Masks: Is it over?!
Editor’s Note: Oakland Voices alumna Kevonna Taylor shares how she feels about mask guidelines, especially now with variants. Now that California is slowly re-opening, and masks can come off for […]
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Confessions of a Maskhole
I learned there’s now a term to describe people like me who are undisciplined mask wearers — maskholes. You know the type: we slop them on like an old sock.
Welcome to Las Vegas: My family searches for home in the midst of COVID-19
In the midst of a global pandemic, Aqueila Lewis and her family move to Vegas to seek more affordable housing.
Crafting a Mask to Match my Coronavirus Crown
Oakland Voices Alumna Kat Ferreira makes her own artistic mask to match a hand-crafted crown during COVID-19.
Masks will be around for a while, sew I’ll keep making them
It looks like mask-wearing will continue for a while. Until then, I'm going to keep wearing my mask, and keep sewing them.
COVID-19: Different Masks for Different Situations
“My list of outdoor essential actions narrows down to exercise, shopping, and going to and from work. I wear a mask made out of fabric when exercising; a charcoal filtered mask when shopping; and both an N95 mask and waterproof mask when working.”
With COVID-19 masks mandatory, smiles more important
Reflecting on the mandatory COVID-19 face mask measures, correspondent Iris M. Crawford shares recent observations in mask designs and behaviors.
Wearing a COVID-19 mask triggers my trauma
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
Wearing a mask is a strange new reality, and wearing one in Oakland is eye-opening.
Confessions of a Maskhole
I learned there’s now a term to describe people like me who are undisciplined mask wearers — maskholes. You know the type: we slop them on like an old sock.
Welcome to Las Vegas: My family searches for home in the midst of COVID-19
In the midst of a global pandemic, Aqueila Lewis and her family move to Vegas to seek more affordable housing.
Crafting a Mask to Match my Coronavirus Crown
Oakland Voices Alumna Kat Ferreira makes her own artistic mask to match a hand-crafted crown during COVID-19.
Masks will be around for a while, sew I’ll keep making them
It looks like mask-wearing will continue for a while. Until then, I'm going to keep wearing my mask, and keep sewing them.
COVID-19: Different Masks for Different Situations
“My list of outdoor essential actions narrows down to exercise, shopping, and going to and from work. I wear a mask made out of fabric when exercising; a charcoal filtered mask when shopping; and both an N95 mask and waterproof mask when working.”
With COVID-19 masks mandatory, smiles more important
Reflecting on the mandatory COVID-19 face mask measures, correspondent Iris M. Crawford shares recent observations in mask designs and behaviors.
Wearing a COVID-19 mask triggers my trauma
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
Wearing a mask is a strange new reality, and wearing one in Oakland is eye-opening.