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Perez Family The Perez Family

In this video, the Perez Family discusses the changes that have been taking place in East Oakland over the past several years, including more tiendas that sell Latin foods, etc.  They also discuss their dreams for the future of their family.

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Fannie Brown Obama!!!

On January 16, 2009, Our Oakland Community Ambassador Fannie Brown told us what the election and inauguration of Barack Obama means to her and the East Oakland Community.

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Fannie Brown The Good Old Days

Earlier, Fannie Brown recalled her childhood growing up in Mississippi on a plantation. She also talked about how East Oakland became her home in the 1960’s, and how she later became an educator, school-founder, and all-around community leader.  

This video was shot on October 25, 2008 at the first Our Oakland Community Storytelling Day.

 

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Fannie Brown Fannie Brown: East Oakland is my home

Fannie Brown, one of the founders of ACORN Woodland School, talks about changes in East Oakland

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Michael Angelo School Promise

 

Michael Angelo recited his School Pledge for us, wearing a stethoscope that symbolizes his dream of becoming a doctor one day.  This video was shot on October 25, 2008 at the first Our Oakland Community Storytelling Day.

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Minh-Tram Nguyen Minh-Tram Nguyen on EnCompass Academy

Minh-Tram Nguyen, principal of EnCompass Academy, talks about her philosophy of educating the whole child- Mind, Body, Spirit and Emotions, and the challenges and rewards of working in East Oakland.  The video was shot on October 25, 2008 at the first Our Oakland Community Storytelling Day. 

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Linda and Jennifer This is such a great thing!

Sisters Linda August and Jennifer Eurby talk about how excited they are to be part of the first Our Oakland: Eastside Stories Community Storytelling Day, and how it brings community together.

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Ari Salomon Oakland museum mural

Check out this mural that i did some design consultation work on for the Oakland Museum of California. it'll be up on 10th street till mid-2010.

it's a collage of a bunch of artists work and was designed by favianna rodriguez. 

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Rene Yung Our library is getting built, the art glass is here

Construction on the East Oakland Community Library is moving along. Here's a view of the cleristory window where the art glass will be installed.  And the art glass just arrived! First panel inside the crate...A close call off-loading the glass, half an inch either side...

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Rene Yung He took the best photo

Volunteer Photographer Katina Papson and a young protégé at one of our Community Storytelling Days