While the pandemic put a temporary hold on their progress, the organization found ways to adapt, innovate and continue inspiring the young creative minds they serve....
The NAACP expungement program was implemented to reconcile the crippling impact of mass incarceration on the Black community in California. The program which started in September...
The center is known for its history as a political hub and point of cross-cultural collaboration for several famous African American, Latino, Asian American and Native...
California’s newly formed Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR) focuses its programs more on rehabilitating young people than punishing them. The OYCR, a division of...
Adapting a model that is restorative and reparative for the men, women and children who commit crimes is not at odds with maintaining a criminal justice...
Shanice Smith, a social worker at Roots Community Health Center in Oakland, offers tips on different ways people can keep their mental health in check.
Social advocates at BOSS are working closely with the Racial Disparities Task Force created by the City of Oakland to address health disparities through healthcare programs in ethnic...