Posts Tagged ‘Black Lives Matter’
Oakland’s Nigerian community uses technology to mobilize during #EndSARS protests
At least 100 Bay Area residents from the Nigerian community met at Lake Merritt on Saturday, October 24, 2020 to raise awareness for #EndSARS, a campaign led by youth in Nigeria to demand the end to police brutality. For decades, Nigerian citizens have accused the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a police unit that was founded…
Read MoreLead to Life plants seeds for an Oakland without gun violence
Oakland activists Lead to Life melt guns into shovels and use them to plant trees.
Read MoreIn picture and sound: First annual Black Joy Parade takes over downtown Oakland
Over 14,000 people attended, including two-time Olympic gold medalist Ruthie Bolton
Read MorePortraits of East Bay Activists: Tassiana Willis
Long before the 2016 election, there was a civil rights culture that was created by Americans of color. Many of today’s political demonstrations are influenced by historical figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and the Black Panthers, all who fought in the long battle against racism. Even protests like the recent Women’s March,…
Read MoreCephus Johnson and the men of Black Lives Matter
Cephus “Uncle Bobby” Johnson got the call in the afternoon. “You better get your butt down here,” Patrisse Cullors told him. She was standing on a corner of Oakland’s Frank Ogawa Plaza with five activists from London, each of whom had lost a family member to police violence. They were jetlagged and wearing matching T-shirts.…
Read MoreVocal Rush blurs the line between a cappella and activism
Founded in 2011 at the Oakland School of the Arts, the group is made up of high school students at the charter school. They have won the International Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA) three times, including this year in April. In 2013, they placed third on NBC’s The Sing-Off, a televised a cappella competition between some of the best musical ensembles in the country. With the level of success they’ve garnered, the group has decided to use their art as a form of activism: “aca-activism,” that is.
Read MoreActivist gathering promotes “MobileJusticeCA” app
Activists are promoting Mobile Justice CA, an app created by the ACLU of California which enables users to record and report police actions in their community.
Read MoreOakland’s Pride festival celebrates the Bay Area’s families and children
The sixth annual festival drew more families with kids, who had a safe space to initiate conversations about their sexual orientations and gender identities.
Read MoreQueer artists tackle race, identity at festival leading up to Oakland Pride
The Revolve Creative Arts and Film Festival, created as a supplement to Oakland Pride in 2012, specifically highlights work by queer activists and artists of color.
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