Amplify Oakland is a series ofstories told by Oaklanders, in their own words, about how they experience our city and how their lives are being directly impacted by policies, events, and systems.
Have a story to tell, or want to nominate someone? Email The Oaklandside’s Managing Editor at jacob@oaklandside.org
For César Chávez Day, a community leader shared his incredible story of learning organizing tactics from the United Farm Workers and bringing the work to Oakland.
After seeing myself in the eyes of an unhoused boy, I decided to start cleaning up areas in West Oakland where unhoused people live. The work snowballed from there.