COVID-19
Oakland tenants strike, COVID-19 testing site opens in Deep East Oakland
Some Oakland renters are on strike. Roots opens COVID-19 testing site in East Oakland. […]
Prostitution
2012 East Oakland Project Blogs
Modern Day Manifest Destiny, or Just Plain Old Getting The Hell Out Of Dodge
In my East Oakland neighborhood, the sound of Crown Victoria cop cruisers can often be heard racing through the streets after shots are fired. Every few minutes, cars drive by with tremendous beat – Harley Davidsons with loud pipes – and all the gunshots. Antioch is starting to look better and better! […]
2012 East Oakland Project Blogs
Poverty Puts Young Women on the Verge of Prostitution
Some women are forced to walk the streets, selling their bodies for cash. Mary Moore has never done that. Her exchange was different – not for drugs, or money, but just to keep a roof over her head. “I never done it before but I contemplated it. No woman should ever have to think about selling herself,” Moore said. […]