Eastmont Mall Archives - Oakland Voices

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Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of Akoma Market

October 8, 2021 Lauren Richardson

Our correspondent Lauren Richardson has the rundown on the one-year anniversary of the Akoma Market in deep East Oakland.

Oakland, Where Prostate Cancer and COVID-19 Intersect

December 8, 2020 Gerald Green

A program for African American men with prostate cancer pivoted to organizing COVID testing for African Americans in East Oakland this fall.

Fret Nothing, Eastmont Town Center Has You Covered

May 3, 2018 Tonya Shipp

Eastmont Town Center, located on 73rd and Bancroft, is a hub for all one’s needs or, at least a big stepping stone. Firstly, on the first floor you will find the Self-Sufficiency Center, known as

Affordable Clothing and Other Reasons to Shop at Rainbow Shops

March 16, 2018 Tonya Shipp

I love fashion and that’s why I stop by Rainbow Shops at least twice a month. It appears they get new stock in at least once a week and the person who’s assigned to unpack

The Scrubs of Eastmont

August 8, 2014 Janice Davis

If you ever visit the Eastmont Town Center located on 73rd and Bancroft, you are likely to see men and women strolling around amongst the crowds in single-colored medical scrubs, often in shades of blue,

Oakland, How Deep is Your Love?

February 11, 2013 Katherine Brown

As Sergio and I continue to talk about how the tide has turned in The Town, he asks, “Am I a part of this new Oakland? I don’t know. This ain’t Oakland.” I tend to agree. I don’t know how I fit in to what this city has become. With this new wave of Oaklanders, it seems like The Town is being boiled down to a fad – slowly losing its identity as it becomes a caricature of other metropolitan cities.