Oct 25, 2015
Oakland Voices By Saleem Gilmore In 2006, Jerry Brown was Mayor of Oakland, Arnold Schwarzenegger was Governor of California, and grassroots politics in Oakland was losing its voice. Local communities felt locked out of City Hall, their voices not being heard. From...
Jun 15, 2015
Every year members of the Oakland Progressives Party Co-Host Committee are charged with nominating and voting for Oakland’s most progressive organizations, activists and elected officials. This year, our Co-Hosts’ nominations and votes say one thing about...
Jun 12, 2015
Next Thursday, Oakland Rising will host the annual Oakland Progressive Party and Townie Awards. Despite our audacious fundraising goal of $25,000, the most important thing is that everyday Oaklanders are in the house to celebrate, network, and build community. A...
Jun 3, 2015
My name is Richard Raya, and I am a life-long progressive and an Oakland resident for 25 years. In 2010, I learned about the groundbreaking voter engagement work that Oakland Rising was doing in low-income communities of color. Since then, I have seen the organization...
Jun 1, 2015
With our Oakland Progressives Party just 18 days away, we are thrilled to announce some awesome news! It’s been a big year for Oakland’s progressive community, so to celebrate the work of amazing local organizations, leaders and activists in style, we’re...
