Ken A. Epstein
Debate Heating Up Over Future of Five Oakland Public Schools – Superintendent Walks Out of Board Meeting
Posted in Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Labor, Responsive Government By Ken A. Epstein A disagreement has broken out between Supt. Antwan Wilson and…
Black Futures Month: The Need for Black Teachers
By Kimberly Mayfield-Lynch and Kitty Kelly Epstein American schools need Black teachers. There is considerable documented evidence…
Residents Want Port of Oakland to Negotiate Development Project’s Impacts
Posted in Army Base Jobs, Community, Economic Development, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Health, Labor, Oakland Job Programs By Ken Epstein The future of Oakland as a conduit…
Coliseum City: What Are the Benefits for East Oakland Residents?
Posted in Coliseum City, Economic Development, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Health, Housing/Foreclosures, LGBT, Oakland Job Programs, Politics, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein A number of community members spoke at…
City Council and Mayor Pledge Actions to Reduce Systemic Racial Injustice
Posted in Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Gentrification, Police-Public Safety, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated District Attorney O’Malley Speaks at Council Meeting By Ken Epstein…
Black Friday 14 Supporters Call on District Attorney O’Malley to Drop Charges
Posted in Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Police-Public Safety Statement from D.A.’s Office: ” “Any time a crime victim suffers a loss,…
Oakland City Leaders Pledge to Address Issues of Black Lives Matter Movement
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Ferguson/Black Lives Matter, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, LGBT, Police-Public Safety, Reentry/Formerly Incarcerated, Responsive Government By Ken Epstein Many Oakland residents are saying that…
Oakland School District Faces Conflict Over Teacher Pay and “Redesign” of Five Schools
Posted in Uncategorized By Ken Epstein The Oakland Unified School District’s three new school board members and newly hired…
Community, Black Friday 14 Tell City Council: “The People Have Had Enough”
By Ashley Chambers and Ken Epstein Oakland has the chance to become a model for cities across…
Local Boxing Club Becomes Barber Shop for a Day
Haircutting at East Oakland Boxing Association. Photo by Laura Ming Wong By Laura Ming Wong Ten-year-old Chrystian…