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Author Archives: Brandy Collins
Brandy Collins is a writer and public services advocate, born and raised in the Bay Area. She is a 2019-2020 cohort graduate from the Maynard Institute for Journalism, a correspondent for Oakland Voices, a blogger, and the funny one in numerous group chats. She is concerned with civic engagement and leadership development toward making public works more efficient for the people. Brandy is full of Scorpio magic and a self-proclaimed Professional Aunty. Follow her on Twitter @MsBrandyCollins or Instagram @story_soul_collecter.
Posted inArts & Community
OMCA’s ‘Mothership: Voyage Into Afrofuturism’ is a story of survival
The Oakland museum’s latest exhibit melds historical and current works by Black artists into a tapestry of color and sound.
Posted inArts & Community
At the Crucible, Oakland youth can explore industrial arts and careers
The West Oakland school offers scholarships that expose BIPOC young people to skills from glasswork to welding.
Posted inNosh
The Busy Wife hopes to make its pop-up at Dyafa a permanent affair
Chef Michauxnee Olier’s Creole soul food spot is a hidden-in-plain-sight gem in Jack London Square.
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Soul Slice’s biscuit-crust pizzas push the boundaries of Southern food
Oakland’s newest pizza spot might not serve pizza after all.
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The Town remembers legendary rapper ‘Shock G’ of Digital Underground
Gregory Jacobs was a key member of the Oakland group that started a national dance craze and introduced the world to Tupac Shakur.
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‘Verzuz’ battle meant more to Oakland and the Bay Area than just entertainment
Two legendary East Bay rappers, Too Short and E-40, gave a musical history lesson in the latest installment of the online event.
Posted inNosh
Magnolia Street Wine Lounge opens its doors in West Oakland with community in mind
Chef Leilani Baugh returns to her childhood neighborhood with her signature Southern-Asian comfort food, a diversity of wines, and a strong Oakland spirit and hustle.
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These East Bay coffee businesses say equity and diversity shouldn’t be an afterthought
High-end coffee companies that prioritize equity on a global level are looking closer to home to resolve racial bias in the coffee world.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
‘Breonna Taylor wasn’t me, but she could have been’
Two correspondents from our friends at Oakland Voices share their insights on the Breonna Taylor decision.