Mar 7, 2024
Pecolia Manigo, Political Director of Oakland Rising spoke with Jose Bernal of Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and Saabir Lockett of East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE) on the latest get out the vote efforts just in time for the 2024 Primary...
Feb 27, 2024
For our first Monday Meals of 2024, we had Pecolia Manigo, Political Director of Oakland Rising and Vernetta Woods, IVE Team Leader of Oakland Rising share about our crucial work with the We Are California campaign surveying Alameda County voters on public safety and...
Feb 13, 2024
Get ready to come to your door and answer your phone! With the Primary less than a month away, we are running a winter Civic Engagement Program to reach voters on the most pressing issues impacting our communities this year. Our mission is clear – to ensure that...
Feb 7, 2024
2023 marked 15 years of Oakland Rising building a true progressive voice and a progressive political landscape in Oakland! And while neo-liberals and others have co-opted the word progressive, let’s be clear: we stand for community-led solutions that center racial,...
Dec 18, 2023
We’re still buzzing from the incredible energy at our 15th Anniversary celebration earlier this month at 7th West. Thank you to everyone who joined us and made this an unforgettable night and one for the books! We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our Movement Friday...
Dec 6, 2023
This week we had Executive Director of Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC), Lara Kiswani, join us for another Monday Meals discussion. Watch to learn more about the ceasefire resolution passed by Oakland City Council last week, along with next steps on how to...