Oakland Rising Blog

Care First, Jails Last!

Care First, Jails Last!

Join the Care First, Jails Last Community Coalition for a peaceful protest this Saturday, April 1st at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin (5325 Broder Blvd) starting at 1pm to call attention to the ongoing deaths at Santa Rita Jail. We will be holding space for community...

read more
Calling All Artists!

Calling All Artists!

Art and culture have the power to move minds and hearts. Are you a visionary artist with a passion for engaging in local politics and driving systemic change? Bring your talents to our cultural strategy to amplify the policies and issues we push to advance through our...

read more
03.20.23 Monday Meals: The Power of Small Businesses

03.20.23 Monday Meals: The Power of Small Businesses

We talked with Adrionna Fike, a marketer serving Black farmers and former worker/owner of Mandela Grocery Cooperative, and Jameelah Lane, CEO of Melan-AID and cofounder/ worker owner of the DEEP, about the Network of Bay Area Worker Cooperatives and the REAL People’s Fund 3 Part Build Better series! Learn more about the power of small businesses, the needs of our local small business community, and more!

read more
Demand Safe and Racially-Just Schools in Oakland

Demand Safe and Racially-Just Schools in Oakland

Were you one of the hundreds of supporters who came out last week to the Oakland Education Association’s (OEA) rally? With perfect weather on our side, the rally took place at the Lake Merritt amphitheater, creating an amazing backdrop for the fight for the safe,...

read more
Monday Meals 03.13.23 Monday Meals: The Fight for Public Education

Monday Meals 03.13.23 Monday Meals: The Fight for Public Education

Hilaria Barajas-Barragan, 3rd Grade Spanish Teacher at International Community School and OEA Bargaining Rep., and James Barbuto, Social Science Teacher at Skyline High School and OEA Site Rep. & OEA Bargaining Rep. joined us this Monday Meals to talk about how we can support Oakland educators and students. Tune in to learn more about the Oakland Education Association rally and their demands for safe, stable, and racially just Oakland schools, and more!

read more
Stand with Oakland Educators this Wednesday 3/15

Stand with Oakland Educators this Wednesday 3/15

Oakland educators are currently in the midst of negotiations with Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) to secure funding that will improve working conditions for teachers and create better learning conditions for students. The ultimate goal is to provide every...

read more
Help Shape Oakland’s Local Economy

Help Shape Oakland’s Local Economy

You’re invited to join us at Real Peoples’ Fund Small Businesses & The City of Oakland on Monday, March 13, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm for the final installment of our 3-Part #BuildBetter Series. This virtual session will focus on the city's budgeting process and...

read more
Reflecting on Tyre Nichols and How We Move Forward

Reflecting on Tyre Nichols and How We Move Forward

I’ve been thinking about Tyre Nichols for weeks. I’m guessing you have too. It’s been a little over a month since the video of Tyre’s murder was released, and we are still waiting for real accountability. In my mind, full accountability looks like a complete...

read more
03.06.23 Monday Meals: Accountability with OPD

03.06.23 Monday Meals: Accountability with OPD

Deanne Liu, Oakland Political Coordinator of APEN Action, George Galvis, Executive Director of CURYJ, and Davey D, Professor and Journalist joined us to talk about about Building Accountability with Oakland Police Department. Learn more about Mayor Thao's decision to...

read more
Care First, Jails Last!

Care First, Jails Last!

Join the Care First, Jails Last Community Coalition for a peaceful protest this Saturday, April 1st at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin (5325 Broder Blvd) starting at 1pm to call attention to the ongoing deaths at Santa Rita Jail. We will be holding space for community...

read more
Calling All Artists!

Calling All Artists!

Art and culture have the power to move minds and hearts. Are you a visionary artist with a passion for engaging in local politics and driving systemic change? Bring your talents to our cultural strategy to amplify the policies and issues we push to advance through our...

read more
03.20.23 Monday Meals: The Power of Small Businesses

03.20.23 Monday Meals: The Power of Small Businesses

We talked with Adrionna Fike, a marketer serving Black farmers and former worker/owner of Mandela Grocery Cooperative, and Jameelah Lane, CEO of Melan-AID and cofounder/ worker owner of the DEEP, about the Network of Bay Area Worker Cooperatives and the REAL People’s Fund 3 Part Build Better series! Learn more about the power of small businesses, the needs of our local small business community, and more!

read more
Demand Safe and Racially-Just Schools in Oakland

Demand Safe and Racially-Just Schools in Oakland

Were you one of the hundreds of supporters who came out last week to the Oakland Education Association’s (OEA) rally? With perfect weather on our side, the rally took place at the Lake Merritt amphitheater, creating an amazing backdrop for the fight for the safe,...

read more
Monday Meals 03.13.23 Monday Meals: The Fight for Public Education

Monday Meals 03.13.23 Monday Meals: The Fight for Public Education

Hilaria Barajas-Barragan, 3rd Grade Spanish Teacher at International Community School and OEA Bargaining Rep., and James Barbuto, Social Science Teacher at Skyline High School and OEA Site Rep. & OEA Bargaining Rep. joined us this Monday Meals to talk about how we can support Oakland educators and students. Tune in to learn more about the Oakland Education Association rally and their demands for safe, stable, and racially just Oakland schools, and more!

read more
Stand with Oakland Educators this Wednesday 3/15

Stand with Oakland Educators this Wednesday 3/15

Oakland educators are currently in the midst of negotiations with Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) to secure funding that will improve working conditions for teachers and create better learning conditions for students. The ultimate goal is to provide every...

read more
Help Shape Oakland’s Local Economy

Help Shape Oakland’s Local Economy

You’re invited to join us at Real Peoples’ Fund Small Businesses & The City of Oakland on Monday, March 13, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm for the final installment of our 3-Part #BuildBetter Series. This virtual session will focus on the city's budgeting process and...

read more
Reflecting on Tyre Nichols and How We Move Forward

Reflecting on Tyre Nichols and How We Move Forward

I’ve been thinking about Tyre Nichols for weeks. I’m guessing you have too. It’s been a little over a month since the video of Tyre’s murder was released, and we are still waiting for real accountability. In my mind, full accountability looks like a complete...

read more
03.06.23 Monday Meals: Accountability with OPD

03.06.23 Monday Meals: Accountability with OPD

Deanne Liu, Oakland Political Coordinator of APEN Action, George Galvis, Executive Director of CURYJ, and Davey D, Professor and Journalist joined us to talk about about Building Accountability with Oakland Police Department. Learn more about Mayor Thao's decision to...

read more

Follow

Contact

510.261.2600

570 14th Street, Suite 1
Oakland, CA 94612

Sign up

Get our email updates and stay connected.

Donate

Oakland Rising is a project from our hearts for the people of Oakland. Thank you for your contribution!