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Citizens, Clergy Appeal for Peace During East Oakland Night Walk

October 23, 2012 Howard Dyckoff 0

Three East Oakland Night Walks have been organized so far by City Team and Lifelines, in support of the Oakland’s Cease Fire program. I was on the second walk, which began several weeks ago at the Israelite Missionary Baptist Church at 21st Ave and 21st Street in the San Antonio area. People began arriving at 6:30 in the evening – all committed to making a difference on the violent streets of Oakland. […]

GUNS Part I: When in Rome… Stay Strapped!

October 16, 2012 Debora Gordon 1

Gun violence is rocking our city. But at Oakland Voices, not everyone agrees on whether or not owning them creates or feeds a culture of violence, or if it’s just smart self-defense. Two of our correspondents have very different perspectives on the need for guns in our homes and society. Here, one has his say. […]

GUNS Part II: For My Students & City, The Case for a Life Unarmed

October 16, 2012 Debora Gordon 0

Gun violence is rocking our city. But at Oakland Voices, not everyone agrees on whether or not owning them creates or feeds a culture of violence, or if it’s just smart self-defense. Two of our correspondents have very different perspectives on the need for guns in our homes and society. Here, one has her say. […]

East Oakland’s Walmart Is a Great Place to Do Your Gun Research

October 11, 2012 Ronald Owens 0

By Ronald Owens On a recent visit to the Walmart store in the heart of East Oakland, I discovered that the world’s largest retailer carries tons of magazines about guns. Tactical arms. Shotguns. Concealed pistols. […]

“Let’s Go Oakland!”: The Town’s Bittersweet Relationship with The Athletics

October 4, 2012 Katherine Brown 0

As excited as we are over the A’s improbably success, the thought of the team leaving sobers things just a little bit right now. And for many fans, the preoccupation could also rob Oakland of the opportunity of being acknowledged for something positive for a change. […]

Racially Profiling: The Blacks of East Oakland, Part 2

September 26, 2012 Ronald Owens 0

“I’m an evangelist and a motivational speaker. I can read people. I could see that you were a guarded person when you asked if you could talk with me.” I couldn’t disagree with her. “You’re passive-aggressive. Writing down what people say. I used to be passive, too. I can show you how to use aggression. Give me three hours, I can have you rewired.” Just three hours? I asked Ward if she could give me a weave, and joked that I’d come in for one and she could straighten me out then. She laughed. “Give me three hours. I’m gonna call you! I’m serious!” […]

Racially Profiling: The Blacks of East Oakland, Part 1

September 26, 2012 Ronald Owens 0

Mary misses her friend who recently died, a retired fireman who lived at end of block. She was kind of sweet on him, but it never went anywhere. The man never told his age, and she never understood the point of that because he looked like a senior citizen. “He wasn’t going to fool anyone,” she said. […]

Poverty Puts Young Women on the Verge of Prostitution

September 24, 2012 1

Some women are forced to walk the streets, selling their bodies for cash. Mary Moore has never done that. Her exchange was different – not for drugs, or money, but just to keep a roof over her head. “I never done it before but I contemplated it. No woman should ever have to think about selling herself,” Moore said. […]

Sweet Memories: Sizing Up Obesity & My Love of Sugar

September 20, 2012 Katherine Brown 0

If good food, exercise, and low stress are keys to fitness and beating back obesity, then I know lots of communities that are in big trouble. In order for us to even move the needle on this obesity issue, we have to consider so much more than what people or eating and how physically active they are. Bear in mind why people are eating what they eat, and why they aren’t being as physically active as they would like to be.
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Oakland’s Oasis: Farmer’s Market Cultivates Positivity in the Fruitvale Village

August 22, 2012 Katherine Brown 0

By Katherine Brown With every roar of a bus engine and horn toot from an overhead BART train, waves of people fill the Fruitvale Village. Not just to get to their next destination, but to […]

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