Hey local-lovers! The 9th annual Oakland Indie Awards invites you to celebrate and discover the businesses and artists who are doing great work for our community. Come out to the Indie Awards Party on May 29 from 6:30pm-9:30pm overlooking the water at Jack London Square’s Market Building. Tix are only $10 in advance! Support your Indie...
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Abusive Athletes: Where do we stand?
Image Credit: Flickr user Jeff Weese via CC. Ravens runningback Ray Rice signs autographs for the fans after the morning session of training camp on August 5, 2009 This is part two of a two-part series on domestic violence in professional sports. Read Part 1 In 1993, NBA superstar Charles Barkley wrote and appeared in a Nike ad...
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Abusive Celebrity Athletes We Need To Stop Celebrating
This is part one of a two-part series on domestic violence in professional sports. Here in Part 1, we will talk about the issue – cases and statistics – and in Part 2 discuss what these means for our society. The Fight of the Century. That was the headline for the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny...
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10 Reasons Not To Have Kids- From A Mother Of 5
In their defense; 10 good reasons not to have kids, by the mother of 5… I’m 24 years into this whole motherhood thing and still have another 10 years to go. I’m no movie star, activist or stand-up comedian. I knew from a young age my passion for life included dual tracks of both Mommy and...
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Body Art on Display at SF MoAD
Photo by @ajaoneandonly on Instagram. The Museum of the African Diaspora is in San Francisco, walking distance from Montgomery Street BART. It’s housed in a relatively small building, dwarfed by the nearby Asian Art Museum. Because MoAD is diminutive, the atmosphere is intimate, offering an overall manageable experience. Personally, I’m prone to museum fatigue, meaning that I...
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13 Body Positive Yogis Pose Their Voices
Yoga is not about how you look, it’s about how you feel! As someone whose personal yoga practice wasn’t kickstarted with self-love and honesty until I was taught by an extraordinary Body Positive Yogi (shout out: Hala Khouri), I have so much respect and appreciation for the current wave of individuals spreading the message of...
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How My Parents’ Divorce Affected My Relationships
Featured photo image credit: Flickr user Tirzah via Creative Commons My dad and I have this running joke. He makes fun of me for being just like him: cynical, lazy, opinionated, stubborn; then he tells me to learn from his mistakes and to never end up like him. I promptly retort with something along the...
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Black HERstory: 22 of the Best Female Musicians in the East Bay
From the days of the Black Panthers, to the #BlackLivesMatter movement rooted right here in the heart of the Bay, Oakland unequivocally reminds us all that honoring the lives, spirit and soul of African ancestry needn’t be delegated to a measly 28 days. On the ‘official’ last day of Black History month, Wear Your Voice Magazine...
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10 Ways to be Respectful of Retail Workers in 2015
In 2015, how do you treat the people you buy stuff from? While the Bay Area job market may look less diverse than ever, retail and service positions abound. These jobs are often a lot of work, especially in relation to their pay, but you can help out workers by being respectful in the...
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8 Things You Need To Know About Our New Mayor
Featured image source: http://libbyschaaf.com/ Our 50th mayor, Libby Schaaf was officially sworn into office on Monday. If you’re like me, you may still be scratching your head a bit when trying to recall what you know about our newest Mayor. Wear Your Voice compiled 8 things you need to know about Mayor Schaaf to keep you...