Young People Don’t Heal in Cages
March 27, 2019
March 2019
Since 2001, Akonadi Foundation has been an active listener, student, and funder of the movement for racial justice in Oakland and nationally.
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March 2019
Since 2001, Akonadi Foundation has been an active listener, student, and funder of the movement for racial justice in Oakland and nationally.
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From the President
‘Tell Her’ Akonadi’s 2019 Racial Justice Poster
Beloved Community Fund Grant Awards
Benchmark ‘Mapping Report’ Wins Award
FROM THE PRESIDENT
The last few months have been a busy time for us as– after 20 years of grantmaking to support racial justice movement building in Oakland, we are getting ready to go all in on ending the criminalization of people and youth of color in Alameda County.
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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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