face masks Archives - Oakland Voices

April 14, 2026

picture of iris crawford wearing mask

With COVID-19 masks mandatory, smiles more important

June 13, 2020 Iris Crawford

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

oakland oak tree with covid-19 mask

Face coverings now mandatory in Alameda County

June 8, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

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

amelah el-amin

Wearing a COVID-19 mask triggers my trauma

June 3, 2020 Amelah El-Amin

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

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

May 27, 2020 Brandy Collins

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

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

May 20, 2020 Jo Ann Hollis

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

Arts & Culture

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

April 27, 2020 Kat Ferreira

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

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