Posts Tagged ‘Oakland’
Scars of Khmer Rouge
Thavery, a Cambodian American, had a hard time in her teenage years dealing with issues at home and in school. After a visit to a community center in Oakland, she began to learn the history of the Khmer Rouge who killed two million Cambodians from 1975 to 1979.
Read MoreOakland reacts to Republican healthcare bill
This week, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., will vote on the American Health Care Act, part of Republican’s “repeal-and-replace” strategy for the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. Some people in Oakland had a few opinions about that.
Read MoreA Tale of Two East Bay Skate Parks
What does it take to get a skate park built in Oakland? A lot, even if you do it yourself.
Read MoreReintegration through Farming
In 2015, California had 550,000 prisoners, the second highest number in the country. Many of the felons go back into prison after they are released, due to structural discrimination and marginalization.
Read MoreIn Bruce We Trust
What makes someone travel around the world, spend their money and wait in the rain to see their favorite band? Reporter Matt Beagle answers these questions by talking to Bruce Springsteen fans before a concert in Oakland.
Read MoreThe Bus Stop Battle
In Oakland, the AC Transit 51A bus line runs from Rockridge down Broadway to Alameda. Now one bus stop on the 51A line has become the center of a political battle.
Read MoreAudio Postcard from the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra
The Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra, led by principal conductor Omid Zoufonoun, rehearses every Sunday at Laney College in downtown Oakland.
Read MoreReimagining Black Lives Matter & Black Panther Icons
A special performance of Seed Language: A New Identity will be held on Saturday, Apr. 16 in collaboration with the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Click here for more information.
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Read MoreHoodslam Pro-Wrestlers Throw Down in Heels
If you’ve lived in Oakland long enough, your weirdest friend might have already told you about Hoodslam.
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