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Empowering Youth and Disrupting Cycles of Violence
“I give them all the advice that I didn’t get.” -Michael Muscadine The weather, like the multicultural crowd, was beautiful. The music was danceable, the live artwork was politically conscious, and the tacos and aguas[More]
BECOME AN EAST OAKLAND STORYTELLER
By Brenda Payton OAKLAND VOICES COORDINATOR EAST OAKLAND – Oakland Voices correspondents have written about volunteers who are feeding poor people in their neighborhoods, resilient family members, organizations devoted to improving their communities as well[More]
Body Art for Cars
By Debora Gordon Say you have a black Honda. Or a white Chevy van. Drive around all day and see dozens of cars indistinguishable from yours. But it does not have to be that way.[More]
Oakland Art Teacher Thi Bui Urges Students to Draw, Think Outside the Box
By Debora Gordon Thi Bui, an art and digital media teacher at Oakland International High School, described herself as “a little reckless. I break a lot of rules. I’m very comfortable letting go of the[More]
Oakland, How Deep is Your Love?
As Sergio and I continue to talk about how the tide has turned in The Town, he asks, “Am I a part of this new Oakland? I don’t know. This ain’t Oakland.” I tend to[More]
VIDEO – ‘Tis the Season: Laurel Neighborhood Harmonizes to Help Others in Need
Is harmony and unity possible in East Oakland? The Laurel Merchant and Laurel District Association strive to prove that it does. The second annual Laurel Holiday Stroll and Donation Drive is just one of over[More]
East Oakland Poet ‘Bossman’ Puts in Work to Heal, Teach
Growing up in East Oakland, Dre Johnson, "the violence and crimes that go on, you don't talk about. You're just not supposed to name names, you're not supposed to say shit out loud.” He says[More]
Artist Rachel-Anne Palacios Brings Multicultural Soul & Spirit to Oakland Students
By Debora Gordon Rachel-Anne Palacios’ grandmother was the spark that lit Rachel’s artistic fire. “I never did any kind of serious art,” she says, “but I would make things for my grandma for her birthday[More]
Artist and Teacher Todd Elkin Brings Hybrid Approach to East Bay High School
By Debora Gordon “I learn from my students every day,” says Oakland artist and high school teacher Todd Elkin. “What is going in my classroom is a dialogue between myself and my students.” Describing himself as[More]
