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Oakland Voices Alumnus Ryan Barba Attending UC Berkeley in the Fall

By Oakland Voices Posted May 3, 2021 10:22 am

Oakland Voices alumnus (2017-2018 cohort) has been accepted to several UC’s, and will be attending Berkeley in the Fall. Barba is Editor-in-Chief at the Peralta Citizen at Laney College. Barba said, “being a high school[Read more]

Oaklander recalls living in Portland during COVID and days of protest

By Ryan Barba Posted November 17, 2020 9:32 am

An Oakland community college student moves to Portland, Oregon during the pandemic, only to return after a stressful few months.

Laney College professor placed on leave after telling Vietnamese student to ‘anglicize’ her name

By Oakland Voices Posted July 8, 2020 3:00 pm

A Laney College professor was placed on administrative leave after he told an Asian American student to 'anglicize' her name.

Three people line up in front of a whiteboard to take a photo: an elder Asian American man, an African American woman college instructor, and a young man with long hair.

COVID-19: Calmness through Chaos as a Community College student and essential worker

By Ryan Barba Posted April 14, 2020 10:04 am

Ryan Barba's life has been interupted by COVID-19. As a community college student and part-time essential worker, he is adapting to new routines and communication.

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Oakland Voices Alumnus Ryan Barba Attending UC Berkeley in the Fall

Oaklander recalls living in Portland during COVID and days of protest

Laney College professor placed on leave after telling Vietnamese student to ‘anglicize’ her name

COVID-19: Calmness through Chaos as a Community College student and essential worker

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