Talk of the Town
Long-time residents share why they choose to stay in Oakland
Long-time Oaklanders love Oakland for many reasons. Why do residents choose to stay? […]
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Arts & Culture
Everett and Jones Barbeque Celebrates 50 years of Sauce, Stories, and Flavor
Shirley Everett-Dicko credits community, large family, and an Asian community connection for helping start the barbecue chain
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The Best of Oakland Pride 2023
A diverse group of intergenerational folks gathered in downtown Oakland on a sunny day to enjoy the Oakland Pride parade. […]
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Oakland Violence Prevention Coalition Holds Peace Summit, Highlights Gun Violence
Oakland’s Violence Prevention Coalition convened a Peace Summit at Laney College, drawing community leaders to address the mounting gun violence crisis. […]
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Changing the Narrative: Oakland Voices Launches 2023 Journalism Academy
Oakland Voices launches Community Journalism Academy, empowering 10 residents with essential storytelling skills. […]
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It Takes a Village: Community Leaders Assemble to Protect Black Women and Youth
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, […]
Arts & Culture
Q&A With Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs of “Blindspotting”
By now, we would hope the world recognizes that people from the Bay will take the home with us wherever we go. This is especially true for Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs, the creators of […]
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Would You Like to See the WNBA in The Town? We Asked Oakland Residents
Talks of a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) team coming to Oakland is gaining steam, so Oakland Voices correspondents asked Oakland residents their thoughts on a WBNA team potentially making Oakland their home. Would they […]
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Oakland’s Lunar New Year Celebrations Kicked Off this Weekend in Jack London Square, Chinatown
Editor’s Note: On Saturday, our correspondent Howard Dyckoff attended two Lunar New Year-related events in Oakland. The celebrations in Jack London Square and Oakland Chinatown’s bazaar were both joyful events during one of the biggest […]
Oakland Voices Alumni Update
Oakland Voices Alumni Spotlight: Ayodele Nzinga
Oakland Voices has trained dozens of community journalists over the years. We caught up with one of our alumna, Ayodele Nzinga. The 24th season of the Lower Bottom Playaz, Inc, Oakland’s oldest North American African […]