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Between the political attacks on our communities from the Trump administration and the fires, hurricanes, and earthquakes, there is hardly anyone that hasn’t woken up feeling flattened in the past year. The hate and racism that people have experienced throughout history has been magnified. We are in the fight
When we met in 2014, I was canvassing to raise Oakland’s minimum wage, and John was working as a Burger King security officer. He had recently been released after spending one-third of his life in prison and was focused on moving forward to create a stable home for his
A few months ago, a friend was visiting her parents and placed a Black Lives Matter sign in her old bedroom window. Her family lives in the heart of Contra Costa County, but given their liberal values, she thought they wouldn’t mind it. Yet when she recently returned, it
On January 28, 2017, when news began to spread that immigrants and refugees were being detained at U.S. airports, many of us knew we had to go to SFO and stand up against this injustice. Why did we do this? For the members of the Faith Alliance for a
Like many of you, I was one of the tens of thousands of people at airports across the country protesting Trump’s ban of refugees and immigrants from seven Muslim countries. As I held my sign at SFO, I thought about how my family emigrated from Taiwan through that very
This fall, affordable housing and renter protection measures moved forward throughout the Bay Area. In Oakland, EBASE and our Protect Oakland Renters Coalition partners helped pass Measure JJ with 74% of the vote to strengthen rent control, expand eviction protections, and make the rent board more accountable to the community.
Every once in a while, we win big. Last night was a special night in Emeryville where City Council voted unanimously 5-0 to pass a Fair Workweek policy with no loopholes! You were there last year when Emeryville passed the highest minimum wage in the country at $14.44 with a
Following is an oped originally published in the Oakland Post from Willie Saabir Lockett, a Revive Oakland member. In my younger days, I made some mistakes and served 22 years in California Penal Institutions. Since my release, I’ve worked really hard to overcome many obstacles, including one of the
We’re Standing Up for Our Communities 365 Days of the Year 2016. It’s a big election year. But EVERY day EBASE, our allies, and supporters like you work hard to create good jobs and healthy, vibrant, and diverse neighborhoods. Let’s come together for an evening to honor people like you
  A Women’s History Month blog from EBASE ED Kate O’Hara. Since my daughter was born five years ago, I’ve become increasingly aware that the issues of low-wage workers are women’s issues. From equal and decent pay to affordable childcare to paid family leave to predictable schedules, there is
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