthy eating habits I’ve had for most of my life. Fast food is everywhere – on every corner, on TV, and on huge billboards all over the city. For me, eating well with a low income, no car, and limited time is difficult. Dodging bad food – all I’ve known for 21 years – has become one of the biggest challenges of my life.
MULTIMEDIA: I Am Oscar Grant
Oscar Grant supporters rallied in downtown Oakland on Friday, November 5, after former BART officer Johannes Mehserle was sentenced for Grant's murder. Oakland Voices contributor Sultanah Corbett created this slide show.
PHOTOS: Oakland Reacts To Mehserle Sentencing
Pictures from downtown Oakland as the city reacts to the Mehserle sentencing for the murder of Oscar Grant III.
Mehserle Gets 2 Years: Follow Our Twitter Coverage of Oscar Grant Trial Sentencing
Former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle was sentenced to two years maximum today for killing Oscar Grant III. Mehserle will receive 10 months off of that sentence for time served, and he may end up spending just 70 more days in state prison. Follow us at twitter.com/OaklandVoices for coverage from the streets of Oakland & the courthouse in LA.
Food Court Roulette
DIARY OF A FIEND: A FAST-FOOD JUNKIE KICKS THE HABIT
By Dawneka Akins
This entry is part of my 31-day journey giving up some of the unhealthy eating habits I’ve had for most of my life. Fast food is everywhere – on every corner, on TV, and on huge billboards all over the city. For me, eating well with a low income, no car, and limited time is difficult. Dodging bad food – all I’ve known for 21 years – has become one of the biggest challenges of my life.
The Scale
DIARY OF A FIEND: A FAST-FOOD JUNKIE KICKS THE HABIT
By Dawneka Akins
This entry is part of my 31-day journey giving up some of the unhealthy eating habits I’ve had for most of my life. Fast food is everywhere – on every corner, on TV, and on huge billboards all over the city. For me, eating well with a low income, no car, and limited time is difficult. Dodging bad food – all I’ve known for 21 years – has become one of the biggest challenges of my life.
The Last Day
DIARY OF A FIEND: A FAST-FOOD JUNKIE KICKS THE HABIT By Dawneka Akins This entry is part of my 31-day journey giving up some of the unhealthy eating habits I’ve had for most of my life. Fast food is everywhere – on every corner, on TV, and on huge billboards all over the city. For me, eating well with a low income, no car, and limited time is difficult. Dodging bad food – all I’ve known for 21 years – has become one of the biggest challenges of my life.
MULTIMEDIA: I Am Oscar Grant
Oscar Grant supporters rallied in downtown Oakland on Friday, November 5, after former BART officer Johannes Mehserle was sentenced for Grant's murder. Oakland Voices contributor Sultanah Corbett created this slide show.
PHOTOS: Oakland Reacts To Mehserle Sentencing
Pictures from downtown Oakland as the city reacts to the Mehserle sentencing for the murder of Oscar Grant III.
Mehserle Gets 2 Years: Follow Our Twitter Coverage of Oscar Grant Trial Sentencing
Former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle was sentenced to two years maximum today for killing Oscar Grant III. Mehserle will receive 10 months off of that sentence for time served, and he may end up spending just 70 more days in state prison. Follow us at twitter.com/OaklandVoices for coverage from the streets of Oakland & the courthouse in LA.
Food Court Roulette
DIARY OF A FIEND: A FAST-FOOD JUNKIE KICKS THE HABIT By Dawneka Akins This entry is part of my 31-day journey giving up some of the unhealthy eating habits I’ve had for most of my life. Fast food is everywhere – on every corner, on TV, and on huge billboards all over the city. For me, eating well with a low income, no car, and limited time is difficult. Dodging bad food – all I’ve known for 21 years – has become one of the biggest challenges of my life.
The Scale
DIARY OF A FIEND: A FAST-FOOD JUNKIE KICKS THE HABIT By Dawneka Akins This entry is part of my 31-day journey giving up some of the unhealthy eating habits I’ve had for most of my life. Fast food is everywhere – on every corner, on TV, and on huge billboards all over the city. For me, eating well with a low income, no car, and limited time is difficult. Dodging bad food – all I’ve known for 21 years – has become one of the biggest challenges of my life.