ACCE and Moms 4 Housing Join Forces in March for Affordable Housing with Oakland Advocate Groups
A unified mix of Oakland advocate groups descended on a luxury high-rise to spotlight a building boom they say is not intended to house locals—creating more homelessness and forcing many to leave the city.
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.
One 40-Year-Olds Decision To Start Journalism Fighting For Democracy
This column was originally published in the Laney Tower Print edition under the title "Tales from the Editor" issue December 6, 2018. This was the second to last print semester before Laney College renovated the program, completely updating the room, computers, and website to digital—our professor, Burt Dragin, who had been teaching journalism since the 70s, retired in 2019. Unfortunately, our other teacher, Scott Strain, passed away in 2020 during the pandemic. I want to dedicate this recently updated post to both Burt and Scott, who taught me the importance of staying true to researching all the facts of a story and ensuring I check every inch of the copy before publishing. This is why I have thought to review my posts again to ensure they are done correctly, in their memory so that I may do them and myself proud. I'd also like to thank all of the journalism students who I worked with at the Laney Tower, who stay in touch with me, and some who I see have moved on, graduated, and become great journalists. They are the ones who pushed me to tell my story, but it is I who is proud of them, always.
