Jun 23, 2020
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...
Jun 16, 2020
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...
Jun 9, 2020
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...
Jun 8, 2020
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,...
Jun 3, 2020
This past weekend we saw a nationwide spark of protests to express grief and anger over the most recent deaths by police of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Steven Taylor, and Tony McDade. Their deaths were added to the list of so many other names of Black people who...
May 28, 2020
As we gear up for a hot summer, it’s important we prepare for and stay alert to California’s natural disasters, such as wildfires and earthquakes. Since COVID-19 hit our communities, the gaps in our safety net allowed for some of our most vulnerable communities to...