Zine Projects @ Bret Harte

Completed Zine Projects

Information on Zine projects we've completed at Bret Harte.

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Bret Harte Survival Guide 2026-2027

We asked current Bret Harte students what advice they'd give new students, and compiled their responses into a set of 7 mini-zines for our newest Bret Harte Bobcats!

This set also includes a bonus 8th zine All About Zines by Maya Sungold from the Oakland Public Library to help students create their own mini-zine.

Want a set of these zines? contact Ms. Solia!

Black History Zines by AAFE

These Zines were aimed to celebrate the African American men and women who made a positive impact on American society. Our class chose to honor those before us in the form of a Zine!

Thanks to our Bret Harte Librarian, Ms.Solia, we learned the significance of Zines and that they were a popular form of communication for African Americans during the time of the Harlem Renaissance.

Zines are a means of expression, a form of freedom, and a way to fight. These Zines allow you to be creative and tell your story, whatever it may be!

-Miss O,
AAFE Instructor
February 2026

This mini-zine collects photographs of protest signs and art created by Bret Harte students during the national protests on January 31, 2026.

January 31st Protests @ Bret Harte (2026)

President Donald J. Trump’s Operation Metro Surge sent thousands of Federal ICE agents to Minneapolis, Minnesota, as part of “the largest immigration enforcement operation ever carried out.”Federal Agents terrorized the city, arresting over 3000 people during protests and detaining both US citizens and noncitizens alike.ICE apprehended 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos on his walk home from school and used him as “bait” to detain his father with the goal of deporting him. Liam and his father were detained, separated, and sent to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas, despite having entered the US legally as asylum seekers.During the occupation, two US Citizens were shot and killed by federal agents:Renée Goode was killed in her vehicle on January 7th, 2026.Less than three weeks later, on January 24thAlex Pretti, also a US citizen, was shot and killed by ICE when he attempted to protect a woman who was being harassed by ICE.On January 31st, 2026, a national protest against ICE occurred.Many students and youth also walked out of their schools to protest the injustices they’d witnessed.

Many Bret Harte students also walked out on January 31st, and this zine was a chance to capture that moment in history.

The library remained open for teachers to bring students who remained on campus, and students were able to watch livestreams of the protests in Minnesota and have the space to create their own protest art.

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