11TH ANNUAL OAKLAND INDIE AWARDS

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Congratulations to the 10th Annual Oakland Indie Award Winners!

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Greenie: Repair Revolution

Repair Revolution is shattering the destructive cycle of extraction, production, distribution, and consumption of goods while decreasing the amount of waste going into our landfills. They connect people and businesses with trusted local repair shops thereby closing the loop in our local economy to make sure materials stay in use through repair, reuse, and remanufacturing.

High Road Employer: Spice Monkey | Howden Market

Spice Monkey & Howden Market, neighboring businesses owned by the same family, employ a diverse staff reflective of their business’ inclusive values. They routinely hire employees from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, with an emphasis on the LGBTQ community and folks with barriers to employment due to former incarceration, histories of addiction, and developmental disabilities. They foster a positive work environment by devoting time and effort toward nurturing employees, helping them to learn new skills and move up in the business.
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Pillar: Deborah Vaughan

Deborah Vaughan uses dance as a medium to break down cultural barriers, and gives young people the opportunity to learn from master artists through free and low cost classes. Since 1973, she has paid tribute to the African American experience, through shows like “Project Panther" and "Down the Congo Line." She has garnered national and international acclaim for her performances around the world and throughout the United States.

Social Changemaker: Betti Ono

Betti Ono is a cultural anchor whose mission is to inspire limitless creativity. With a slant towards experimentation and independent thinking, the gallery has contributed immensely to the success of downtown Oakland’s vibrant Arts & Entertainment District by hosting monthly arts and entertainment happenings, fundraisers, workshops, screenings, and community gatherings.
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Youth Opportunity: The Town Kitchen

The Town Kitchen provides fair wage employment, job training, entrepreneurial training, and college-course credit to Oakland youth while supporting other local food vendors. They introduce under-served youth to talented chefs & start-up entrepreneurs so they have the skills and network to pursue their future.

Oakland Soul: SKIN Oakland

SKIN Oakland curates inclusive events that celebrate the common rhythm and ancestral bonds of African and Latin diaspora, employing artists, designers, sound engineers, and more. They embody the soul of Oakland by creating parties for a purpose, while organizing community voter registration drives, volunteer days, food drives, and fundraisers.
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Innovative Newcomer: Uptima Business Bootcamp

Starting up in 2014, Uptima is the first business accelerator in the world to employ a cooperative enterprise. Entrepreneurs and freelancers in their program have a direct say in how the business is run and share in the profits. Uptima creates opportunity for its participants with the goal of creating thriving, successful businesses.

Ripple Effect: Show & Tell Concept Shop

Show & Tell offers a safe and welcoming space to showcase brands and products that subvert the status quo and contribute to the advancement of LGBTQ, women, and people of color.  This lifestyle brand, concept shop, gallery, and gathering space serves as a platform for local independent, sustainable, and cause-driven goods. They give visibility to the work of artists and makers who have been marginalized and underserved while offering free consultation on production, branding, and marketing.
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Thank you to our 10th Annual Oakland Indie Awards judges!

Ally DeArman
Food Craft Institute

Anna Schneiderman
Flight Deck/Ragged Wing

Bret Sweet
Renaissance Center

Brian Boies
Oakland Public Library

Carolina Miranda
Consultant

Daisy Ozim
Youth Judge

Dennis Quirin
Neighborhood Funder's Group

Diana Chavez
Working Solutions

Diane Dodge
East Bay College Fund

Eric Arnold
Journalist

Jabari Gray
Youth Radio

Jana Mounla
Youth Judge

Jasmine Green
Youth Judge

Jason Kulp
Graphic Designer

Jen Leybovich
Main Street Launch

Jenny Kassan
Attorney, Consultant

Jessica Friesen
B Lab

Julia Zolinsky
Oakland Museum of CA



Kelley Nayo
Qeyno Labs

Ken Harootunian
East Bay Community Foundation

Kevin Suto
Zachary's Chicago Pizza

Lauren Dube
Beneficial State Bank

Leslie Lindo
BALLE

Lisa Forti
Alameda County

Miya Yoshitani
APEN

Nwamaka Agbo
Ella Baker Center


Patricia Johnson
Game Theory Academy

Penny Baldado
Cafe Gabriela

Philip Arca
CASA of Contra Costa County


Regina Evans
Regina's Door

Robert Ogilvie
SPUR

Sorell Tsui
Athen B Gallery

Stevonne Ratliffe
Concept 47

Tom DiMaria
Creative Growth

Tommy Edwards
Beneficial State Bank

William Hodgson
Ubuntu Theater Project



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