Magic Makers event celebrates queer culture and self-care
At the seventh annual Magic Makers event last week, artists and healers celebrated queer culture and promoted self-care.
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Shrimp Falafel Mix: how one family-run food truck thrives in Oakland
The city of Oakland implemented a new food vending program in 2017. But, how accessible is the industry to immigrant communities? And how does one family go about creating community through a food truck business?
An unlikely entrepreneur: The Bay Area teen trying to help foster youth through tech
Only about half of foster youth graduate from high school, and of those students, only 20 percent make it to college. Franco’s goal for FConnect is to help them learn about resources that will help...
Largest strike in history yields higher pay, safer work conditions for hotel workers
More than 7,700 hotel workers across the country walked off of their jobs and began the largest strike in history against the largest hotel corporation in the world, Marriott.
Activist nurse Michael Harank remembers Oakland’s Bethany House during AIDS epidemic
Activist and registered nurse Michael Harank of Oakland talks about his life and work during the AIDS epidemic, and the most memorable moments.
Oakland’s first Real Black Friday promotes black-owned businesses
On November 17 in downtown Oakland, the city’s first Real Black Friday was hosted by BetterBlack.
County data shows Alzheimer’s diagnoses twice as likely in African Americans
Studies suggest many factors may be at play in increased dementia rates among African Americans across the nation.
Fat activist Caleb Luna uses performance art to question health and beauty ideals
"The problem is not fatness, health, or fat phobia," says Luna. "The problem is we place bodies on a hierarchy.”
Ahead of Election Day, volunteer groups register homeless people to vote
"Voting is important because our voices are so seldom heard," said Mavin Griffin, founder and resident of the Wood Street encampment for the homeless in West Oakland.
Abandoned or lost? Oaklanders living in cars have homes towed away
Captain Tony Jones of the Oakland Police Department spoke at a city council meeting in September about the number of abandoned cars in East Oakland. A large number of the homeless people who live in...
The Oakland Coliseum serves up locally raised crickets as new stadium snack
Modern western societies have resisted to eat insects as a part of their daily diet. However, in recent years, a new trend has started to give way. This season, the Oakland Coliseum offers crickets as...
Oakland youth organizers discuss healing from trauma during Impact Celebration
“Fred Finch is a place of hope. I was 16 when I came to them, and they gave me a place to stay and job training. If I had not found Fred Finch, I would...
A teen cotillion in Oakland will focus on a successful future and for the ball.
Most people who hear the word “cotillion” probably think of an extravagant coming-of-age ball to introduce upper-class girls into high society. Oakland-based Lend A Hand Foundation’s Teen Cotillion, however, is for a totally different demographic:...
Fresh and free produce, no strings attached
Every Tuesday morning, Max Cadji of Phat Beets drops off half a dozen boxes of fresh fruit and produce at Jasper P. Driver Plaza in North Oakland. The food is grown at several local urban...
Oakland organization celebrates 40 years of prison policy reform and legal advocacy
The members of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) provides legal advocacy and works to create policies that will positively affect those who are in prison or have recently been released from it.
Guardian Gym provides a safe space for youth in Oakland
Guardian Gym is a free, non-profit sports facility for boys and girls ages 10 to 24. Its founders opened the gym in Oakland after they realized the profound effect that having a safe recreational space...
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