Akonadi Foundation hosts their annual Holiday Party, the first since 2019 on Dec. 6, 2023

Bay Area Hip Hop Archives honors 55 Bay Area Hip Hop artists, activists, and educators from the Hip Hop community with public induction ceremony at Oakland Museum of California in Oakland, Calif. on Aug 11, 2023

Art murals seen on businesses in Downtown Oakland on Jun. 6, 2020. Business owners along Broadway and the surrounding area enlisted artists to paint over their boarded storefronts, a response to protests in the area. Credit: Amir Aziz.

FCUK x Urban Outfitters warehouse party launch event on Apr 4, 2019 in Brooklyn, New York City

Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation hosts the first annual George Jackson Day with a speaking panel at Dr. Huey P. Newton Center for Research & Action in Oakland, California.

Oakland Native and Professional Basketball Hall of Famer Jason Kidd, and NBA All Star and Finals MVP Jaylen Brown, have announced the launch of The XChange, a national initiative to bridge the racial wealth gap by generating $5 billion in net wealth for historically marginalized communities in Oakland, Calif. on Aug 9, 2024. Coming off the heels of the Boston XChange announcement last week, Jason and Jaylen are bringing generational wealth-building solutions to Oakland in partnership with Oakstop, a prominent community anchor organization.

Supporters of the Department of Violence Prevention attend the Public Safety Committee meeting to speak at Oakland City Hall on Sep 12, 2023 in Oakland, Calif. The Public Safety Committee is considering recommendations for cuts to DVP grantees.