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An African American girl sits inside a bus looking outside the window
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From the flats to the hills and back: one Oakland teen’s daily commute

March 5, 2024 Seven Shavers

15-year-old “Seven” Shavers explains why she feels safe—and sometimes doesn’t—in her neighborhood and when taking the bus to school.

A young Black girl hugs a Black woman at an event
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It Takes a Village: Community Leaders Assemble to Protect Black Women and Youth

June 20, 2023 Kristal Raheem

For decades, the Oakland community has grappled with the juxtaposition of having a rich history of Black empowerment, while also housing an underground economy fed by the exploitation of Black girls and women. This year,

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