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Oakland Voices Alum builds platform with The Black Male Journal

June 23, 2026 Rasheed Shabazz

The Black Male Journal amplifies Black men’s voices.

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Dera R. Williams joins authors at Marcus Books event

June 4, 2026 Oakland Voices

Hear Oakland Voices alumna Dera Williams discuss her memoir at Marcus Books

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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In Memoriam: Gerald Green, Oakland Voices Alumnus and Fearless Health Advocate

July 15, 2024 Oakland Voices

Gerald Green, retired engineer, writer, and health advocate passed away on June 17.

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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.

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Arts & Culture

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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‘The Town’ Anthology Highlights 65 Poets from Oakland

November 27, 2023 Momo Chang

A unique cultural work that is a collection of poems from 65 Oakland poets

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