Jan 19, 2017
Lead East Bay, a joint program between Oakland Rising and Oakland Rising Action, identifies, trains and assists social justice leaders in achieving critical public leadership roles throughout our region – elected and appointed positions, as well as staff roles...
Jan 18, 2017
By Pacita Rudder & Tracey Corder “Inauguration” marks the beginning of a new period. We couldn’t be more clear that this Friday we will mark the beginning of a period of resistance in the name of love, liberation and unity. We will not observe,...
Dec 16, 2016
By Shanthi Gonzales, Leadership Development Director On December 15th, 2016, Oakland Rising hosted our first ever Issues and Policy Briefing for all elected officials in the county whose districts touch Oakland. We had participation from most of the elected offices in...
Dec 14, 2016
by Tracey Corder & Beth Gunston “Our post-election healing retreat was so powerful and beautiful. A colleague used to say: ‘The work will never love you back.’ In many ways that’s true. But today? Today, it loved me back. And it felt damn good.” –...
Dec 9, 2016
by Tracey Brieger, Bay Rising From initially limiting voting rights only to white male property-owners, to the creation of the electoral college, to modern day legalized voter suppression through voter identification laws, democracy in the U.S. has been hardwired...
