Ella Baker Center in the News
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The Nation (October 8, 2008) In the past two weeks, a lot has happened on the green jobs front. While Congress continues to battle over federal tax credits for renewable energy, green economy workers and activists came together for a National Day of Action. Emily Kirsch of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights explains how green jobs can save our planet and save lives as well.
The Oakland Tribune (September 19, 2008) Many who have lost loved ones to violence appear on billboards in Oakland and in area BART stations with their testimony also being featured on a new Web site, PeaceInOakland.com, sponsored by the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights' Silence the Violence campaign. With 102 homicides in Oakland this year, the signs challenge readers to do something about the problem, and state simply, "It's up to ALL of us." The signs also urge residents to share their solutions and ideas on the Web site for reducing violence.
The Stockton Record (August 1, 2008) Books Not Bars marked the official closure Thursday of a Stockton-area youth prison by shouting outside the gates for a wholesale shutdown of the state's Division of Juvenile Justice.
The Oakland Tribune (June 19, 2008) In conjunction with numerous Silence The Violence Day Events happening throughout the Bay Area, The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights hosted an inspiring Silence The Violence Day flagship vigil, attended by more than 150 people in Oakland at Defremery Park. Kamika Dunlap of the Oakland Tribune reports on this powerful event.
The Oakland Tribune (May 21, 2008) On May 21st, 2008, Assemblywoman Loni Hancock (D-Berkeley) presented our Green-Collar Jobs Campaign with the Green Innovator of the Year Award. This prestigious award acknowledged the breakthrough work of the Green-Collar Jobs Campaign in its continued efforts to advocate for green pathways out of poverty. At the award ceremony, Assemblywoman Hancock spoke to the vital role the campaign plays in working to improve the quality of life for the Bay Area community, the State of California, and beyond.
The Oakland Tribune (May 20, 2008) For many on the streets of Oakland, violence has become so commonplace, death so expected, there exists a sense of chilling resignation. Angela Woodall of The Oakland Tribune looks at the root causes of violence and it's traumatic effects. Nicole Lee, Director of Ella Baker Center's Silence The Violence Campaign was interviewed for this story.
East Bay Express (May 7, 2008) The East Bay Express looks at how powerful the idea of green jobs can be for the future of the Bay Area. Aaron Lehmer of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights Green Collar Jobs Campaign is interviewed in this piece and discusses the importance of investment into job training and workforce development.
San Fransisco Bay Guardian (April 30, 2008) With so much talk and excitement around a booming green economy and it's various employment opportunities.The San Fransisco Bay Guardian looks at how effective job training programs will need to be in order for green collar jobs to serve as pathways out of poverty. Ian Kim, director of the Green Collar Jobs Campaign of Ella Baker Center for Human Rights is featured in this story.
Stockton Record (April 21, 2008) The sluggish reform of the state's youth prisons has proven the state's Division of Juvenile Justice as failing and mismanaged while continuing to punish troubled youths rather than rehabilitate them. Executive Director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Jakada Imani, comments on this issue in a story written in the Stockton Record.
The Washington Post (April 5, 2008) The Ella Baker Center Center for Human Rights has been recognized by the Washington Post as an emerging national institution for civil rights. In the two-part story, the Washington Post looks at the decline of some civil rights organizations of the past and the rise of civil rights organizations today.
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