Writers from Oakland Voices read and reviewed a batch of stories just published by the Old Oakland-based literary nonprofit.
Tag: youth
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.
