Urban Peace Movement Archives

Photos: West Oakland Block Party

September 30, 2025 Urban Peace Movement

Urban Peace Movement hosted a block party in West Oakland on September 20.

Opinion: Community reduced crime in Oakland, not policing

June 4, 2025 Sikander Iqbal

Community-based solutions create public safety.

Oakland voters support Measure NN; California voters support Proposition 36

November 7, 2024 Oakland Voices

Measure NN supports violence prevention, but California’s Proposition 36 pushes the state towards failed policies, writes Urban Peace Movement.

Media stereotypes and crime reporting doesn’t help public safety

October 19, 2024 Amani Hamed

Journalists and community members gathered in Oakland on September 12 to discuss public safety, news coverage, and racial stereotypes.

Urban Peace Movement statement following Juneteenth shooting at Lake Merritt

June 24, 2024 Oakland Voices

Urban Peace Movement is disheartened by the violence that took place during the Juneteenth gathering in our beloved Oakland.

A large mural with hummingbird and orange poppies while jazz musicians play

Murals in Oakland: Connecting Community, a Medium of Social Change

May 7, 2024 Daniel Swafford

Public murals uplift fights for justice and push forward the movements of the present.

Black men counter media perception with ‘DetermiNation’

November 26, 2014 Saa'un Bell

The grand jury decision in Ferguson to not indict police Officer Darren Wilson for the shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, has left the hearts of the African-American community reeling—nationwide, and in Oakland, sending the message that black lives do