Belivie Rooks: educator, writer, producer, and veteran of the multiple civil rights and environmental justice movements around the world. You would think that speaking with her could be a rather intimidating for a 25 year old activist but talking with her was like talking with my mom. Her voice was… Read more
Attending the community vigil for Tiansheng Yu, the victim of a day-time attack in downtown Oakland on April 16th, was both highly emotional and extremely uplifting.
The Yu incident was tragic and awful for all involved. But what inspired me was what I saw at the memorial on the same… Read more
I recently learned about the You Tube video competition- Project Report. One of the finalists is a short movie- “The Effects of Violence on Oakland Youth.” In the first few minutes of the video, its your typical story about violence in Oakland. Oakland residents being afraid of their neighbors, afraid… Read more
By Bobby Stahl
The following post is part two of our short series in recognition of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
April 22nd, 1970 was, by all accounts, a successful day for environmentalists. It marked the first official Earth Day in America, a grassroots effort that inspired the participation… Read more
The following post is part one of our short series in recognition of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
By Sahar Shirazi
April 22 of this year marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. It’s difficult to… Read more
The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights remembers the life and legacy of civil rights legend Dorothy Height who died today at the age of 98. Height was the founder of National Council of Negro Women and worked tirelessly over her career for human and civil rights.… Read more
Check out this video from our Heal the Streets campaign with Christina Gomez who lives in the neighborhood covered by the proposed injunction.
Saying No the Gang Injunction – A new Video Blog about the impacts of the proposed gang injunction on folks of color in the community.… Read more
Next week, Oakland could become the first city in the country to stop a proposed gang injunction from being put in place. City Attorney John Russo filed the proposed gang injunction in February which covers over 100 blocks of North Oakland, where I live. The injunction would make… Read more
This week a historic moment will be recognized: the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. The occasion will be commemorated at Shaw University in Raleigh, NC and is one of… Read more