Apr 2, 2021
By Brandy Collins Posted April 2, 2021 7:13 pm It’s a difficult time to prioritize emotions. Days after people took to the streets in protest for #StopAsianHate responding to the mass shooting of eight people in Atlanta, six of whom were Asian...
Mar 30, 2021
POSTED BY STELLA RAMOS ON MARCH 29, 2021 The following words are adapted from the speech by liz suk, Interim Executive Director of Oakland Rising, at the March 23rd event “From Oakland to Atlanta,” a community-led vigil to mourn and honor the lives taken in the...
Mar 29, 2021
Oakland Rising’s Interim Executive Director, liz suk, had another excellent conversation with Pecolia Manigo from Bay Area Parent Leadership Action Network (PLAN) to discuss the passing of most of the amended Reparations for Black Students...
Mar 27, 2021
Tuesday, March 23, 2021, marked the one week memorial of the 8 people, 6 of whom were Asian women, by a white man in Atlanta Georgia. It’s been a heavy time for us and our community. It’s been hard to be ok, show up, and continue to push through. So we paused. Took a...
Mar 25, 2021
(Oakland, California) — In anticipation of the City Council accepting federal relief funds on March 29, a coalition of Community and Labor groups representing city workers, homeless advocates and residents called on City Leaders, including the Mayor and City Council,...
