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Ella Baker Center Turns 25

Community members will have the opportunity to join the celebration virtually or in person at Restore Oakland at 1419 34th Ave, Oakland, CA 94601.

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3 years ago

October 15, 2021

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Alicia Garza

Co-founder of Black Lives Matter (BLM) Alicia Garza and Michelle Alexander, acclaimed author of “The New Jim Crow,” will join youth justice leader Xochtil Larios to discuss a collective vision for liberation at the Ella Baker Center’s 25th Anniversary Celebration, 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27.

After 25 years of working to empower Black and Brown communities and fighting for a world without prisons and policing, the event will seek to inspire organizers, community members and changemakers to reflect on past victories in the movement for social justice and imagine how to continue moving toward a world based on justice.

The event will include entertainment by musicians, poets as well as comments by founders of the Ella Baker Center, Dianna Frappier and Van Jones. Community members will have the opportunity to join the celebration virtually or in person at Restore Oakland at 1419 34th Ave, Oakland, CA 94601.

The in-person event will be held outdoors and available to vaccinated guests only.

To RSVP for the virtual event, please email ashley@ellabakercenter.org by Oct. 14

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State of Black California: Oakland Tour Stop Rescheduled

The 2024 State of Black California Tour stop in Oakland has been rescheduled from Sept. 28 to Dec. 13, at the Oakland Museum of California. Registration for the event is closed after reaching maximum capacity, according to CBBF’s website.   Registration for the Oct. 5 tour stop in Moreno Valley is closed as well. Al Sharpton will be a guest speaker at that event.

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1 week ago

October 1, 2024

Oakland Post

At the State of Black California event in Sacramento on Sept. 14. From left to right: Asm. Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley), Asm. Chris Holden (D-Sacramento) and Asm. Mia Bonta (Oakland).

By Bo Tefu, California Black Media

The 2024 State of Black California Tour stop in Oakland has been rescheduled from Sept. 28 to Dec. 13, at the Oakland Museum of California. Registration for the event is closed after reaching maximum capacity, according to CBBF’s website.

Registration for the Oct. 5 tour stop in Moreno Valley is closed as well. Al Sharpton will be a guest speaker at that event.

The series, co-hosted by the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), has made stops in San Diego, Santa Barbara, Fresno, and Sacramento.

The State of Black California series creates space for Black Californians to engage the public and policymakers on the issues that impact the Black community. It will also provide conversations about the status of reparations legislation.

The CBFF is a five-year, $100 million measure to ensure that Black power-building and movement-based organizations have the sustainable investments and effective resources needed to remove systemic and institutional racism. CBFF was the benefactor of $3.5 million in state funds last year, distributed to various Black networks in the state.

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Fight Homelessness, Hunger at GRIP ‘Harmony Walk’

There’s still time to sign up for the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program’s (GRIP’s) 38thGRIP Harmony Walk to End Hunger and Homelessness, set for Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Richmond’s Nicholl Park. All it takes to register is $38 per person — which includes swag and access to event activities — with proceeds helping to support GRIP’s work toward ending hunger and homelessness in West Contra Costa County.

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2 weeks ago

October 1, 2024

Oakland Post

Graphic for the event created by Albany High School senior Kate Gough. Photo courtesy The Richmond Standard.

By Kathy Chouteau

There’s still time to sign up for the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program’s (GRIP’s) 38^thGRIP Harmony Walk to End Hunger and Homelessness, set for Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Richmond’s Nicholl Park.

All it takes to register is $38 per person — which includes swag and access to event activities — with proceeds helping to support GRIP’s work toward ending hunger and homelessness in West Contra Costa County.

“This year, we’ll be keeping the walk short and are hoping to focus the energy of the event at the park, where we’ll have games, kids’ activities, and more. Our hope is to have even more booths and food trucks than last year,” said Harmony Walk Chair and GRIP Board Member Jilly de la Torre. Celebrity guests, elected leaders, raffle prizes, live music and more are also planned for the park.

The Harmony Walk is GRIP’s largest public event, raising nearly $50,000 to support its mission. Last year’s event saw donors such as Chevron, Sims Metal, Mechanics Bank, Kaiser Permanente, EBMUD and so many more supporters step up to help.

Looking to donate money, prizes or to have a booth to support GRIP’s community fair? Contact info@gripcommunity.org or call (510) 233-2141 or reach out to de la Torre. Again, to register for the Harmony Walk, go to https://gripcares.org/blog/38th-annual-grip-harmony-walk-2024-date-set-for-saturday-october-5th-2024/ Learn more about the event.