Amelah El-Amin Archives - Oakland Voices

Software4Nonprofits to buy Flipcause for $400,000

March 9, 2026 Rasheed Shabazz

The donation platform owes $29 million to nonprofits nationwide.

Where is Flipcause? Donation platform missing from Oakland

November 12, 2025 Rasheed Shabazz

Flipcause once called Oakland home. Now, the fundraising platform accused of withholding millions is nowhere to be found.

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How My Life Has Changed Since the Pandemic: Amelah El-Amin

February 15, 2022 Amelah El-Amin

We asked our Oakland Voices alumni community members and correspondents: How has pandemic life changed your habits and your outlook? How have you navigated public spaces and health risks now that we are in a

For Oakland Muslims, Ramadan, faith greater than Coronavirus

May 19, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

Oakland Muslims observe month of Ramadan during COVID-19 pandemic by fasting and praying at home, as local mosques closed.

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2019-Oakland Voices Participants Graduate from Community Journalism Program

March 11, 2020 Brandy Collins

Oakland Voices 2019-2020 community journalists graduate from the longstanding training program.