From Burning Man to Wood Street
At the Wood Street homeless encampment in West Oakland, CA, 54-year-old Carter-Griffin said she has been homeless a total of 10 years. Six of those years have been in West Oakland. A 5th generation San Franciscan, Carter-Griffin lived in the Bay Area all of her life, minus two years.
How Far Does Free Speech Go? Using identity politics as a weapon of confusion.
As previously published in print on May 16, 2019, for my school newspaper the Laney Tower. Portraits of...
Choosing Between Housing and Education
When resources are not available to young college students, prioritizing education over housing can be a difficult choice. For Laney College football player Armani Turner-Jenkins, his choice was between basic comforts and achieving his long-term goals.
