May 14, 2021
It is a great pleasure to announce that liz suk, who has been holding down shop as our Interim ED, is Oakland Rising’s new Executive Director! After a robust public search, our Executive Committee offered liz the position knowing that her 25+ years of nonprofit...
May 13, 2021
Don’t be fooled: After careful review, Mayor Schaaf’s proposed budget for FY2021-23 makes significant increases to the police budget, ignoring both the demands of the People of Oakland to #DefundOPD and invest in community services and programs. Schaaf’s proposal...
Feb 8, 2021
You can help us reimagine what public safety looks like in our communities. Sign up to volunteer on our Defund the Police Text Campaign. You will text bank Oakland voters to survey them on where they would like to see our money refunded and what services and programs...
Dec 11, 2020
So much happened in 2020 – from the Census to the uprisings for Black lives and against police violence to the historic election. And, of course, all of this occurred during a time dominated by the pandemic and wildfires, both of which really exposed the ravages of...
