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August 6, 2021
Making Moves
Local creators thrive despite pandemic
During the last year of the pandemic, we’ve all developed new hobbies: baking bread, making cocktails, gardening. But for the...
.Art
February 5, 2021
Mural, Mural on the Wall: A self-guided tour of Oakland’s murals
The whole city of Oakland is a canvas. Over 1,000 murals can be found throughout the city, covering once-empty walls in explosions of color....
December 1, 2020
Treasure Hunting: Exploring Temescal Alley
As the East Bay slowly reopens after months of lockdown, the region’s small businesses welcome back their customers. From vintage clothing to vegan ice...
December 1, 2020
The Show Must Go On: East Bay theaters navigate the pandemic
Patrons mill around a buzzing lobby, holding drinks and cookies. They file into the darkened theater and settle into their seats. This used to...
.Art
October 1, 2020
Photography as Social Activism: OMCA reveals digital archive of Dorothea Lange’s photos
American photographer Dorothea Lange’s “Migrant Mother” is widely seen as a defining portrait of the Great Depression; the woman it depicts, and her children,...
.Food
October 1, 2020
Check the Fridge: Oakland community tackles food insecurity with street corner fridges
As of early August, over 130,000 people in the Bay Area had lost their jobs due to the Coronavirus shutdown. We’ve all seen the...
September 22, 2020
Black Equity Matters
Photo by Dave Adamson.
In the wake of the tragic and violent death of Black father and community member George Floyd in Minneapolis, protests around...
August 1, 2020
Score: Could the nation’s first Black-owned football team be based in Oakland?
In the wake of the tragic and violent death of Black father and community member George Floyd in Minneapolis, protests around the country—including here...