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Need a COVID-19 Mask? Oakland Activists and Artists Can Help

April 27, 2020 Kat Ferreira

Oakland artists and activists are creating masks to keep communities safer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Empowering youth, disrupting cycles of violence

June 14, 2017 Tony Daquipa

The weather, like the multicultural crowd, was beautiful. The music was danceable, the live artwork was politically conscious, and the tacos and aguas frescas were plentiful. Organized by Homies 4 Justice, an internship program of

BECOME AN EAST OAKLAND STORYTELLER

August 11, 2016 Oakland Voices

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

Body Art for Cars

February 24, 2013 Debora Gordon

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.

Oakland Art Teacher Thi Bui Urges Students to Draw, Think Outside the Box

February 13, 2013 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 reins if there

Oakland, How Deep is Your Love?

February 11, 2013 Katherine Brown

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 agree. I don’t know how I fit in to what this city has become. With this new wave of Oaklanders, it seems like The Town is being boiled down to a fad – slowly losing its identity as it becomes a caricature of other metropolitan cities.

VIDEO – ‘Tis the Season: Laurel Neighborhood Harmonizes to Help Others in Need

December 26, 2012 Katherine Brown

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 20 events held in the Laurel District geared towards strengthening relationships between the community and local business.

East Oakland Poet ‘Bossman’ Puts in Work to Heal, Teach

December 18, 2012 Katrina Davis

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 his spoken word allowed him to express his feelings about “how the shit went down.” Poetry became one of the few ways he saw to address some hard experiences.

Artist Rachel-Anne Palacios Brings Multicultural Soul & Spirit to Oakland Students

November 13, 2012 Debora Gordon

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

Artist and Teacher Todd Elkin Brings Hybrid Approach to East Bay High School

September 25, 2012 Debora Gordon

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