How Black People Came to Shape Bay Area Culture

Art is a cornerstone of Bay Area culture. The murals, street performers, lowriders, and music are unique with homegrown roots. This Juneteenth we want to highlight how Black folks have contributed to this culture. Through discriminatory policies, political and cultural
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Direct Action Gets the Goods!

“Where there is oppression, there will be resistance.” Assata Shakur wrote this in her autobiography and time and time again, we see that in every corner of the world this rings true. The people will resist and although their struggle
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Resistance to Oppression

The 76th anniversary of the Nakba reminds us that resistance is the inevitable response to oppression. The genocide in Palestine mirrors systems of power and oppression worldwide, systems that seek to destroy the bodies of land and the bodies of
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Building Solidarity Beyond Borders: Black and Brown Unity

In the ongoing struggle for social justice and equality, solidarity among marginalized communities stands as a powerful force against oppression. Black and Brown solidarity, a vital aspect of this collective struggle, transcends racial and ethnic boundaries to unite individuals of
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Our Community Futures

The Community Futures Framework offers a vision for a future where everyone can realize their full potential, dignity, and humanity. This report is a contribution that builds upon other movement frameworks, such as the Just Transition framework, and the work we do every day to build grassroots power and leadership to create strong, equitable communities.

2014 Annual Report

In 2014, gentrification came into plain view. Discussions of economic inequality, the housing affordability crisis, Black displacement, the power of multiracial unity, and the suburbanization of poverty emerged across the political spectrum, from kitchen tables to city council chambers, from
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The BART Strike, and Beyond

Written by  Maria Poblet / Organizing UpgradeTuesday, 22 October 2013 05:23 The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) worker strike has come to a close. After tense negotiations, a tentative agreement has been reached, after workers demanded the restoration of
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Causa Justa :: Just Cause State Wide Ballot Endorsements

Proposition 30. Temporary Taxes to Fund Education. Guaranteed Local Public Safety Funding. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Position: YES Prop 30 is the result of a historic compromise between the Restore California Coalition and Governor Jerry Brown, the governor had to negotiate
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Not Another Son

Lorenzo Lamar Ward: March 7, 1983~September 1, 2012 Our hearts are heavy with the loss of Lorenzo. He was a lively spirit born to our beloved Princess Beverly. And he shouldn’t have been Oakland’s 81st homicide of the year. The blood
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We Love And Miss You Ms. Betty

We remember and salute one of our long-standing members, Ms. Betty Woodridge. Since she joined Causa Justa :: Just Cause during our fight against Wal-Mart in 2004, Ms. Betty has been a powerful spirit in the world and gave a tremendous amount of love and energy to the fight for
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