We are named after Ella Baker, a brilliant, black hero of the civil rights movement. Following in her footsteps, we organize with Black, Brown, and low-income people to shift resources away from prisons and punishment, and towards opportunities that make our communities safe, healthy, and strong.
We created a resource guide to support people navigating through the resentencing process.
![Be sure not to miss EBC's 25th Anniversary Celebration, featuring Michelle Alexander, author of @thenewjimcrow. Happening Wednesday, October 27th at 6:00 p.m. PST. ⠀
Link to register is in our Bio! #EBC25⠀
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