A Look Back: The activist legacy of 'No on 21' campaign
Article by Eric K Arnold.
Last updated at Sat, 18 Dec at 11:52am.

Back in 2000, the campaign against California's Proposition 21(the "Gang Violence and Juvenile Crime Prevention Initiative") was historically significant because it combined political activism and community advocacy from a youth-centric point of view. Much of that activism happened right here in Oakland.

 

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Call to Action: Phone-banking Against Prop 23 with Van Jones
Blog entry by Ryan Van Lenning.
Last updated at Wed, 6 Oct at 12:55am.

I had the pleasure of phone-banking last night with Van Jones at the First Congregational Church in Berkeley.

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Van Jones delivers Keynote Speech for Netroots Nation
Article by Kwan Booth.
Last updated at Sat, 24 Jul at 9:47am.

Oakland's Van Jones kicked off Friday's Netroots Nation program with the usual wit, insight and humor that have made him one of the go-to voices for the green movement and national social justice issues.

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