Clergy and Community Protest Deaths in the Jail

See full news story by Lisa Fernandez Published May 24, 2022 Oakland KTVU Fox 2 Clergy representing diverse faiths came together to protest deaths in the jail, May 24, 2022, at Alameda County’s administrative building in Oakland. The Interfaith Coalition for Justice...

In Memoriam: Terri McWilliams

An Oakland native, Terri was an experienced public sector leader and community activist. After tenures with the City of Oakland and the University of California system, Terri retired in 2011 and ramped up her engagement in social and civil justice work. Apart from...

Guns to Gardens a Huge Success

The Guns to Gardens gun buyback event on June 11 was a huge success. The innovative gun buy back featured a unique element where all the firearms surrendered would ultimately be forged into garden tools by Oakland based blacksmith John Rogers. Participants lined up...

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...