Dec 13, 2017
By Laneisha Butler, Youth Organizer Voters of color matter and make the difference, especially in close races, as election results in Alabama reminded us this week. In a state plagued with voter suppression, Black voters overcame various disenfranchising barriers and...
Dec 8, 2017
By Laneisha Butler, Youth Organizer Last month’s Youth Power conference hosted by the Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing, a collective dedicated to “promot[ing] the leadership of low-income young people and young people of color in social justice organizing,”...
Nov 28, 2017
Oakland Post The ballpark would be built at the current site of the Peralta Community College District headquarters, across the street from Laney College. Oakland Rising, an alliance of nine Oakland grassroots groups, conducted a poll of 2,526 registered voters...
Nov 18, 2017
Oakland Rising Director Jessamy Sabbag appeared on KTVU news this week to talk about the proposed A’s new stadium. [Watch the segment] When asked about the proposed location and the reasons for pushback, Sabbag commented “first and foremost, we’re...
Nov 17, 2017
By David Debolt OAKLAND — A poll released Friday by a group opposing a new ballpark near Laney College found four in five voters want the A’s to stay at the Coliseum. The 2,526 Oakland voters were asked, “should the A’s stay at the Coliseum and invest in East...
