On Wednesday August 30th, 2017, Senator Kamala D. Harris returned to her home town of Oakland, Ca and held a town hall meeting at Beebe Memorial Cathedral. This was a free event that I heard about on the KTVU morning news. You had to register on Event Brite to receive a free ticket. Luckily a …Read more…
About Sabah Williams
I am a mixed race woman who grew up in a Native-American community in Oakland, Ca. I attended many Native-American ceremonies, Pow Wows, and cultural events. I am very proud of my Native-American heritage, and I also hope to learn more about my African-American side of the family.
Oakland Symphony Presents “Notes from Native America”
The Oakland Symphony presented a sneak peak performance of its upcoming showcase “Notes from Native America” at Intertribal Friendship House (IFH) on February 7th, 2017. IFH is known as Oakland’s longest running Native American community center, and is one of the first of it’s kind in the nation. IFH website As you walk into …Read more…
Alameda County Community Food Bank combats Hunger
Statistics show that hunger is very prevalent in Alameda County. According to the Alameda County Community Food Bank, one in five residents within the county is suffering from hunger- related issues and need assistance feeding their families. The Alameda County Community Food Bank (ACCFB) is striving to end hunger; its mission is to “passionately pursue …Read more…
Focus on Affordable Housing
Oakland Voices held their second forum “Focus on Affordable Housing” on April 7th at the 81st Avenue Branch Library in East Oakland and panelists highlighted the policies and strategies that can preserve affordable housing in the city. Panelists included: James Harris. President of Oakland Unified School District, Matt Franklin. President of MidPen Housing, Teddy Miller, …Read more…
Oakland’s Fire Department is Under Staffed
Oakland’s Fire Department is currently understaffed, which is forcing our firefighters and emergency medical technician’s to work mandatory overtime hours. That was the news at a public safety committee meeting in November. ?Firefighters and EMT’s are normally required to work 24- hour shifts. ?“Those 24 – hour shifts are now 96- hour shifts,” said Dan …Read more…
In Support of Affordable Housing at Oakland’s Brooklyn Basin Project
On Thursday February 18th, community members and Oakland city officials gathered with representatives of MidPen Housing at the site of the new Brooklyn Basin waterfront housing development. ?They came together to request that the state honor its previous 2006 commitment to fund nearly 500 affordable housing units within the master plan of 3,100 units planned …Read more…
Yaelisa and Caminos Flamencos
Yaelisa, Artistic Director for Caminos Flamencos, is considered a master instructor in the art of Flamenco. Yaelisa teaches Flamenco workshops and classes all over the Bay Area. She teaches in Oakland, Berkeley, SF and beyond. She won an Emmy Award for her choreography and contributions to the 1993 PBS Program “Desde Cadiz a Sevilla.” She …Read more…
A Community Discusses High Rents and Displacement
Oakland Voices hosted a forum on high rents and displacement?in Oakland on December 8th, 2015 at the 81st Avenue Library. Aqueila Lewis, artist and Oakland Voices correspondent, opened the evening with a powerful spoken word performance of her poem, “Where have the people gone”: “Where have the people gone? Who’s going to save them? Who’s …Read more…
Caminos Flamencos
