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Oaklandia Cafe x Bakery Debuts Afrofuturism book vending machine

February 10, 2023 Brandy Collins 1

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 […]

An African American woman wearing a rainbow colored dress stands in front of a storefront in Oakland.

Oakland’s BIPOC-owned vandalized businesses tell their story

July 14, 2020 Bill Joyce and Aqueila M. Lewis-Ross 1

Oakland Voices Correspondents chat with several small, BIPOC-owned businesses in Oakland following the vandalism that affected more than 200 businesses. […]

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Oakland answers the call for art amidst protests

June 9, 2020 Brandy Collins 3

Artists turn downtown Oakland into an art museum. […]

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Oaklandia Cafe x Bakery Debuts Afrofuturism book vending machine

Oakland’s BIPOC-owned vandalized businesses tell their story

Oakland answers the call for art amidst protests

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