Aug 29, 2016
In mid-August Race Forward convened racial justice leaders from across Oakland for an event called Advancing Racial Equity in Oakland. It was focused on learning from efforts in other cities that have initiatives similar to Oakland’s new Department of Race and...
Aug 23, 2016
With 77 days until the election is over, Oakland voters have a lot to be excited about on the ballot. Locally, the Town will be looking at strengthening protections for renters to combat the tidal wave of displacement sweeping through our communities. Measure JJ, the...
May 9, 2016
May 14th marks the first day of campaign season at Oakland Rising. Our focus this primary season will be mobilizing our base to turnout the vote on June 7th and become part of the Million Voters Project to engage and turnout 1 million voters in 2016 and beyond....
May 3, 2016
Join our team! We’re hiring 25+ voter outreach positions for our 2016 campaigns. Check out the full details on our Jobs...
Dec 3, 2015
Oakland Rising’s Advisory Board is excited to announce that we have appointed Jessamyn Sabbag as Executive Director. Jessamyn brings more than 12 years of civic engagement, alliance-building and racial justice organizing and leadership experience. Her commitment,...
Dec 1, 2015
The Values Based Leadership Program is a collaborative project between Oakland Rising, the Alameda County Labor Council, and Working Partnerships USA. It seeks to develop the capacity of grassroots leaders in Oakland and Alameda County to engage in collective,...
