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Health & Wellness

Indigenous Red Market in Oakland Brings Together Native American Art, Culture, Food

December 6, 2022 Howard Dyckoff 0

Earlier in November, the, Native American Health Center in the Fruitvale hosted another Indigenous Red Market on International Blvd. There was an extensive cultural entertainment program, featuring Native American dancers, Ohlone Sisters who sang traditional […]

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Arts & Culture

“Oakanda” Tour Celebrates Marvel’s ‘Wakanda Forever’ with a Tour of Oakland’s Historic Black History Sites

November 18, 2022 Brandy Collins 1

Late in the afternoon next to the Grand Lake Theater, a group of strangers piled into a van to have a one-of-a-kind, educational experience in The Town. Called the “Oakanda tour,” this specialized guided tour […]

An African American director with a beanie chats with a tall man in a white tank top and with an Afro
Arts & Culture

How One Local Filmmaker Debuted First Film and Comic Book During Pandemic

July 15, 2022 Brandy Collins 0

Love Conquers All, a comic book and movie co-written by filmmakers Janell Grace and Malik Glass, is a story about Kennedy, a man reconciling his issues with trauma and grief after the passing of his […]

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Arts & Culture

Local Acts and Treats Found at Outside Lands 2021 This Weekend

October 27, 2021 Brandy Collins 1

Brandy Collins will be at Outside Lands  as an Oakland Voices correspondent to cover what it’s like to attend Outside Lands as a longtime Outside Lands attendee, Bay Area native, and Oaklander. Outside Lands, the […]

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Arts & Culture

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

September 22, 2021 Brandy Collins 1

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 Latinx youth holds up a screen to take a selfie with a group of people behind him smiling and posing.
Arts & Culture

“Homeroom” Documentary Highlights Youth Activism in Oakland and Gives a Sense of Hope

August 20, 2021 Tony Daquipa 2

“Homeroom” documentary by Peter Nicks is the most hopeful in the trilogy of films focusing on Oakland’s public institutions. […]

"There Are Black People in the Future." A part of Oakland Museum of CA's "Mothership: Voyage Into Afrofuturism" exhibit. Photo by Brandy Collins.
Arts & Culture

OMCA’s “Mothership: Voyage Into Afrofuturism” is the Story of Survivors in the Future

August 19, 2021 Brandy Collins 0

Our correspondent Brandy Collins checks out OMCA’s exhibit on Afrofuturism. […]

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Arts & Culture

New Barbara Lee Documentary Required Viewing for Oaklanders

August 13, 2021 Kat Ferreira 0

The documentary film about Congresswoman Barbara Lee debuted at Oakland’s Grand Lake Theatre last week. […]

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

Community is Key to Indigenous Red Market in Fruitvale

July 19, 2021 Tony Daquipa 1

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. […]

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Arts & Culture

Oakland Black Pride Director Olaywa Austin on Returning Pride to “Its Very Black and Very Queer Roots”

June 15, 2021 Brandy Collins 1

While San Francisco Pride events start June 11, and will be different from Oakland Pride, which occurs September 11-12, Oakland Black Pride is organizing its own events. This includes Zoom panels that provide community-centered discussions, […]

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The sounds of sneakers squeaking, basketballs bouncing, and coaches yelling echoed throughout Bishop O’Dowd’s brand new, state-of-the-art, 1,300 plus capacity gymnasium. This gym is the crown jewel of the private Catholic school’s new $40 million […]

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