Natalie Orenstein
Natalie Orenstein reports on housing and homelessness for The Oaklandside. Natalie was a Berkeleyside staff reporter from early 2017 to May 2020. She had previously contributed to the site since 2012,... More by Natalie Orenstein
In class with Mama Washington’s dancers
Naomi “Mama Washington” Diouf is retiring after nearly 30 years of teaching West African dance to Berkeley High students. Here, her beginning/intermediate Afro-Haitian class practices a routine in spring 2019. Video by Natalie Orenstein.
