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Oakland’s DoBake Workers Refuse to Be Silenced by Silent Raid
posted on MAY 01, 2013 by La Coalición de Dignidad y Resistencia
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A group of low-wage undocumented workers fired as part of an I9 audit in Oakland are fighting back and insisting on their dignity as human beings.

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What Does Dr. King's "Beloved Community" Look Like Today?
posted on MARCH 29, 2013 by Mia Murrietta
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On April 4th, the 45th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., Oakland’s own East Bay Meditation Center invites you to gather and explore what the dream of beloved community looks like today.

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Turn a Tragic Shooting into a Peaceful Future for Oakland
posted on MARCH 01, 2013 by Nwamaka Agbo
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Kiante Campbell's tragic death at last month's First Friday Art Murmur brought home to every person in Oakland how violence affects us all. Find out how you can be a part of developing real solutions for addressing violence in Oakland.

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Team Ella Baker Center: One Teacher’s Reasons for Running
posted on FEBRUARY 28, 2013 by Rachel Harris
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Jana Luft is a half-marathon runner in training, a high school teacher, and one of our top three fundraisers for Team Ella Baker Center in the 2013 Oakland Running Festival. Find out how she does it.

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Gumbo for a Good Cause in Oakland
posted on FEBRUARY 26, 2013 by Rachel Harris
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Christina Mitchell of Oakland is using her cooking skills to fundraise for Team Ella Baker Center in this year's Oakland Running Festival. Here's how you can get in on the deliciousness.

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Let's Run This
posted on NOVEMBER 13, 2012 by Rachel Marcus
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Rachel- a member of Team Ella Baker Center- invites you to become a part of the 2013 team!

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Social Justice and Measure A1: Changing the Face of Oakland
posted on OCTOBER 29, 2012 by John Reimann
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This guest post takes a deeper look at A1- a measure on the Alameda County ballot for the upcoming election.

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Locked Out of the Conversation
posted on OCTOBER 03, 2012 by Hayes Morehouse
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City council members and other elected leaders have a responsibility to foster public debate, discussion and dialog, not suppress it. But that's not what happened in Oakland last night.

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Would You Be Ok With Not Knowing?
posted on OCTOBER 02, 2012 by Abel Habtegeorgis
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More than 5 months ago I attended an incredibly sad event in Oakland that unfortunately has been common place in the city I call home. It was the funeral of a young black teenager slain on the streets of Oakland- Alan Blueford.

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2012 Ellas
posted on SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 by Abel Habtegeorgis
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What a night!

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