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Books Not Bars: For a California that lifts people up instead of locking them down. Building a green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty.
Shut them down
Tell Gov Brown to follow through and shut down youth prisons once and for all.
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Heal the Streets
A holistic campaign to bring peace to the streets of Oakland. A hands-on, hands-together campaign to create an Oakland that is safe, healthy, and balanced.
Youth Empowerment
Read up on youth empowerment on Ella's Voice.
Reclaim the Future
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NY Times Editorial Agrees: Shut Em Down!

A New York Times Editorial joins the Ella Baker Center in applauding the plan to phase out the harmful DJJ youth prisons in favor of more locally based rehabilitation programs.

Shut Them Down

Multi-Year Battle For DJJ Closure Nears End With Governor’s Announcement.

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Celebrate the legacy of Miss Ella Jo Baker and our 15th Anniversary with limited edition T-shirts. Buy one today, they make great gifts.

Move Your Money

Big banks in California have been at the root of the foreclosure crisis. Make a commitment today to transfer your accounts to smaller credit-unions and local banks that put people before profit.

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What incentive do private lock-ups have to end the revolving door of incarceration when they profit from it?
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A report back from Fridays labor and immigrant solidarity march in the East Bay.