Oakland Voices Alumni Archives

Momo Chang awarded for Oakland Chinatown reporting

December 19, 2025 Oakland Voices

A collaboration between Oakland Voices and The Oaklandside receives an award from the San Francisco Press Club.

Oakland Voices alum ‘Seen and Heard’ at storytelling showcase

November 4, 2025 Amelah El-Amin

Three Oakland Voices writers shared arts stories at Seen & Heard.

Alumni Update: Kristal Raheem joins YouthBeat

December 12, 2024 Oakland Voices

Kristal Raheem is development manager at YouthBeat, an Oakland-based nonprofit that provides media arts and literacy training.

Oakland Voices Co-Director Momo Chang joins Civil Eats

October 15, 2024 Kat Ferreira and Amani Hamed

After nearly five years with Oakland Voices, co-director Momo Chang joins Civil Eats as senior editor, bringing expertise in food justice.

A Black woman wearing a black hat smiles at camera

Ayodele Nzinga named Rainin Arts Fellow

April 24, 2024 Oakland Voices

Oakland’s Ayodele Nzinga is one of four Bay Area artists selected for a Rainin Artist Fellowship, which comes with $100,000.

What’s Your Favorite Place in the Town?

March 4, 2024 Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices correspondents share their favorite places in the Town.

A Black father wearing baseball cap holds a coloring book with his son

Father creates Black history coloring book with son, using AI

February 24, 2024 Aqueila M. Lewis-Ross

Oakland Voices alumnus Saleem Gilmore and his young son, Amari Rashad, create a coloring book honoring heroes in Black history, showcasing figures like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Audre Lorde as children, complete with short biographies and quotes, all using AI-generated images.

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