Ella’s Voice By: Nwamaka Agbo The June 30 deadline is fast approaching for Oakland City Council and Mayor Jean Quan to pass a budget that closes the $58 million budget deficit looming over the city. And organizations and staff of the Oakland Rising are pressing...
You are invited to Oakland Rising’s first house party and fundraiser of the year! The theme of the house party is: The Possibility & Promise of Oakland in 2011 and Mayor Jean Quan has signed on as a Honorary Host and will be in attendance to share her...
It wouldn’t be California if we didn’t have at least one Special Election each year, right? Although the final date and ballot items are still being decided, we can count on having a Statewide Special Election this June. Governor Jerry Brown stepped into...
“I’m ready to work, when is the next campaign?” The voice coming through the phone is tinged with urgency, excitement and a glimmer of hope. Field Team Leader Dayna Williams has received one of these phone calls at least two to three times a day,...
In this Photo: Jessamyn Sabagg & Esperanza Tervalon-Daumont (Oakland Rising), Mayor-elect Jean Quan & Nwamaka Agbo (Ella Baker Center) at Oakland Rising’s 2nd Annual House Party November, 2010 On Monday January 3, 2010, Oakland welcomed it’s...
