Month: March 2015
City of Oakland Considering New Department to Address Racial Inequality
By Ashley Chambers In the wake of protests and national actions against the discriminatory treatment of people…
Oakland Community Participation in School HQ Development Is “100 Percent Authentic,” Says OUSD
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Responsive Government School Official Criticizes Oakland Post for Publicizing News on Social Media By…
Protesters Disrupt Alameda County Board of Supervisors Meeting, Demand Services for Formerly Incarcerated
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Police-Public Safety, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated By Ashley Chambers After months of rallying the community in the Jobs Not…
Oakland’s Minimum Wage IncreaseTakes Effect
Posted in Labor By Conway Jones Voter-enacted ballot measure FF, which raises the minimum wage in Oakland from $9…
Proposed Coliseum City Project Could Cost Oakland 8,000 Jobs
Posted in Coliseum City, Economic Development, Gentrification, Health, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor, Oakland Job Programs, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein Whether the proposed massive Coliseum City project would…
Oakland Celebrates African Americans Who Have Made the Community Strong
Posted in Arts and Culture, Community Councilmember Desley Brooks (right) honored (L to R) community leaders and activists Cat Brooks…
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