By Aldazia Green, Ella Baker Center Intern Among the many challenges that people face when coming home from prison, having access to their basic necessities and clothing can prove to be one of the most difficult. One of the Ella…
The work of reclaiming Black space and Black joy is not just moving to action when our community calls us — it is also embodying Black love and Black joy for ourselves.
By Liz Atkins-Pattenson and Ifoma Modibo Kambon, members of EBC It isn’t every day that one pauses to think about the value of a day’s pay, especially in the context of a postage stamp. I first learned about The Ella…
By Ashley Chambers As we celebrate mothers this week and every day, we center the needs of women in our communities, in our families and those that are directly impacted by our criminal legal system. Today, the meaning of mother…
Update: I am so excited to announce that I was recently selected as a 2021 Soros Equality Fellow. The fellowship supports mid-career professionals advancing racial justice through 18-month projects. The fellowship will allow me to be at home with my…
The Ella Baker Center is launching a new program this fall: Healing Through Action (HTA) is a twelve-week program that seeks to empower community members through advocacy and healing sessions. HTA is a unique social justice initiative that will combine…
The Oakland community came together for Night Out for Safety and Liberation (NOSL) this year on August 3 to create spaces of joy, safety, freedom and community. The Restore Oakland parking lot transformed into an entertainment and resource space where…
Centering Healing and the Leadership of Incarcerated People in the Fight By Ashley Chambers In the past year, communities across the nation have banded together in the fight for racial justice and to defend Black and Brown lives like George…
Today, we remember Breonna Taylor, a year after her tragic and unjustified police killing at 26 years old. A year of community uprisings and protests to demand justice for Breonna around the country, from Louisville to New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Oakland. A year of her family having to deal with the tremendous loss of their daughter, sister, partner, and friend.
The fallout from the Capitol is a stark reminder that our notion of justice remains steeped in white supremacy.
The Ella Baker Center hosted a mutual aid event and livestream concert for Night Out for Safety and Liberation (NOSL) – an annual community-focused event held in cities across the country since 2013.
The concept of justice and exactly what it means to each of us is something that we’ve all engaged with over the past few months, given our current social and political climate.