Press Room

Thank you for your interest in the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. For more than ten years, we have been an important voice on racial & criminal justice; environmental justice; police accountability; and national progressive politics.

Ella Baker Center speaks out on critical issues, and connects the media to first-hand spokespeople with compelling stories - like members of our Families for Books Not Bars group; young people who have been part of California's youth prison system; and leaders in our effort to bring "green jobs" to urban America.

For reporters on deadline:

Please contact: Abel Habtegeorgis 510.428.3939 x232

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To reach Executive Director Jakada Imani, or any other Ella Baker Center staff member about speaking engagements:

Please contact: Maya Garza 510.428.3939 x293


To reach Executive Director Jakada Imani, or any other Ella Baker Center staff member about interviews or writing possibilities:

Please contact: Meredith Fenton 510.428.3939 x236


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Find the latest news, including op-eds, articles about EBC, and our current news updates, in our News Section.


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