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Arts & Culture

“Ghetto Gospel” EP Release on 4/20 at Oakstop Will be Vibe Muzik’s Debut 

April 13, 2022 Brandy Collins 0

Transforming and evolving musically in times of strife has become a soothing balm for Mandala Msanii (Baylis), leading to the creation of Vibe Muzik’s new EP, Ghetto Gospel. When Oakland Voices first featured Msanii (as […]

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Arts & Culture

Binta Ayofemi is an Innovator Reclaiming Spaces for Black Art

April 4, 2022 Brandy Collins 1

Artist Binta Ayofemi bring Black joy and creativity to the art scene in Oakland and San Francisco. […]

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Black Voices in the Town

African American Community Health in the Age of COVID

March 10, 2022 Eric Arnold 0

Dr. Saturu Ned on why the Black Panther Party survival programs of the past may be critical to the future of the African American community […]

Two African American women talk about what being outdoors meant for their health during the pandemic.
Black Voices in the Town

Two Black Outdoor Enthusiasts Share Experiences of ‘Making Space’ During a Pandemic

February 1, 2022 Iris Crawford 0

Two African American women talk about what being outdoors meant for their well-being during the pandemic. […]

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    Oakland Voices at Maynard 200: Co-Director Rasheed Shabazz and Alumnus Tony Daquipa
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Alumni Updates

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News

Oakland Voices at Maynard 200: Co-Director Rasheed Shabazz and Alumnus Tony Daquipa

Oakland Voices is proud to announce that two of our members will join Maynard 200. Oakland Voices is a program of The Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding diversity in [...]
  • Oakland Voices Alumna Ayodele Nzinga Featured in ‘The New Yorker’ Film “The Game God(S)”

  • Oakland Voices Alumni Update: Marabet Morales Sikahall Joins Chapter 510

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

  • Oakland Voices Alumna Iris M. Crawford Attending MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing

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Education

Markham Elementary Celebrates Living Schoolyard That Was Over Two Decades in the Making

April 15, 2022 0

There was ample sunshine, a lot of cameras (including a drone), some people wearing business suits, a homegrown NBA basketball player, and a hint of irony after school on the last day before spring break […]

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