By Beth Gunston, Strategic Partnerships Director In 2014 Oakland Rising ran a voter education campaign to help pass Proposition 47, the Safe Neighborhood and Schools Act, which converted six non-violent felonies into misdemeanors. As a member of the Justice...
Lead East Bay, a joint program between Oakland Rising and Oakland Rising Action, identifies, trains and assists social justice leaders in achieving critical public leadership roles throughout our region – elected and appointed positions, as well as staff roles...
By Pacita Rudder & Tracey Corder “Inauguration” marks the beginning of a new period. We couldn’t be more clear that this Friday we will mark the beginning of a period of resistance in the name of love, liberation and unity. We will not observe,...
