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Masks We Wear

With COVID-19 masks mandatory, smiles more important

June 13, 2020 Iris Crawford 0

Reflecting on the mandatory COVID-19 face mask measures, correspondent Iris M. Crawford shares recent observations in mask designs and behaviors. […]

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COVID-19

Face coverings now mandatory in Alameda County

June 8, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 2

Face coverings now mandatory in Alameda County. Residents can form “social bubbles.” […]

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Masks We Wear

Wearing a COVID-19 mask triggers my trauma

June 3, 2020 Amelah El-Amin 0

Being required to wear a face mask due to COVID-19 brings back a hard childhood memory. […]

Masks We Wear

The bright side of wearing a mask: No one tells me I should smile

May 27, 2020 Brandy Collins 0

Wearing a mask is a strange new reality, and wearing one in Oakland is eye-opening. […]

Feature

Unmasked: Finding kindness in strangers underneath the COVID-19 face masks

May 20, 2020 Jo Ann Hollis 1

With many people wearing masks due to COVID-19, people are smiling with their eyes and some people are being nicer. […]

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COVID-19

Need a COVID-19 Mask? Oakland Activists and Artists Can Help

April 27, 2020 Kat Ferreira 3

Oakland artists and activists are creating masks to keep communities safer during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

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Oakland Voices at Maynard 200: Co-Director Rasheed Shabazz and Alumnus Tony Daquipa

Oakland Voices is proud to announce that two of our members will join Maynard 200. Oakland Voices is a program of The Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding diversity in [...]
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Oakland Schools Closed and Port Shut Down To Protest Closures and Privatization 

May 1, 2022 0

On Friday, April 29, the Oakland Education Association held a one-day strike to protest the Oakland Unified School District’s lack of an engagement process prior to deciding to permanently close eight schools and truncate two […]

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