Rasheed Shabazz Archives - Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices Director selected for Ida B. Wells Fellowship

March 5, 2026 Rasheed Shabazz

Rasheed Shabazz will examine Oakland’s homelessness policies as part of investigative journalism fellowship.

Writers, photographers, filmmakers, educators gather in West Oakland

December 11, 2025 Kwajo Opoku Ware

Journalists met in West Oakland to share stories and build community connections.

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Lighthouse Mosque hosts Malcolm X reading group

February 25, 2025 Amelah El-Amin

Over the next 12 weeks, the group will read the Autobiography of Malcolm X and share their own stories.

Akonadi Foundation awards Oakland Voices grant to support ‘movement journalism’

December 5, 2024 Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices alumni will publish stories focused on healers, culture-bearers, and storytellers in the Town.

Oakland Voices graduation ceremony honors 2024 class, alumni

November 26, 2024 Tanna Samone

Oakland Voices celebrated the 2024 Community Journalism Academy on November 22 at Oakstop.

Oakland Voices awarded $100K Press Forward grant

October 23, 2024 Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices is one of 205 newsrooms across the country to receive a grant to cover gaps in local news coverage.

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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Empowered Community Journalists Ready to Share Oakland’s Untold Stories

April 16, 2024 Brandy Collins

Meet the newest community correspondents making a difference in Oakland’s storytelling landscape.

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Changing the Narrative: Oakland Voices Launches 2023 Journalism Academy

August 2, 2023 Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices launches Community Journalism Academy, empowering 10 residents with essential storytelling skills.

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Oakland Voices at Maynard 200: Co-Director Rasheed Shabazz and Alumnus Tony Daquipa

May 25, 2022 Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices is proud to announce that two of our members will join Maynard 200. Oakland Voices is a program of The Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding diversity in