As the year draws to a close, the Ella’s Voice Team decided to look at some of the important stories, highlight some awesome Orgs, and throw some shine on the individuals that helped to shape Oakland in 2010. Here are numbers 6-10 (NOT listed in order of importance or inspiration).… Read more
On Friday, we witnessed a former BART Police Officer receive a sentence of two years for the murder of unarmed passenger Oscar Grant. I can’t help but look at the murder, the trial and now the sentence with the youth of Heal the Streets in mind.
Two questions… Read more
As I headed to downtown Oakland with members of the Ella Baker Center family, I really did not know what to expect. Almost every business was closed. Some of the big ones had posted security guards outside. The streets were almost empty.
I had to laugh as we passed a… Read more
Today, one juror in the trial of Johannes Mehserle called in sick and another leaves for a vacation in the morning. Therefore, alternate jurors will have to be brought in and the deliberations will start anew.
Despite these temporary setbacks, buzz continues to build — a chorus of voices demanding… Read more
