May 29, 2018
We and our collaborative partners envision an Oakland that realizes our shared dreams of health, happiness, safety and opportunity for all. A Town that stands for progress and sustainability that models what is possible in American cities of the 21st century. We...
May 14, 2018
This month our youth organizing work leveled up as we hired three high school students to talk with millennial voters of color about the importance of the June Primary. Led by our Youth Organizing Fellow – Dominique Gipson, these students are calling and texting about...
May 14, 2018
2018 is a year of opportunity with two elections ahead of us. We need to make sure our base turns out in full force for the June Primary. That’s why last week we and our sister organization – Oakland Rising Action – launched our campaign to mobilize about 14,000...
May 3, 2018
Building the political power of Oakland’s working-class families of color is serious business, and we can’t do it without the support of our neighbors and friends. With so much at stake this election year, we launched a fundraising canvass to increase our base...
May 1, 2018
By Reverend Damita Davis-Howard We’re in a development boom in Oakland. Cranes and bulldozers clang downtown, building luxury condos, offices, and hotels. More and more people huddle in tents under overpasses, and more of us struggle to keep a roof over our heads....
Apr 17, 2018
Imagine having access to medical care despite your income level or employment status. Imagine our youth thriving by having California schools rise up from near last (41st!) in the country back to the top 5 in student investment. Imagine the potholes of our streets...
