Ferguson Archives - Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices reflect on Black Lives Matter Protests

March 13, 2015 Oakland Voices

Undeterred by the ‘Hella Storm’ 200 Oakland Students Walk out for Michael Brown

December 17, 2014 Saa'un Bell

Oakland (December 15th, 2014)—Undeterred by the ‘Hella-Storm’, roughly 200 students, hailing from eight Oakland high schools staged a ‘die-in’ outside the Fruitvale BART station, disrupting business as usual for 4 minutes and 28 seconds. The

Black men counter media perception with ‘DetermiNation’

November 26, 2014 Saa'un Bell

The grand jury decision in Ferguson to not indict police Officer Darren Wilson for the shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, has left the hearts of the African-American community reeling—nationwide, and in Oakland, sending the message that black lives do

Ferguson to Oakland, the 580 Shutdown

November 25, 2014 Sara Rowley

At 9:00, the approach to the 580 freeway on Lakeshore seemed almost quiet at first. But on Lake Park, a street that runs parallel to 580, a large group of about 200 people seemed to

My Reactions to the Ferguson Madness? Promote Peace and Reconciliation.

August 26, 2014 Tiffany Lacsado

I am deeply saddened by this happening in this country but it doesn’t surprise me. I’ve lived long enough to know that these injustices occur even in this country and I’m still young enough to