Aug 23, 2019
We are now one step closer towards securing the resources we all need for thriving schools and community services like healthcare, affordable housing, and libraries. In a move to strengthen the Schools and Communities First measure, a newly updated initiative was...
Aug 5, 2019
With the ongoing attacks to our immigrant and Black and Brown communities, it’s now more important than ever that our movement increases our technical capacity. We need to fight back at the ballot during the upcoming Presidential-election year, ensure safe and full...
Jul 31, 2019
We soon have the opportunity to increase community voice in Oakland, Sacramento and D.C. – but, if we let the chance pass us by, we could see a loss of representation for those most marginalized. Every 10 years California redraws the district lines for all its...
Jun 13, 2019
Alma Blackwell’s love and dedication to equity for Oaklanders shines like a true Social Justice Warrior. So much so, that this year we made a new category for our Townie Awards – Social Justice Warrior – to recognize her years of movement work and leadership for...
Jun 3, 2019
There’s no doubt that businesses have a role and responsibility in helping to create a more just world that centers economic equity. Reem Assil, founder of Reem’s, gets this. Her bakery is helping to fuel the People’s movement with more than just her...
Jun 1, 2019
Our elected officials will vote on how to spend tens of Millions of public dollars this month. Right now, the Mayor’s budget would spend the majority of our money (the general purpose fund – city taxes, fees and surcharges) on police and police overtime....
