Minhae Shim Roth, Author at The Oaklandside

Ariana Makau, founder of Nzilani Glass Conservation, a stained glass preservation company, in front of a recent restoration project at Resurrection Church Oakland.

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Meet the stained glass conservator preserving history in Oakland

by Minhae Shim Roth September 24, 2021September 24, 2021

Ariana Makau recently restored a local historic church’s century-old stained glass dome.

Keenan Norris is the Oakland-based author of "The Confession of Copeland Cane."

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Keenan Norris’ latest novel depicts a near-future dystopian Oakland

by Minhae Shim Roth June 14, 2021June 14, 2021

“The Confession of Copeland Cane” is a cautionary tale of what could be in store if gentrification, racism, and inequality continue unchecked. The local author will be appearing at this week’s Bay Area Book Festival.

Documentary filmmaker Alex Bledsoe. Photo: Adrian Octavius Walker

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Local filmmaker points lens at another public health crisis: lead poisoning in Oakland

by Minhae Shim Roth August 24, 2020August 27, 2020

Alex Bledsoe’s forthcoming ‘OAKLEAD’ documentary elucidates the relationships between race, socioeconomic status and access to adequate healthcare and housing.