Posts Tagged ‘Community’
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.
Read MoreActivist 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.
Read More“Swap Mama” sews new life into old clothes
Bay Area Swap-O-Rama-Rama teaches people how to repurpose their used clothing through sewing in order to make clothes last longer and keep them out of landfills.
Read MoreYouth running program teaches healthy living, funds low-income runners
More than 120 kids participated in a 5k race around Lake Merritt that raised more than $38,000 to support Running For a Better Oakland’s youth running programs.
Read MoreAhead 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.
Read MoreNew Fruitvale art exhibit features works of undocumented day laborers
Peralta Hacienda Historical Park unveiled a new art exhibit in early October called “Undocumented Heart: Oakland Day Laborers Tell Their Stories,” that features the creations of undocumented day laborers through paintings, quilts, graphic art, song and dance.
Read MoreThe Oakland Museum of California offers a day of neighborhood stories
The Oakland Museum’s event tells the personal stories of city residents through art.
Read MoreMeet Somos Familia, the nonprofit supporting Latinx parents with queer and trans children
At Somos Familia, Latinx parents with queer or trans children meet together in a support group and share resources with one another.
Read MoreOakland residents dump trash for free at the Bulky Block Party
Residents of Oakland dumped 40 tons of trash for free at the Bulky Block Party on September 15.
Read MoreOakland’s Mam community celebrates their first cultural festival
Oakland’s Mam community, an indigenous group originally from Guatemala, celebrated their first cultural festival on September 15.
Read MoreLow-cost air quality sensors could be coming to Oakland residents
Representatives from government agencies, universities, industry and environmental nonprofits gathered in Oakland to talk about low-cost air quality sensors and what they can do.
Read MoreFruitvale undocumented workers share their stories at community forum
At the Peralta Hacienda Historical Park earlier this month, undocumented day laborers told their immigration stories.
Read MoreThe Golden State Warriors and Habitat for Humanity team up for affordable housing
The Golden State Warriors recently sponsored a playhouse build with Habitat for Humanity groups that will helps raise money for Bay Area housing programs.
Read MoreJamtown plans basketball exchange program in Tanzania for Bay Area kids
Ameer Aziz was playing basketball with his 8-year-old son at an Oakland park near 19th Street when he noticed something strange: a man instructing kids about how to play basketball. “Eventually, I walk to him and ask him what was he doing. Was he a coach? And then he spoke with an African accent and…
Read MoreAlem’s Coffee in Oakland
In the corner of Vicente Way and Claremont in Oakland lies what is a hidden treasure to many, but to others, a jewel in plain sight: Alem’s Coffee, which serves Eritrean food and is a gathering spot for the East African community. As you enter the strategically-placed corner coffee shop, the scent of coffee hits…
Read MoreOakland Burrito Project brings food to the homeless
Once a month volunteers meet at Pepples Donut Farm in Oakland to make vegan burritos for the homeless.
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