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West Oakland

A "Piece" Of Mind

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.23.2013 | San Francisco
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Youth Radio's Jahlil Jackson reflects on his decision to live gun-free. Photo Credit: Ike Sriskandarajah/Youth Radio By: Jahlil Jackson When I wa...

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8 Injured, Including Child, In Oakland Shooting

AP | TERRY COLLINS | Posted 01.28.2012 | Crime
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OAKLAND, Calif. — Police searched for multiple suspects Tuesday after a gunbattle in a parking lot where a rap music video was being filmed left...

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Sweet West Oakland

Tanya Holland | Posted 10.25.2011 | Black Voices
Read More: Chicken and Waffles, West Oakland, Brown Sugar Kitchen, Tanya Holland, Bay Area Restaurants, Women Chefs, Soul Food, Black Voices News
Tanya Holland

I am a black girl who went to an elite East Coast university who married a Jewish guy who didn't go to college. We wanted to live in a community where none of that really matters.

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WATCH: Owning a Grocery Store at Age 19

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Art of Activism, Youth Radio, James Berk, Youth Media International, West Oakland, Grocery, Mandela Foods, Redford Center, Youthradio, Entrepreneurship, Mandela Marketplace, Impact News
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At 19 years old, James Berk is the youngest of seven owners of Mandela Foods Cooperative in West Oakland, California. It's a remarkable achievement for someone who dropped out of school in fifth grade.

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WATCH: Officer Appears To SMASH Window With Suspect's Head

Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Use of Force, Video, BART Police, Bart, Window, West Oakland, San Francisco, Face, Police Window, Police Brutality, Face Window, Bay Area, Home News

Transit police in California are facing questions over use-of-force after another controversial video surfaced on YouTube. The latest clip was titled ...

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