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“People really like helping people. They enjoy helping people. When you give them a chance to help others, a lot of times they'll take that opportunity...
The criminal justice system has disproportionately affected Black people in the United States as a result of the War on Drugs, a federal government-led effort that claimed...
Climate resilience is a pivotal part of the organization’s mission and vision. Environmentalists at Rising Sun are passionate about climate resilience and sustaining the environment because...
In California, African Americans, who make up around 6 % of the state’s population of nearly 40 million people, account for a disproportionate number of imprisoned...
When Safe Passages first partnered with public schools, school districts had mental health professionals who worked as case managers and provided support for students. Perez recalled...
We must unite around correcting our historical wrongs as California and Alameda County have begun to do through programs that provide restorative justice for past wrongs...
Desley Brooks, the creator of the Equity Program, says a cen- tral goal of the effort is to give business opportunities to Black and Brown people...
Alphonso “Tucky” Blunt, the co-owner of Oakland-based marijuana dispensary Blunts+Moore, recalls learning the ropes of running a business from his father who owned a car detailing shop....
Kim Carter, a 2016 Top 10 CNN Hero, was raised by a single mother of four who worked multiple jobs to make ends meet. She grew up...
Black Biz Owner and Award-Winning Humanitarian Employs Formerly Incarcerated Oaklanders By Bo Tefu | Impact Alameda Oakland’s popular House of Chicken and Waffles restaurant owner Derreck Johnson is proposing a recovery plan...
