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07.08 Monday Meals: Building Core Leaders
“How are we actually building consistent power? How are we building consistent leaders and changemakers in our community? That is at the core of having an integrated voter engagement strategy in our work. These are people who know us, who trust us and are ready to take action with us.” -Cynthia Morfin, IVE Manager
OPP + Townie Awards 2024: Townie of the Year
The Anti Police-Terror Project is a Black-led, multi-racial, intergenerational coalition that seeks to build a replicable and sustainable model to eradicate police terror in communities of color. We support families surviving police terror in their fight for justice, documenting police abuses and connecting impacted families and community members with resources, legal referrals, and opportunities for healing. APTP began as a project of the ONYX Organizing Committee.
OPP + Townie Awards 2024: Townie of the Year
Urban Peace Movement (UPM) builds youth leadership in Oakland to transform the culture and social conditions that lead to community violence & mass incarceration in communities of color. UPM’s model of “Healing-Centered Youth Organizing” supports young people to feel self-confident & hopeful while empowering them to work for healing, social justice, and a brighter future for all!!
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Oaklandside: How Money Corrupts Oakland Politics Without Anyone Breaking the Law
“Between 2014 and 2018, half of the contributions to Oakland candidates came from people living outside of Oakland. Of the money that comes from within Oakland, donors are concentrated in Oakland’s wealthiest and whitest zip codes. Less than 1% of Oakland residents overall contribute money to local candidates running for local offices. “
SF CHRONICLE: Dueling groups decry huge Oakland deficit as efforts to close the gap heat up
“We recognize the historic deficit we are facing is a result of structural problems in how the city of Oakland collects and allocates revenue,” said Isaiah Toney, a leader of the group. “We urge our city leaders to look at long-term solutions that ensure corporations are paying their fair share to support the critical services that we all depend on.”
IVN News: Funding Problems Plague Oakland’s New ‘Democracy Dollars’ Program
Oakland Rising has called on city officials to include the new staffing for the Public Ethics Commission in their mid-cycle budget adjustments so that work can begin in 2025 for 2026 implementation.
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