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Cruising Through The Fruitvale District

July 26, 2018 Tonya Shipp

The Fruitvale District is huge. I cruised it on three separate days. There are three business districts surrounded by residences. I rode up Fruitvale Avenue and walked along Foothill Boulevard a few blocks in each

Style, Grace and Soul at the Museum’s Hip Hop Exhibit

July 20, 2018 Kevonna Taylor

Ever looking for somewhere to go and, see Black historical artifacts. Somewhere that’s hip and cool, laid back all in the same place? Visit the Oakland Museum’s “Respect: Hip Hop Style and Wisdom” and

My Stroll Through The Dimond District

July 13, 2018 Tonya Shipp

I’d been locked away in the house for a few weeks and remembered consistently eyeballing Dimond Slice every time I’ve gone past it on the bus. Always trying to eat in a healthy manner, I

Discover or Reacquaint Yourself With The Laurel

July 12, 2018 Tonya Shipp

The first thing that I saw of familiarity in the Laurel District was the Subway fast food restaurant across the street from the 76 Gas Station; it reminded me of my hometown, Philadelphia. Subway makes

Un bosque de mujeres/A forest of womyn

June 7, 2018 Patricia Contreras-Flores

I heard the music in my dreams first and woke to the familiar sound of an accordion playing. It was the third night of me sleeping on the land and in a tent, that in

East Oakland Hip Hop Cultural Icon

February 27, 2018 Tonya Shipp

I love hip-hop and rap music; they’re my favorite genres. Don’t get me wrong, I like jazz, R&B, reggae, soca, salsa, hard rock, pop, alternative, and etcetera, so I do have diversified taste. However, what

Beloved Oakland 2018

February 23, 2018 Hannah Moore

It was at the moment that Yuri Kochiyama’s daughter was accepting the award for her mother, presented by Alicia Garza, co-founder of Black Lives Matter. Images of Yuri were projected on the screen behind

Design your destiny then print BIG.

January 18, 2018 Lauren Richardson

Some people wait on life to define them and others design and define life for themselves. When you get that opportunity to show off your design, make sure you print big. Early Eighties In the

Sweet and Bitter

January 8, 2018 Tonya Shipp

I’m leaving my $1400 – a-month two-bedroom rented house, locking my closet door; otherwise, known as my front door, with the leaky roof above it. I lock the two locks on my security door and

Love letter to the Fruitvale

December 15, 2017 Patricia Contreras-Flores

Kalil and I were in bed just last night and at about 8 p.m. we heard firecrackers outside our bedroom window. Several rounds of fire crackers-crackle, boom, swoosh. We just laughed hard, what are