Black Organizing Project
The Black Organizing Project is a grassroots organization in Oakland working on issues of racial, social, and economic justice.
Urban Peace Movement-Oakland
UPM builds youth leadership in Oakland to transform the culture and social conditions that lead to community violence and mass incarceration in communities of color. UPM’s model of “Healing-Centered Youth Organizing” supports young people to feel self-confident & hopeful while empowering them to work for healing, social justice, and a brighter future for all.
'Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area
As one of the oldest civil rights institutions on the West Coast, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCRSF) works to dismantle the many manifestations of institutionalized racism and oppression of Black communities and other people of color.Formed in 1968 to bridge the legal community and the Civil Rights Movement, LCCRSF is known for advancing the rights of people of color, immigrants, refugees and low-income individuals. Our grounding in community and direct legal services help us identify the most pressing civil rights issues and informs the broader impact litigation and policy advocacy we undertake. We build the movement by investing in legal fellows and training a network of over 1,000 active pro bono attorneys who fight alongside us.