We asked community members at a sunset healing circle at Liberation Park to share their feelings about the murder conviction of the Minneapolis officer who killed George Floyd.
Author Archives: Jacob Simas
Jacob Simas is Managing Editor of The Oaklandside. He joined us from Univision, where he led social-impact initiatives and established the Rise Up: Be Heard journalism training program for young people and community organizers in underserved areas of California. He was a senior editor and director of youth and community media at New America Media, where he led a community news network that amplified student and youth reporting in California news deserts. Simas has lived in Oakland for the past decade with his wife and two children, who attend Oakland public schools. He is an advisory board member for Youth Beat and a former volunteer host and producer with KPFA.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
A win for local journalism: Judge says Oakland Police Department must comply with Public Records Act
The ruling was in response to a lawsuit filed by two journalists, including The Oaklandside’s news editor, Darwin BondGraham.
Posted inEducation Equity
‘Larger than life’: Mr. Brooks was more than a teacher to students and colleagues at Oakland Tech
When Wayne Brooks passed away on March 19, he left with a 50-year legacy as a student and beloved educator at the North Oakland high school.
Posted inHealth & Environment
More Oaklanders left sick and in the dark as COVID surges and county says it can’t keep up
After Maria González got sick, she expected a follow-up call from county health workers. Why didn’t it come?
Posted inArts & Community
Radio B’alam is ready to serve Oakland’s immigrant Mam community
The online radio station will feature local news, music, and community conversations, all in the indigenous Mam language.
Posted inArts & Community
Holiday shopping? The Black Cultural Zone’s outdoor market is open for business this Sunday
This month’s holiday-themed Akoma market will feature local farmers, food vendors, artists, and retailers selling their wares in a festive—and COVID-safe—environment.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Peace parade planned for Sunday in Oakland neighborhoods suffering from gun violence
The walk in East Oakland will launch a yearlong violence reduction initiative and call for a citywide truce in the wake of surging violence.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
These Oakland civic groups are finding new ways to mobilize voters during the pandemic
Voter registration efforts have focused on East and West Oakland, where voter turnout has been lowest.
Posted inHow We Work
Work with us to ‘Amplify Oakland’ through first-person storytelling
In the coming months, we’ll be sharing the mic with more Oaklanders who have important stories about life in our city. This is how we’re planning to do it, and why.
Posted inOaklandside
Ahora que la calidad del aire ha mejorado, las pruebas de COVID gratuitas en Fruitvale se realizarán este fin de semana
Los organizadores todavía necesitan voluntarios en persona para ayudar con el evento de prueba al aire libre de dos días, que podría atraer a varios miles.