2015 Class Archives - Page 2 of 12

Community Forum on Affordable Housing

April 20, 2016 Randy Filio

The Impact of Impact Fees

April 17, 2016 Bill Joyce

Having prayed outside City Hall for the “soul of the city and an end to the housing crisis,” about 60 low- income Oakland residents, housing advocates and clergy filed into the packed March 22 meeting

Life in the Time of Displacement

April 15, 2016 Mustafa Solomon

My story starts back about five years ago. I lived at my last address for 18 years, but lived in Oakland for 36. While living there, I paid my taxes and sent my children

Focus on Affordable Housing

April 8, 2016 Sabah Williams

Oakland Voices held their second forum “Focus on Affordable Housing” on April 7th at the 81st Avenue Branch Library in East Oakland and panelists highlighted the policies and strategies that can preserve affordable housing in

The Tree of Life: “Come Close”

March 31, 2016 Bill Joyce

The six- feet high, 30- foot long The Tree of Life mural-on-canvas sweeps across the entrance of the Oliver Art Center at the California College of Art (CCA). A vibrant tree forms the center of the

A Trip Down International Blvd.

March 28, 2016 Randy Filio

[slideshow_deploy id=’10496′] Going from one place to another is a basic necessity that we all have to deal with everyday in our urban lives. We can either ride a bicycle, purchase a vehicle or use

Bay Area Coalition fights human trafficking

March 16, 2016 Rosalinda Hernandez

Last month, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office hosted the Bay Area Human Exploitation and Trafficking (H.E.A.T) Watch Coalition’s first meeting of the year to discuss the demand for human trafficking. The idea is to

Angela Davis talks about Black Lives Matter, Beyoncé and feminism

March 14, 2016 Saleem Gilmore

I always thought that Angela Davis was a member of the Black Panther Party. To celebrate 50 years since the founding of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, CA, I decided to go see Dr. Davis

Where do we go from here?

March 11, 2016 Angela Scott

I was motioned into the sanctuary by a large, smiling man in a dark blue suit with one hand, as he held the door open with the other. As I stepped inside, a grey- haired

Love Is What Matters

February 26, 2016 Bill Joyce

Mercy Retirement and Care Center, the highly regarded residence and service provider for senior citizens for nearly 110 years in the Fruitvale District, is not a likely venue for a book- signing. It is an