03.04.24 Monday Meals: GOTV

03.04.24 Monday Meals: GOTV

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...
02.26.24 Monday Meals: We Are California

02.26.24 Monday Meals: We Are California

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...
Building Local Power!

Building Local Power!

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...
2023 End-of-Year Highlights!

2023 End-of-Year Highlights!

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,...
A Huge THANK YOU to All Our Supporters!

A Huge THANK YOU to All Our Supporters!

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...
12.04.23 Monday Meals: Ceasefire

12.04.23 Monday Meals: Ceasefire

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...