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

June 10, 2021 Momo Chang 2

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 […]

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

Oakland Voices Alumni Spotlight: Debora Gordon

Oakland Voices Alumni Spotlight: Iris M. Crawford

Oakland Voices Alumni Spotlight: Ayodele Nzinga

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