Equal Rights/Equity
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…
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…
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…
Our Schools Need Latino Teachers
Posted in Arts and Culture, Commentary, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Immigrant Rights, Labor By Francisco Ortiz, Kimberly Mayfield Lynch and Kitty Kelly Epstein Marisol, a…