Letter from the President: So Love Can Win
August 20, 2018
Our community is hurting deeply and profoundly from our recent loss of two Black women, Nia Wilson and Jessica St. Louis.
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Our community is hurting deeply and profoundly from our recent loss of two Black women, Nia Wilson and Jessica St. Louis.
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Study by Akonadi Foundation and Kenneth Rainin Foundation fills critical gap in research on small organizations serving people of color
Oakland, CA – A new report released today by Akonadi Foundation and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation finds that small arts and culture organizations leverage cultural practices to lift up urgent community issues in Oakland, but are facing challenges that hamper their growth, stability and sustainability.
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August 2017
Oakland Black Lives Matter Photo Credit: Annette Bernhardt, Wikimedia Commons
Charlottesville is Everywhere
The disturbing images of thousands of white nationalists, KKK members, and neo-Nazis holding torches swept our news feeds over the weekend, forming a contemporary picture of white supremacy and terror.
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Just less than a year ago, I stepped enthusiastically into my role as President of the Akonadi Foundation. For those of us who care deeply about our communities and the work to advance justice and racial equity, the year has been challenging.
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