Immigration is a cornerstone of Oakland’s identity — shaping neighborhoods, powering small businesses, and enriching our cultural life. Join us for The Oaklandside’s Culture Makers  for an evening of community, conversation, and performance. The Oaklandside’s Arts and Community Reporter Azucena Rasilla will be in conversation with Abby Sullivan Engen, Immigrants’ Rights Co-Directing Attorney at Centro Legal de la Raza, Gabriela Galicia, Executive Director of Street Level Health Project and Leva Zand, Founder and Executive Director of ARTogether. Together, they’ll share stories from Oakland’s immigrant communities and highlight critical resources — from navigating legal challenges and accessing health care to uplifting … Continued

We hope you can join us – bring your friends and neighbors! Register here for the zoom link. In 2020, Oakland City Council passed the “Encampment Management Policy” (EMP), authored by CM Loren Taylor. This legislation did not create one single additional shelter bed, much less any interim housing or pipeline towards permanent housing for our houseless neighbors. Because the EMP did nothing to address the issue of people not being able to afford housing or access shelter, it was, in practice, completely unenforceable. While the City created an Encampment Management Team and ramped … Continued

  As COVID cases once again rise across the Bay Area, access to testing and protective resources has become more difficult for our communities—especially for Black, Brown, unhoused, and working-class residents. Many of the free testing sites that once served our neighborhoods have closed, and store-bought tests are unaffordable or unavailable for many. In response, the Anti Police-Terror Project and The People’s House are stepping up to meet the need. We believe public health is a collective responsibility, and we remain committed to providing tools that help keep our communities safe and resourced. We … Continued

  Join UnCommon Law for a special screening featuring three short films — I Do, Finding Má, and Unhoused and Unseen — by formerly incarcerated filmmakers whose work challenges dominant narratives and centers love, healing, and resilience behind and beyond the prison walls. Following the screening, hear directly from the directors — Rahsaan Thomas, Thanh Tran, and Dante D. Jones — in a panel discussion about the power of storytelling to disrupt systems, reconnect families, and humanize people impacted by incarceration. Sun: 12:30  78339

As school boards ban books and disinformation clouds our collective memory, one truth is clear: storytelling is resistance. That’s why we’re launching Reading the Revolution – a new Women’s March program that reimagines the book club. There’s no pre-reading, no guilt, and no homework. Just big ideas, rich conversations, and a shared commitment to imagining a better world through the stories we love. Join us for a spicy conversation on feminism, romance literature, and the revolutionary nature of reading! RSVP NOW >>> We’re kicking it all off with a bang, … Continued

  Speaker: Karl Sanchez To Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87388824824?pwd=QTWNvr8cGeGo1ZDW7x9Y8W0sDaNxRc.1 Meeting ID: 873 8882 4824 Passcode:  042428 Call one of these numbers and enter the codes above:• +1 646 931 3860 US • +1 669 444 9171 US How to describe the character of Russian society during the Putin presidency brings forth strong opinions, including from Marxists. Karl Sanchez believes that one must distinguish ‘State Capitalism and the type of Socialism being employed by Russia and China. Currently all political-economies are hybrids – no nation is purely one or another. However, it … Continued