West Oakland Archives - Oakland Voices

Unhoused families left waiting months for West Oakland apartments

March 11, 2026 Rasheed Shabazz

Unhoused families said they lacked housing while waiting for affordable complex to open.

Oakland Museum explores Black home, displacement in East Bay

March 3, 2026 Lara Heard

The exhibit focused on Russell City and West Oakland.

Life is Living Festival celebrates Black Panther legacy in Oakland

October 22, 2025 Saleem Gilmore

Life is Living Festival celebrated Oakland with joy, resistance, and rhythm.

Photos: 2025 Life is Living Festival

October 17, 2025 Oakland Voices

Photos from the 17th Life is Living Festival at DeFremery Park, held Oct. 11.

Oakland Black Cowboy Parade and Festival keeps culture alive

October 8, 2025 Hannah Moore

Horses, music, and vibrant boots filled West Oakland for the 51st Black Cowboy Parade and Festival.

Photos: West Oakland Block Party

September 30, 2025 Urban Peace Movement

Urban Peace Movement hosted a block party in West Oakland on September 20.

West Oakland residents fight for better air quality

December 18, 2024 Nikia Durgin

West Oakland residents face severe air quality challenges. Despite grassroots advocacy, their fight for environmental justice continues

An interview with Matthew Nicholson: Ninth grader speaks about living in Oakland

October 18, 2024 Nikia Durgin

Nikia Durgin interviews her son, Matthew Nicholson, about what its like growing up in Oakland and how he understands the Town.

Talk of the Town: How do you imagine West Oakland looked before the BART Station and the Post Office were built?

August 5, 2024 Nikia Durgin

Nikia Durgan asked West Oakland residents in the Lower Bottoms to imagine what West Oakland looked like before BART and the Post Office.

A Black woman stands on an outdoor stage with a microphone.

People’s Kitchen Collective documentary shares a pilgrimage in “Radical Hospitality”

July 22, 2024 Brandy Collins

On a warm afternoon in May at Little Bobby Hutton Park in West Oakland, People’s Kitchen Collective premiered its documentary, Earth Seed: A People’s Journey of Radical Hospitality. The film and community event was a culmination