Press

Defund OPD Townhall

Defund OPD Townhall

“All budgets are reflections of our city’s values and what our city prioritizes in giving our money to. It’s really about showing what we care about.” Thank you to everyone who came out to last night’s Defund OPD Townhall! We had over 350 people join us as we went...

read more
Advocacy Group Makes Grants To Mobilize Voters

Advocacy Group Makes Grants To Mobilize Voters

A racial justice advocacy group announced this week that it is making available $265,000 in grants to support six racial justice organizations to mobilize voters to get to the polls in Alameda County. Akonadi Foundation President Lateefah Simon, who also serves on the...

read more
Poll: A’s Should Invest in Coliseum Site

Poll: A’s Should Invest in Coliseum Site

Ball Park Digest by Zach Spedden on November 18, 2017 in Major-League Baseball, News Over 80% of respondents to a new poll favor the Oakland A’s remaining at the current Coliseum site, instead of building a new ballpark at the team’s preferred location near Laney...

read more
KTVU Interview with Oakland Rising Director Jessamyn Sabbag

KTVU Interview with Oakland Rising Director Jessamyn Sabbag

Oakland Rising Director Jessamy Sabbag appeared on KTVU news this week to talk about the proposed A's new stadium. [Watch the segment] When asked about the proposed location and the reasons for pushback, Sabbag commented "first and foremost, we're talking about one of...

read more
Community canvassers spread democracy from the streets

Community canvassers spread democracy from the streets

East Bay Times By Howard Dyckoff, Oakland Voices, Tom Webb, Oakland Voices and Bill Joyce, Oakland Voices OAKLAND — This election season, community-based organizations are getting out the vote on a number of local and statewide initiatives with tactics ranging from...

read more
Defund OPD Townhall

Defund OPD Townhall

“All budgets are reflections of our city’s values and what our city prioritizes in giving our money to. It’s really about showing what we care about.” Thank you to everyone who came out to last night’s Defund OPD Townhall! We had over 350 people join us as we went...

read more
Advocacy Group Makes Grants To Mobilize Voters

Advocacy Group Makes Grants To Mobilize Voters

A racial justice advocacy group announced this week that it is making available $265,000 in grants to support six racial justice organizations to mobilize voters to get to the polls in Alameda County. Akonadi Foundation President Lateefah Simon, who also serves on the...

read more
Poll: A’s Should Invest in Coliseum Site

Poll: A’s Should Invest in Coliseum Site

Ball Park Digest by Zach Spedden on November 18, 2017 in Major-League Baseball, News Over 80% of respondents to a new poll favor the Oakland A’s remaining at the current Coliseum site, instead of building a new ballpark at the team’s preferred location near Laney...

read more
KTVU Interview with Oakland Rising Director Jessamyn Sabbag

KTVU Interview with Oakland Rising Director Jessamyn Sabbag

Oakland Rising Director Jessamy Sabbag appeared on KTVU news this week to talk about the proposed A's new stadium. [Watch the segment] When asked about the proposed location and the reasons for pushback, Sabbag commented "first and foremost, we're talking about one of...

read more
Community canvassers spread democracy from the streets

Community canvassers spread democracy from the streets

East Bay Times By Howard Dyckoff, Oakland Voices, Tom Webb, Oakland Voices and Bill Joyce, Oakland Voices OAKLAND — This election season, community-based organizations are getting out the vote on a number of local and statewide initiatives with tactics ranging from...

read more

Follow

Contact

510.261.2600

570 14th Street, Suite 1
Oakland, CA 94612

Sign up

Get our email updates and stay connected.

Donate

Oakland Rising is a project from our hearts for the people of Oakland. Thank you for your contribution!