Dear Friends,With my hands and heart trembling with excitement and tenderness, I am writing to share that I am transitioning out of my role as Executive Director of Oakland Rising and Oakland Rising Action at the end of this calendar year. It has been my deepest honor...

Last week, the Mayor and City Council had an opportunity to stand for Black Lives by investing millions into community services, but they failed to answer the call of the people. Councilmembers Bas and Kaplan had put forth a proposal to reallocate an additional $11.4...

How are you doing as we’re about to hit the six month mark of sheltering in place?  I’m sending you all health, love and solidarity as we buckle down for another few months of Covid-19. Between caring for my baby and zoom calls, I’ve been thinking about how...

City Council will be meeting this Tuesday, July 14th at 1:30pm to vote on the future of Oakland’s essential service workers, vulnerable tenants, and creation of a fair business tax structure. The pandemic continues to impact our people at all levels which can be...

The movement to #DefundThePolice continues to gain momentum day by day in Oakland. Our people are ready to take charge and create a new Oakland that reflects the priorities and needs of our communities made most vulnerable by decades of institutionalized racism. We’re...

We are all being asked to reimagine a new way to see the world - a world without police. A world where we don’t need to wake up in the morning and hear again how the police acted as prosecutor, judge, jury, and executioner of yet another Black person. We are being...

The momentum is growing day by day. As we continue to demand justice for Black Lives and funding Black Futures and a full transformation from our country’s racist structure, we see beautiful victories sweeping the nation. Just recently, Minneapolis announced they have...

This our moment. The electric energy that is coursing through our streets is all over the country. Years of work and movement building for racial, economic, and environmental justice has brought us to the cusp of major shifts. Systemic changes for Black futures,...