LeRonne Armstrong hasn’t given up his desire to return to OPD. In the meantime, he’s found a place to mentor Oakland youth.
Tag: youth
Posted inHealth & Environment
How social media is fueling teen violence in Oakland and beyond
Disputes on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Snapchat are spilling out into real life, with deadly consequences.
Posted inArts & Community
Chapter 510’s new youth-written books are full of imagination and creativity
Writers from Oakland Voices read and reviewed a batch of stories just published by the Old Oakland-based literary nonprofit.
Posted inArts & Community
In ‘Oakland Belonging,’ youth explore the history of Swan’s Market
The storytelling and podcast project, led by Chapter 510 and produced by high school students, uses oral histories and personal reflections to examine the meaning of community at one of Oakland’s oldest marketplaces.
Posted inArts & Community
How two mentors are building on the legacy of Black golfers in Oakland
Preston Pinkney and Howard Oliver run programs that provide youth access to a historically exclusive sport.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Oakland youth organizers say Prop. 20 would harm their communities
If approved by voters, the state law would allow prosecutors to charge more nonviolent crimes as felonies. Critics say it will grow California prisons.
