Our good friends at Free Speech TV have put together a compelling episode of their newsweekly “Source Code” all about the tragedy of the prison industrial complex. Featuring legandary organizer Si Kahn, “Private Prisons: Commerce in Souls” is worth a look.
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Corruption and collusion are nothing… Read more
Wow. The City of Oakland has a new strategy to get guns off the streets, and naturally it involves Axl Rose. Rose, who penned the 1988 classic “One in a Million” featuring the line “Police and n — , that’s right, get out of my way,” agreed to give $25,000… Read more
On December 12, people from all over Oakland will gather to commemorate the lives of loved ones lost to violence at our annual Evening of Remembrance. We would be honored if you would join us in this effort to start Oakland on the path to peace. Tuesday, December 12, 2006… Read more
The effort to “go local” means different things to different communities. This month Yes Magazine looks at the state of the “go local” movement, and invited Ella Baker Center to share our perspective. Written by Executive Director Van Jones and Communications Director Ben Wyskida, Green-Collar Jobs for Urban America looks… Read more
Through our Reclaim the Future program, Ella Baker Center is focused on creating jobs in the green economy as a path out of poverty. Jobs are only part of the equation, however. To create real opportunities for struggling communities, cities need housing policy that makes a good place to live… Read more
With a little help from Ella Baker Center Political Director Nicole Lee, the San Francisco Chronicle took a look at the “hyphy” movement in Oakland – and its positive impact on young people: “Youth culture to me, whether it’s rock or alternative or punk or hyphy, there’s a stream of… Read more
This past Monday in Los Angeles, eighty Families for Books Not Bars members and our allies took our case right to the Governor. At his Los Angeles campaign headquarters, families of youth in California’s terrible system demanded justice and change. La Opinion – the most widely read newspaper in California… Read more
“Tribute to a Dream” pictures are up. See who looked hot, who looked hotter, and some of the program highlights from our beautiful 10th Anniversary Celebration: Click here to see the photos. email monet@ellabakercenter.org if you would like copies.
The City has to get it together if we’re going to stop violence on the streets. Saturday Oakland cancelled a concert co-sponsored by Ella Baker Center and our Silence the Violence campaign. The City of Oakland and the Oakland Police Department shut down an event expected to draw hundreds. Nicole… Read more
Welcome to our blog – a powerful new tool for Ella Baker Center and hopefully an engaging new “must read” for you.We have great stories and big ideas to share. First hand accounts from the front lines of our fights for justice. Bold solutions to lift communities up our of… Read more