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An African American woman dances joyfully against an overcast backdrop and in the rain

Sculptor Dana King alongside Fredrika Newton Unveils Dr. Huey P. Newton’s Bust in West Oakland

October 25, 2021 Brandy Collins

The rain didn’t dampen Sunday’s celebration for the unveiling of the bronze bust in honor of Dr. Huey P. Newton, co-founder and leader of the Black Panther Party. “The rain is very symbolic of the

An art exhibit with silhouettes of African American women on display.

Oakland Voices Alumna’s Hannah Moore’s Curation at EastSide Arts

September 22, 2021 Brandy Collins

The space at EasSide Arts Alliance became a place for acknowledging the act of ritual and worship beginning September 17, with the opening night of “Spiritual Technologies.” In the center of the wide open space,

a collage of colorful vendors at the Indigenous Red Market, and some performers as well.

Community is Key to Indigenous Red Market in Fruitvale

July 19, 2021 Tony Daquipa

The Indigenous Red Market, co-sponsored by NAHC and the Intertribal Friendship House, is free to the public. Indigenous Red Market in Oakland, CA, was started by the Native American Health Center and Intertribal Friendship House.

An African American woman with braids smiles for camera

Oakland Voices Alumna Ayodele Nzinga is City’s First Poet Laureate

June 10, 2021 Momo Chang

The City of Oakland’s Cultural Affairs Division announced today our first poet laureate: Ayodele Nzinga. Ayodele was a part of the 2019-2020 Oakland Voices cohort. She is a playwright, poet, and community advocate. She will

a poster of MF Doom in a mask with the words doomsday vibes.

Bay Area’s hip-hop insiders say loss of artists are not isolated issues, long-term health needs to be addressed

June 2, 2021 Brandy Collins

Members of the hip-hop community are recognizing that a conversation about health and wellness for artists has become increasingly more important. As millions of people commiserate and share their remembrances online for their favorite artists,

a man puts his head down on the ground in a black and white photo

Oakland’s Nomadic Press Founder J.K. Fowler on Pandemic, Poetry, and Publishing

May 25, 2021 Aqueila M. Lewis-Ross

For the past year, due to COVID-19 pandemic mandates, businesses and live events were closed to the public. Some local businesses like Nomadic Press, led by Executive Director, Founder, and Oakland Arts & Cultural Affairs

An image of a Victorian home painted with baby blue and images of powerful Black women from the Black Panther Party painted on the outside of the house in West Oakland.

New West Oakland Mural Celebrates Black Joy and Women of Black Panther Party

February 28, 2021 Oakland Voices

“This is something people do not know. The history books do not carry us.” – Ericka Huggins

An image of a man in a white t-shirt against a wall in the evening while patrons sit in small clusters in a parking lot.

Third Annual Drunken Film Festival in Oakland gets a update

October 15, 2020 Brandy Collins

The festival takes place at Oakland Tribune Tower through Sunday, October 18, 2020.

A woman wears a handmade crown made from flowers, and a mask that matches.

Crafting a Mask to Match my Coronavirus Crown

July 22, 2020 Kat Ferreira

Oakland Voices Alumna Kat Ferreira makes her own artistic mask to match a hand-crafted crown during COVID-19.

An image of a brown person wearing a bright pink head wrap

Oakland answers the call for art amidst protests

June 9, 2020 Brandy Collins

Artists turn downtown Oakland into an art museum.