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Reviews: Chapter 510’s New Youth-Written Books Full of Imagination and Creativity (Part 2)

April 19, 2023 Momo Chang and Kristal Raheem

Some Oakland Voices correspondents read and reviewed newly published books by Chapter 510, a literary nonprofit based in Old Oakland. The youngest writers were 8 years old when they wrote their books. The published books include

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Reviews: Chapter 510’s New Youth-Written Books Full of Imagination and Creativity

April 14, 2023 Sara Rowley and Momo Chang

Some Oakland Voices correspondents read and reviewed newly published books by Chapter 510, a literary nonprofit based in Old Oakland. The youngest writers were 8 years old when they wrote their books. The published books

Oakland Voices Alumni Spotlight: Debora Gordon

December 12, 2022 Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices has trained dozens of community journalists over the years. We caught up with one of our alumna, Debora Gordon. In our last update about Gordon, we mentioned that she published a children’s book. As

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Oakland Voices Alumni Update: Marabet Morales Sikahall Joins Chapter 510

November 2, 2021 Oakland Voices

Our Oakland Voices alumna Marabet Morales Sikahall (Oakland Voices 2016) recently joined Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make Believe, a youth writing center in Oakland with a mission to help every young person in

A Guatemalan American young woman with short, wavy hair stands in front of a sign that says Eastmont Library

‘The sweetest escape’: a love letter to Oakland’s libraries

February 17, 2021 Marabet Morales Sikahall

Libraries are physically closed, but they continue to serve their neighborhoods. One East Oaklander shares her experience.

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Prisoner and Accomplished Writer Jermon Clark Shares His Story

January 29, 2021 Debora Gordon

An Oakland man is seeking healing through writing.