Jun 5, 2024
“We live under capitalism. We live under racism. We live under all these systems that are designed to break our bodies down, designed to prioritize our labor, but they aren’t really designed to keep our communities healthy.” – Joy George Pecolia Manigo was...
May 21, 2024
Nearly three-quarters of Oakland voters (74%) approved an initiative in 2022 that took a comprehensive approach to campaign finance solutions in the city. However, one of its historic changes is in need of funding if it is going to be implemented by 2026; namely, its...
May 16, 2024
By Terry McSweeney and Velena Jones • Published May 14, 2024 • Updated on May 15, 2024 at 6:25 am The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to have the recall election for DA Pamela Price in November. Ginger Conejero Saab reports. The Alameda County Board...
May 14, 2024
“I think for a lot of people it’s easier to frame the narrative that Oakland is dangerous instead of framing it as people having needs that are not being met. We have to extract the different things that we see – that comes with understanding the...
Mar 7, 2024
Pecolia Manigo, Political Director of Oakland Rising spoke with Jose Bernal of Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and Saabir Lockett of East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE) on the latest get out the vote efforts just in time for the 2024 Primary...
