Jul 3, 2024
This Monday meals we had a very special discussion with the honor of introducing our very own Executive Director Evelyn Torres as the latest addition the Oakland Rising team! Play it back to learn about Evelyn and hear more about what’s on the horizon for...
Jun 25, 2024
“Residents deserve this opportunity. They approved this opportunity. The decisions ahead within City Council this week are going to lay the foundation for what kind of democracy we’re pushing for in Oakland.” This Monday Meals we had David Shor,...
Jun 13, 2024
Two activist groups held dueling news conferences outside of Oakland City Hall on Wednesday to raise concerns over the city’s proposed budget, as officials work to close a $292 million deficit over the next two years. An assortment of progressive groups calling...
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 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...
Apr 30, 2024
Real estate developers, corporate landlords, and big business are once again working to dupe California voters into letting them off the hook from paying their fair share of taxes. Californians are already fighting a corporate agenda on every front. From budget cuts...
