Roots SC - So Much More Than A Team
The Oakland Roots Soccer Club was formed in 2018 and played their first season in the National Independent Soccer Association in the fall of 2019, and then joined the second division USL Champions...
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We are Oaklandish: Dr. Cesar A. Cruz, Homies Empowerment
When he was seventeen, César Cruz of Homies Empowerment moved to Oakland and it was here that he found his calling as a justice advocate. It was The Town that inspired him to embark on his lifelong...
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Oaklandish is proud to launch a t-shirt collection in collaboration with Oakland artist Kalani Ware. Kalani’s art celebrates multiculturalism and our mutual connections through abstract art inspire...
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Oaklandish Unchained: Pickups with Markus Mayne
Catch Markus Mayne cruising through Oakland, giving in-store pick up new meaning, in a fine resto-mod Chevelle. Oakland is the land of innovators, mavericks, and rebels. A hotbed for social moveme...
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Oaklandish Unchained: Wheels Up With Lamar
Recognized for dominating every trick in the book, Lamar reps the evolution of freestyle street riding. Catch him out and about ripping through the streets in a ride-out or zooming past your ride a...
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E'ville Eye x Oaklandish Neighborhood Tees
Our new E'ville Eye x Oaklandish neighborhood collection of tees features map designs for North Oakland, West Oakland, Downtown/Lake Merritt, East Oakland, Deep East Oakland, and the Oakland Hills....
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We Are Oaklandish: Shayla "Shaylabang" Jamerson, SoOakland
I was raised in Oakland by my grandparents at East 23rd and Fruitvale. It was a diverse community made up of families with Asian, Black, and Mexican heritage. We had a great rapport. Our bonds wer...
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We Are Oaklandish: Joshua Mays, Transforming Oakland's Visual Landscape
Joshua Mays decided to become an artist before he even finished elementary school, and sold his first commissioned piece in high school. For him, being a career artist was a simple decision based ...
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“I'm kicking back watching Keyshia Cole perform at the BET Awards and coming through the surround sound on my TV clear as day are chants of "East Oakland, East Oakland, East Oakland". Wow, Upon fu...
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We Are Oaklandish: Pendarvis Harshaw, Radio Host & Writer
We're proud to support Pendarvis Harshaw's Rightnowish Podcast and Radio Show with an Oaklandish Innovators Award. We asked Pendarvis Harshaw, "What's your story and what makes Oakland a uni...
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