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Vigilia de grupos asiáticos, árabes y latinos por afroamericanos matados

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10 years ago

November 27, 2015

Miembros de la comunidad que representando a varias organizaciones de activistas culturales realizaron una vigilia, procesión y manifestación cultural en el centro de Oakland la noche del lunes, defendiendo a Black Friday 14 que se enfrentan a la persecución por el cierre de la estación del BART de West Oakland el año pasado y que conmemora la resistencia afroamericana en el área de la bahía.

Los grupos encabezaron una procesión de tambor en la parte delantera del edificio de Sears en la calle 20 y Broadway, cerrando un carril de tráfico para realizar una ceremonia de danza azteca y construir un altar dedicado a esas vidas afroamericanas que han sido tomadas por la violencia estatal.

Los manifestantes también llenaron el lado del edificio de Sears con obras de arte que representa la elevada tasa de desplazamientos en Oakland y la conexión entre las empresas de tecnología y el aburguesamiento.

Las muestras en el edificio Sears leen “1,000+ Desalojos por mes”, “O’Malley deja los cargos” y “Uber Outta Oakland.”

El edificio de Sears se ha vendido a gigante tecnológico Uber, que traerá de 2,000 a 3,000 empleados al centro de Oakland.

Los grupos que organizan la acción del lunes incluyen a Mujeres Unidas y Activas, Arab Resource y Organizing Center, Asians for Black Lives, Xicana Moratorium Coalition, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, así como otras organizaciones culturales que en conjunto conforman la coalición Third World Resistance for Black Power.

“Como miembros de la comunidad del Tercer Mundo, nosotros sabemos acerca de la violencia de Estado, así como ha pasado en Ayotzinapa y a lo largo de la frontera (US-Mexico)”, dijo Sagnicthe Salazar, uno de los organizadores de la acción y miembro de Xicana Moratorium Coalition.

“Las fuerzas policiales y militares de Estados Unidos que son responsables por el asesinato de una persona afroamericana cada 28 horas colaboran estrechamente con los gobiernos de todo el mundo para intercambiar tácticas represivas”, dijo Salazar.

“Sabemos que el desarrollo en Oakland no ha sucedido para nosotros y que cuando las empresas como Google y Uber (se mudan aquí), habrá un aumento de la militarización de la policía”, dijo Salazar.

Esta semana también marcó el primer aniversario del disparo a Tamir Rice, de 12 años, en Cleveland, Ohio y de la no acusación al oficial Darren Wilson que disparó y mató a Michael Brown, de 18 años, en Ferguson, Missouri el año pasado.

De acuerdo con el comunicado de prensa de los organizadores, la vigilia estaba destinada a realzar cómo el aburguesamiento, la pobreza, la falta de cuidado de la salud la vivienda y la educación están vinculados a la violencia del Estado contra las comunidades negras.

La vigilia también relacionó a “solidaridad con Black Lives Matter con la lucha de las comunidades del Tercer Mundo en los EE.UU. y en el extranjero”, según el comunicado de prensa.

Omar Ali de Arab Resource y Organizing Center dijo que estaba en solidaridad con Black Lives Matter debido a la conexión que la militarización de la policía tiene con la guerra militarizada sobre el terror que los árabes y los musulmanes se enfrentan en el extranjero y en los EE.UU.

“Hemos aprendido cómo la supremacía blanca constantemente trata de separar a nuestras comunidades, a través de las fronteras y a través de los medios”, dijo Karina Muñiz de Mujeres Unidas y Activas en la manifestación.

“Pero no podemos tener una reforma migratoria sin justicia racial. No podemos garantizar nuestra propia liberación hasta que terminamos la guerra contra la vida de afroamericanos”, dijo Muniz. “Nosotras Latinas estamos aquí para defender las vidas de afroamericanos.”

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Oakland Housing and Community Development Department Awards $80.5 Million to Affordable Housing Developments

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6 months ago

June 17, 2025

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The City of Oakland’s Housing and Community Development Department (Oakland HCD) announced its awardees for the 2024-2025 New Construction of Multifamily Affordable Housing Notice of Funding Availability (New Construction NOFA) today Five permanently affordable housing developments received awards out of 24 applications received by the Department, with award amounts ranging from $7 million to $28 million.

In a statement released on Jan. 16, Oakland’s HCD stated, “Five New Construction Multifamily Affordable Housing Development projects awarded a total of $80.5 million to develop 583 affordable rental homes throughout Oakland. Awardees will leverage the City’s investments to apply for funding from the state and private entities.”

In December, the office of Rebecca Kaplan, interim District 2 City Councilmember, worked with HCD to allocate an additional $10 Million from Measure U to the funding pool. The legislation also readopted various capital improvement projects including street paving and upgrades to public facilities.

The following Oakland affordable housing developments have been awarded in the current round:

Mandela Station Affordable

238 Affordable Units including 60 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $15 million + previously awarded $18 million
Developer: Mandela Station LP (Pacific West Communities, Inc. and Strategic Urban Development Alliance, LLC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 1451 7th St.

Liberation Park Residences

118 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $28 million
Developer: Eden Housing and Black Cultural Zone
City Council District: 6
Address: 7101 Foothill Blvd.

34th & San Pablo

59 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $7 million
Developer: 34SP Development LP (EBALDC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 3419-3431 San Pablo Ave.

The Eliza

96 Affordable Units including 20 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $20 million
Developer: Mercy Housing California
City Council District: 3
Address: 2125 Telegraph Ave.

3135 San Pablo

72 Affordable Units including 36 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $10.5 million
Developer: SAHA and St. Mary’s Center
City Council District: 3
Address: 3515 San Pablo Ave.

The source of this story is the media reltations office of District 2 City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan.

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Oakland Housing and Community Development Department Awards $80.5 Million to Affordable Housing Developments

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11 months ago

January 30, 2025

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Rebecca Kaplan, interim District 2 city councilmember. File photo.

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The following Oakland affordable housing developments have been awarded in the current round:

Mandela Station Affordable

238 Affordable Units including 60 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $15 million + previously awarded $18 million
Developer: Mandela Station LP (Pacific West Communities, Inc. and Strategic Urban Development Alliance, LLC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 1451 7th St.

Liberation Park Residences

118 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $28 million
Developer: Eden Housing and Black Cultural Zone
City Council District: 6
Address: 7101 Foothill Blvd.

34th & San Pablo

59 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $7 million
Developer: 34SP Development LP (EBALDC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 3419-3431 San Pablo Ave.

The Eliza

96 Affordable Units, including 20 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $20 million
Developer: Mercy Housing California
City Council District: 3
Address: 2125 Telegraph Ave.

3135 San Pablo

72 Affordable Units including 36 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $10.5 million
Developer: SAHA and St. Mary’s Center
City Council District: 3
Address: 3515 San Pablo Ave.

The source of this story is media reltations office of District 2 City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan.

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Oakland Acquisition Company’s Acquisition of County’s Interest in Coliseum Property on the Verge of Completion

The Board of Supervisors is committed to closing the deal expeditiously, and County staff have worked tirelessly to move the deal forward on mutually agreeable terms. The parties are down to the final details and, with the cooperation of OAC and Coliseum Way Partners, LLC, the Board will take a public vote at an upcoming meeting to seal this transaction.

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11 months ago

January 11, 2025

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Alameda County Board of Supervisors Chairman David Haubert. Official photo.

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The County of Alameda announced this week that a deal allowing the Oakland Acquisition Company, LLC, (“OAC”) to acquire the County’s 50% undivided interest in the Oakland- Alameda County Coliseum complex is in the final stages of completion.

Oakland has already finalized a purchase and sale agreement with OAC for its interest in the property. OAC’s acquisition of the County’s property interest will achieve two longstanding goals of the County:

The Oakland-Alameda Coliseum complex will finally be under the control of a sole owner with capacity to make unilateral decisions regarding the property; and
The County will be out of the sports and entertainment business, free to focus and rededicate resources to its core safety net

In an October 2024 press release from the City of Oakland, the former Oakland mayor described the sale of its 50% interest in the property as an “historic achievement” stating that the transaction will “continue to pay dividends for generations to come.”

The Board of Supervisors is pleased to facilitate single-entity ownership of this property uniquely centered in a corridor of East Oakland that has amazing potential.

“The County is committed to bringing its negotiations with OAC to a close,” said Board President David Haubert.