I’ve been standing in the middle of a homeless crisis, watching how everyone is responding to it. On one side are the politicians talking, taking too long to do anything about it. On the other side, we have groups of activists and organizations taking care of homeless encampments helping them relocate, spilling onto the city hall steps near the line where the politicians stand. Continue reading Moms 4 Housing Are Not Taking Your Homes
Since Dominique Walker of Moms 4 Housing moved into a vacant house on Magnolia Street with her children and several other women from the advocacy group on Nov. 18, 2019, a movement began to build in support of their messaging. Continue reading Moms 4 Housing Create Blueprint for Effective Housing Advocacy
A unified mix of Oakland advocate groups descended on a luxury high-rise to spotlight a building boom they say is not intended to house locals—creating more homelessness and forcing many to leave the city. Continue reading Oakland Advocate Groups Join Forces with ACCE and Moms 4 Housing
Indigenous leaders honor Standing Rock, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) and the American Indian Movement It was a cold and rainy morning in San Francisco, CA when as early as 2:30 am on Nov. 28, 2019, people began lining … Continue reading Colin Kaepernick Attends 50th Anniversary of Alcatraz Occupation
Originally published in print for Laney Tower on Jan. 31, 2019. Hundreds of people gathered at Oakland’s Frank Ogawa Plaza Jan. 21 for an all-day gathering of activist organizations to “Reimagine” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. The fifth annual … Continue reading MLK Day Reimagined
On a corner of the neighborhood of Brookfield, a plot of public land has been claimed by housing advocates in East Oakland, CA for homeless community members in the area and is now named Housing & Dignity Village. Community members … Continue reading Housing Advocates Use Court System Against City of Oakland
October 15, 1966, the Black Panther Party was born in Oakland, CA. October 13 and 14, 2018, we were celebrating a movement that changed everyone’s lives, especially in Oakland. It is the celebration that we need to slap gentrification in … Continue reading Oakland Celebrates Weekend of Black Liberation and Calls for Unity with all Communities
What is the Black Literary Collective? How did you come up with the concept? The Black Literary Collective (BLC) is a group of extremely diverse and talented black authors who are passionate about serving the community through their literary and … Continue reading Black Literary Collective Launches at Youth Uprising
Original Black Panther party members gathered in honor of the history and life of one of their founding members at Lil Bobby Hutton Park, also known as Defremery Park in West Oakland, CA. Elbert “Big Man” Howard died in Santa … Continue reading Elbert “Big Man” Howard’s Black Panther Memorial Marks History
Featured artwork by: https://www.instagram.com/lady_luuz/?hl=en There is a history of the media distorting the truth with the portrayal of Black victims when the killer is White. Recently with the killing of Nia Wilson at MacArthur Bart,KTVU found a picture of her holding a gun, … Continue reading Calling Out The Media’s Portrayal of Black Victims