In Memoriam: Jesus A. Portillo

Jesus Anthony Portillo passed quietly in his sleep on May 25, 2022. He had been fighting heart issues for many years, and that big heart of his finally decided it was time to rest. Before presenting the facts of his life, mention must be made of him and why this is...

Community School for Creative Education Awarded Five-Year Grant

CSCE Awarded  $1,187,500  Over Five Years AsCalifornia Community Schools Partnership Program Implementation Grant 2022-2026 Oakland, CA –  Community School for Creative Education has been awarded $1,187,500 over the next five years from the California Department...

Relentless Courage to Organize

by Dr. George CL Cummings, Regional Executive Director, FIAEB My faith is deeply rooted in what noted scholar Professor Cornel West referred to as a “prophetic African American revolutionary Christianity” in his landmark book entitled Prophesy Deliverance published in...

Antioch CHANGE Housing Report Released

We are proud to release our new report today, “Antioch CHANGE: A Community Housing Assessment of Needs, Gaps and Equity” that summarizes the housing experiences of over 1,000 Antioch residents, gathered by East County Regional Group parent leaders in a...

Raise Your Voice for a Moral Budget

Next week, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors (BOS) will finalize the budget for FY2022-23. Now is the time to insist that they fulfill their commitment to Care First, Jails Last by funding services to prevent people with mental illness or...