Tag Archives: Oakland

Shame on Oakland Museum of Children’s Art for Outright Censorship

by on 12. Sep, 2011 in Bay Area, Middle East, U.S

In an outrageous turn of events, Oakland Museum of Children’s Art or MOCHA, cancelled the highly anticipated exhibit of artwork by Palestinian children ages 6-14 that depicted the Israeli assault during the 2008-09 Gaza conflict. The reason given for the cancellation has all indications of pressure from people who are scared of free speech and [...]

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A Sad Day for Oakland

by on 23. Mar, 2009 in Issues, News, U.S

On Saturday, 21 March 2009, Oakland saw one of the worst days in its history. Four Police officers shot, three dead, one on life support. All four officers were shot by Lovelle Mixon, 26, of Oakland, a parolee who fled after shooting the first two officers following a routine traffic stop, then shot two more [...]

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I Can’t Help You Ma’am, You’re Wearing a Hijab!

by on 06. Feb, 2009 in Islam, Issues, News, U.S

A woman in Oakland goes to a bank in Oakland, she just wants to deposit money and guess what the teller says “I can’t help you with your transaction, you are wearing a Hijab!”. As absurd that may sound, that is exactly what happened at Community Bank of the Bay in Oakland when Safa Magid [...]

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