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‘The Town’ Anthology Highlights 65 Poets from Oakland
A unique cultural work that is a collection of poems from 65 Oakland poets […]
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Oakland’s Chabot Space & Science Center Will Host 2023 California Michelin Guide Ceremony
Oakland has been named a host city for the 2023 California Michelin Guide Ceremony, according to Visit Oakland. The invite-only event will take place July 18, 2023 at the Chabot Space & Science Center in […]
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Reviews: Chapter 510’s New Youth-Written Books Full of Imagination and Creativity (Part 2)
Some Oakland Voices correspondents read and reviewed newly published books by Chapter 510, a literary nonprofit based in Old Oakland. The youngest writers were 8 years old when they wrote their books. The published books include […]
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Black Vines Wine Festival Celebrates Black Vintners In Its 12th Year With a Sold Out Crowd
Although the Bay Area weekend forecast originally promised torrential storms, the skies cleared Saturday for the 12th annual Black Vines Festival, celebrating Black-owned wineries from across the world. The festival was founded in 2011 by […]
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The Oaklandside Culture Makers featuring Oakland Voices Co-Director Momo Chang
Join culturemakers for a special event dedicated to local journalists on Thursday, March 23 at the New Parkway Theater in Oakland, California. The panel includes Momo Chang, Co-Director of Oakland Voices, a community journalism training program […]
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Oaklandia Cafe x Bakery Debuts Afrofuturism book vending machine
If you’re sitting in Oaklandia Cafe x Bakery, you can watch as people see a new book vending machine and approach it with curiosity. Some even take pictures of the machine. The Sistah Scifi Afrofuturism […]
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“Khamsa” Multimedia Project Gives Voice to Black, Muslim, Immigrant and Refugee Artists in Processing Grief
Guled Muse explains to me that as a Somali immigrant to the United States, hip-hop music was his window to understanding not only Black people, but what was going on in the inner cities. “[It […]
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New design for Oakland Voices created by Vogue of TDK graffiti crew
Today, we updated the Oakland Voices website–for ease of reading, maximizing visual storytelling, and improved accessibility. We also updated the Oakland Voices design and masthead to capture the history and spirit of our community journalism […]
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Oakland’s Worker-Led Restaurant Understory Wins at James Beard Awards
The James Beard Awards, which took place in Chicago this year from June 10-15, is considered the highest honor in the food industry. One of the Emerging Leadership awardees from the James Beard Foundation this […]
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Poetry & Music at “Fluid” Open Mic by AnyXMeans
An online open mic for musicians and poets, paired with a live band, provides a safe space for artists. […]