Oakland Voices Alumni Archives

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• Oakland Voices alumnus Saleem Gilmore and his young son, Amari Rashad, create a coloring book honoring heroes in Black history, showcasing figures like Martin Luther King, Jr.
• A collaboration between Oakland Voices and The Oaklandside receives an award from the San Francisco Press Club.
• Oakland's Ayodele Nzinga is one of four Bay Area artists selected for a Rainin Artist Fellowship.
• After almost five years with Oakland Voices, co-director Momo Chang joins Civil Eats as senior editor, bringing expertise in food justice.
• Hear Oakland Voices alumna Dera Williams discuss her memoir at Marcus Books.

Meanwhile, a collaboration between Oakland Voices and The Oaklandside receives an award from the San Francisco Press Club. Three Oakland Voices writers shared arts stories at Seen & Heard.

Kristal Raheem is development manager at YouthBeat, an Oakland-based nonprofit that provides media arts and literacy training.

Gerald Green, retired engineer, writer, and health advocate passed away on June 17.

Oakland's Ayodele Nzinga is one of four Bay Area artists selected for a Rainin Artist Fellowship. It comes with $100, 000.

Oakland Voices alumnus Saleem Gilmore and his young son, Amari Rashad, create a coloring book honoring heroes in Black history, showcasing figures like Martin Luther King, Jr. And Audre Lorde as children, complete with short biographies and quotes, all using AI-generated images.

Meanwhile, a unique cultural work that is a collection of poems from 65 Oakland poets.

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