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The fight against Proposition 23 got testy today as San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom called out Valero and Tesoro, the Texas oil companies spending the lion's share of the money for Prop 23.

The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights premiered this movie a couple weeks ago and it's now available online.

Recently Oakland has been in the news pertaining eruptions of civil disobedience which involved youth. Yet little news coverage has reflected on the root causes of widespread inner-city anger in under-served communities.

Sumayyah Waheed talks about the world premiere of Learning From Our Mistakes on KPFA Morning show.

Ella Baker Center's new film highlights juvenile justice models that give kids a fighting chance to get back on track. Premieres Tuesday in Oakland.

The Heal the Streets fellowship demanded the students decide for themselves what issues to tackle and how to tackle them.

Ella Baker Center's Executive Director Jakada Imani shares his perspective on the MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show in the aftermath of Johannes Mehserle's manslaughter conviction for shooting Oscar Grant.

Meredith Fenton urges federal prosecution of Mesherly and two other former Bart officers for their crimes against Oscar Grant.

The Ella Baker Center organized green collar workers to illustrate the significance of AB 32.

Oakland community groups are educating young people about the justice system and the ill effects of rioting in the lead-up to a verdict in the trial of a white former transit police officer accused of murdering a black passenger.