Saabir Lockett is the Deputy Director of Civic Engagement. He is a Mayor appointed Commissioner for the city of Oakland, a board member of Urban Equity, a certified mentor/ trainer for the re-entry population with Pathways 2 Peace, and a community advocate and activist leading groundbreaking strategies to improve the conditions of underserved communities of color. 

As the Deputy Director of Civic Engagement, he is principally responsible for overseeing two key areas of organizing & power building: EBASE’s faith-rooted organizing program, Faith Alliance for A Moral Economy (FAME), and EBASE & East Bay Action’s (EBA) political and civic engagement strategies, all in service of the campaign and long-term power-building goals.

Saabir is a devoted father and was formerly incarcerated. His innate passion for community empowerment is connected to an empathetic recognition – from an early age  – that some people have access to essential resources and a sense of well-being while others problematically do not. This duality is the foundation for Saabir’s work: celebrating and energizing communities through moral framing while changing policy and creating resources for radical social justice, sustainable and equitable systems, and community transformation, healing, liberation,  and fulfillment of people’s humanity.