Feb 27, 2012
Assemblymember Sandré Swanson proudly represents the vibrant East Bay communities of Oakland, Alameda, and Piedmont. An area native with deep ties to the community, Mr. Swanson was elected to his first term in the California State Assembly in 2006. A long time...
Feb 23, 2012
Nikki Henderson is the current Executive Director of People’s Grocery. People’s Grocery is a health and wealth organization – our mission is to improve the health and economy of West Oakland through the local food system. We pursue positive community...
Feb 22, 2012
“This millionaire’s tax they’re talkin’ about? That could electrify a generation.” That’s what Van Jones, former White House green jobs czar and founder of our partner organization Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, recently said about...
Feb 22, 2012
Blog post by: Esperanza Tervalon-Daumont, Executive Director On Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012 Mayor Jean Quan, gave her first State of the City speech entitled “Oakland is on the Rise” to an audience of Oakland’s community, labor, business, athletic, musical and grassroots...
Feb 22, 2012
Earl Thomas has been with Oakland Rising since the very first campaign we ran with a daily team in 2009 out of Ella Baker Center’s old office. He was a solid presence as an esteemed elder on our team…thoughtful, warm, sincere, helpful, wise, hard-working,...
