Equal Rights/Equity
Bernie Sanders Endorses Jovanka Beckles for Assembly
Posted in Charter schools and privatization, Economic Development, Elections 2018, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Health, Housing/Foreclosures, Illegal dumping, Immigrant Rights, Labor, LGBT, Politics, Responsive Government, Richmond Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed Jovanka Beckles for…
Are Schaaf Administration and City Attorney Undermining Independent Police Commission?
Posted in Community, Elections 2018, Equal Rights/Equity, Libby Schaaf, Police-Public Safety Mayor Schaaf, City Administrator Landreth and City Attorney Parker failed to respond to…
Pamela Price Campaign Joins Forces with Jovanka Beckles
Posted in Elections & Voting Rights, Elections 2018, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Homelessness, Housing/Foreclosures, Illegal dumping, Immigrant Rights, Labor, LGBT, Libby Schaaf, Sanctuary City Price has been endorsed by Black Democratic Clubs…
Open Letter: Who Should Be Making the Decisions, the Residents or Outside Millionaires?
By Desley Brooks A lot is at stake for District 6 voters in this election. We have…
Open Letter: Elect Clarissa Doutherd for School Board, District 4
Doutherd’s opponent, Gary Yee, supported “top heavy administration” and closed the 25,000-student Oakland Adult Education program Clarissa…
New Teacher Union President Keith Brown Seeks Parent, Community Unity
“We will join with our families and communities in campaigns for access to quality jobs, affordable housing…
Councilmembers, Community Groups Push Mayor for Funding for Homeless, Job Training and Trash Cleanup
Posted in Affordable Housing, Business, Desley Brooks, Economic Development, Environment, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Illegal dumping, Libby Schaaf, Oakland Job Programs, Oakland Talks Trash, Police-Public Safety, Politics, Rebecca Kaplan Members of East Oakland…
‘BBQing While Black’ Leader Kenzie Smith to Become Park Commissioner
Posted in Against White Supremacy, Community, Equal Rights/Equity, Racial profiling, Rebecca Kaplan Kenzie Smith (left) and Onsayo Abram at last Sunday’s “BBQing While…
Mayoral Candidate Cat Brooks Pledges to “Turn the Tables” on Business as Usual in Oakland
Posted in Economic Development, Elections & Voting Rights, Elections 2018, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Immigrant Rights, Labor, Libby Schaaf, Police-Public Safety, Politics, Sanctuary City By Ken Epstein “It’s time to…
Questions Continue on Fate of Oakland Public Library’s African-American History Books
Discarded library books. Photo courtesy of John Jones III’s Facebook page. By Ken Epstein Concerns over the…