The 2020 election is pivotal for our country and for Alameda County. As we work to end hunger, there's no better tool than our collective power. September is Hunger Action Month, a month when we all unite to raise
America loves anniversaries. In dysfunctional relationships, these are opportunities to celebrate the elapse of time and engage in selective nostalgia while rationalizing or ignoring the dysfunction. August 28th is one of those occasions. As we commemorate the 1963 March
By Ingrid Becker, Associate Director - Community Engagement There are a lot of unknowns in our world right now, but in East Oakland, a crew of people know exactly how to support their neighbors. A group of women
By Henry Koehler, Temporary Census Organizer Picture this: It's Sunday, March 7, 1965. A 25-year-old John Lewis packs his backpack - some fruit, a couple books, water, and a toothbrush - and throws it over his trench coat. He's
Music filled Albany’s streets on a sunny July afternoon – bringing a little noise to a quiet summer. “I think the community (probably everyone in the world, literally) is hungry for some live entertainment after months of being cooped
