“A magicked-up safe and creative space for Oakland’s young artists to come together and create.”
-AIDA NDAIYE, AGE 11, AUTHOR
chapter 510 is a made-in-Oakland writing, publishing & bookmaking center where Oakland youth can bravely write.
We Believe Writing is an Act of Liberation.
Our programs include free writing and bookmaking workshops, publishing opportunities, field trips for OUSD educators, and youth open mics and events.
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BEND LIKE WATER
RELEASED OCT, 2021
"From a chance encounter on a flight to an ode to hair, these poems are filled with honest reflections on life. May these young poets always remember the humor, heritage, and insight they displayed throughout this collection." - Greer Nakadegawa-Lee, 2020 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate
In the chaotic midst of 2020, a sixth-grade poetry workshop was led over the course of seven months by poet and teaching artist Perla Yasmeen Meléndez. How do you wear your name? What stories are written into your hair? What lives deep in the pockets of your memory? These were some of the questions offered to the young poets. The poems are windows into their ruminant and luminous answers. While you read them, see if you can spot your own reflection.
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IMAGINATE
BY ANIYA BUTLER
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