Preparing for coronavirus crisis: As organizers, it’s time to do what we do best
As it becomes clear that we must prepare for the worst possible impacts of COVID-19, activists and organizers need to Read More
Statement on COVID-19 (coronavirus)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 10, 2020MEDIA CONTACT: Irene Rojas-Carroll / irene@bayrising.org / 510 439 6648 cell
Safety from public Read More
Despite Progress Since 2018, Bay Area Diversity Not Reflected Among Top Local Electeds
By Ángel Mendiola Ross, Sarah Treuhaft, Michelle Huang, and Justin Scoggins of PolicyLink, and Kimi Lee of Bay Rising*
With Read More
Bay Area Diversity Still Not Reflected Among Top Local Elected Officials, According to New Analysis From the Bay Area Equity Atlas
The 2018 and 2019 Elections Heralded Progress on the Diversity of Local Elected Officials, but Many Bay Area Counties and Read More
Measure C: Creating a Winning Campaign for Quality Care
The March 3 election is coming right up and that means it’s almost time to vote YES on Measure C! Read More
Creativity Counts: Bay Area Artists on the 2020 Census
Art has always been the heartbeat of our movements for freedom and justice. With Census Day on the horizon, we’re Read More
Community organizations support Oakland teacher’s strike
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, February 19, 2019
MEDIA CONTACT: Irene Rojas-Carroll / irene@bayrising.org / 510 439 6648 cell
Please attribute Read More
Architects of Our Own Future
By María Poblet
It was November 2, 2011. I could feel the energy almost crackling in the air. The Occupy Read More
Black Panther Delivers Messages for the Black Organizer
By Laneisha Butler
As a movie fanatic, I finally encountered a movie–Black Panther–that validates some of my thoughts as a Read More
Mobilizing the Youth Vote in 2017 and Beyond
By Laneisha Butler
Voters of color matter and make the difference, especially in close races, as election results in Alabama Read More
