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The Black Organizing Project is calling for the elimination of the Oakland Unified School Police force.

Oakland Unified Seeks to Cut Over $20 Million for Second Year in a Row

March 3, 2020 Tony Daquipa

At last week’s Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) school board meeting on February 26, several big topics were on the agenda: over $20 million in proposed budget cuts and an update on the indefinite closure

A group of African American activists stand in front of a podium holding signs. They hope to eliminate the OUSD Police Department.

“Oakland Schools Not For Sale” – Parents Speak Out on OUSD School Closures and Police Presence

December 9, 2019 Tony Daquipa

No Justice for Oakland Families, No Peace for Oakland School Board The concept of restorative justice, an inclusive practice that prioritizes reconciliation over retribution, is indigenous to this continent. Its aim is to strengthen a

A Place Where Community Happens

June 8, 2017 Tony Daquipa

“We’re all different, but we all have that love for Sequoia.” -Zachary Hile At the risk of missing the start of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, several generations of Sequoia students, families, and staff

Empowering Oakland Families

March 6, 2017 Tony Daquipa

“Organizing makes the impossible possible.” -Pecolia Manigo If you truly want to serve the people in a culturally competent way, it helps to have an interpreter and child care. Dinner doesn’t hurt either. All three

Undeterred by the ‘Hella Storm’ 200 Oakland Students Walk out for Michael Brown

December 17, 2014 Saa'un Bell

Oakland (December 15th, 2014)—Undeterred by the ‘Hella-Storm’, roughly 200 students, hailing from eight Oakland high schools staged a ‘die-in’ outside the Fruitvale BART station, disrupting business as usual for 4 minutes and 28 seconds. The

A Day in the Life of Lam Vo

March 5, 2013 Debora Gordon

By Debora Gordon Lam ended a recent letter with “Write me when you find the time. I certainly have all the time in the world to wait.” This prompted me to ask him what it

A Former Teachers’ Union President Considers Her Legacy

February 23, 2013 Debora Gordon

Former Oakland Education Association President and current Sequoia Elementary School teacher Betty Olson-Jones poses in her 5th grade classroom Photo: Oakland Voices/Debora Gordon January 2013 By Debora Gordon Betty Olson-Jones is back in the classroom

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