We organize people-powered campaigns to reinvest resources into communities most harmed by policing and prisons.
Oakland, California
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3 of our sponsored bills have been signed into law by @CAGovernor 🎉
We are so proud of the ways we came together & pushed this work forward! A major thank you to every survivor, organizer, advocate, and community member, as well as the bill authors & team + our co-sponsors 🤎
ALT Group of people wearing matching shirts pose in front of a sign reading "3 Bills Signed Into Law.
ALT The image is a promotional graphic from Ella Baker Center detailing three sponsored bills now signed into law. The bills are SB 337 (Menjivar) for increased protections against sexual assault in California prisons, AB 1886 (Elhawary) to end endless probation for all youth 2.0, and AB 2318 (Elhawary) to protect access to lifesaving care. The background is blue with bold text and includes the website www.EllaBakerCenter.org/policy.
Thank you to everyone who joined us this September to write, connect and show love to our community inside. Another #MailNight in the books!
Our next Prison Mail Night will be virtual on Monday, Nov 16th
If you or a loved one needs resources, email us [email protected]
SHOW UP FOR DORTELL! ✊🏾❤️🔥
Wednesday, September 23 at 5:30 PM, we’re coming together virtually for a FREE DORTELL Power Hour to push for the commutation of EBC Inside Policy Fellow alum Dortell Williams and help bring him HOME.
🔗 actionnetwork.org/events/fre… #FREEDORTELL
Our community showed OUT for #EBC30 Rooted & Rising! Get into these looks! 😮💨✨💛
Stay tuned for more recaps from our 30th anniversary event 🥰 #EllaBakerCenter #RootedAndRising #FitCheck
Oakland, we’re celebrating 30 years of EBC with THEE Chaney Turner as our host for the evening✨ Join us in joy as we honor our legacy and the work still ahead on September 16th!
🎟 Get tickets: bit.ly/EBC30AC
*DM us for community ticket option
#EllaBakerCenter #EBC30
We’re celebrating 30 years of EBC with a live performance by @Goapele ✨ Join us for an evening filled with food, music, art and joy as we honor our legacy & the work still ahead.
🎟 bit.ly/EBC30AC
*Community pricing available, DM for more info.
#EllaBakerCenter #EBC30
For 30 years, the #EllaBakerCenter has been rooted in community & rising toward a future where everyone can thrive! 💛 🫂 Join us on September 16th for an evening filled with joy as we honor our legacy and the work still ahead.
🎟 Get tickets: bit.ly/EBC30AC
#EBC30
The fight for the RJA has never been easy. While AB1958 (Kalra) did not move forward, our commitment to the RJA remains unwavering. We're grateful to our co-sponsors, advocates, public defenders, community partners, & especially the people inside!
The fight doesn't end here ✊🏾
Join the Ella Baker Center and the Asian Prisoner Support Committee for a day of community, friendly competition, and collective care.
📅 Saturday, July 11
🕚 11 AM–4 PM
📍 Montclair Park 6300 Moraga Ave, Oakland
In this powerful piece, Elizabeth Lozano shares her experience surviving sexual abuse while incarcerated in California and why true safety for survivors requires freedom.
Read more: bit.ly/ESACAL
#CareNotCages #SurvivorJustice #EllaBakerCenter
We’re excited to introduce our 2026 Inside Policy Fellows 🥳
Trinia Aguirre and Jeremy Porter 🤎
Learn more about the fellowship and their work: ellabakercenter.org/policy/i…
#InsideOutsideFellows #IOFellow #PolicyChange #EllaBakerCenter
You’re invited ✊🏽🌹
Join us June 18 at 4pm for the Youth Power Hub Open House in Fruitvale, Oakland—hosted by @BAYpeace510, @youthorganizeca @YouthAreSacred & @EllaBakerCenter.
We’re gathering to celebrate, connect, and build momentum in unlocking new levels of youth power.
This week's verdict is a painful reminder of how often Black life is devalued & how frequently families are left carrying unimaginable grief without accountability or support. We are sending so much love and strength to Cyrus' family. Rest in Power🙏🏾
🔗: ellabakercenter.org/press/cy…
Read @c_c_w_p member Jane's op-ed in the @sacramentobee. She explains the reality of prison conditions and Elder Parole & what motivated her to help produce the new report, No Time to Wait: A Case for Releasing Elders From California Women’s Prisons.
🔗: bit.ly/sacbeejaned
Happy Pride Month! 🌈
We know that care, creativity and collective power are essential to building the future we deserve. So this #PrideMonth, we're celebrating the ways Black queer people continue to lead, inspire, challenge, and transform our movements.
Pull up to our special Juneteenth community fundraiser and happy hour!
💛 $1 from every drink sold on June 12 benefits the Ella Baker Center
💛 Try a special custom beer celebrating EBC's 30th Anniversary
📅 June 12 | 4–7 PM
📍 Oakland United Beerworks, 262 2nd St, Oakland
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9/16/26
EBC is turning 30!!! For three decades, we've organized, built power, brought people home, and fought alongside our community for a future rooted in dignity, care, and freedom. This milestone belongs to all of us!!!
Stay tuned for more details.
Join us for our next Movement Builders Circle on May 13th from 6–8PM as we talk people-powered policy and grassroots organizing.
This is more than a meeting, it’s a space to get activated and keep building power in our communities.
RSVP online: actionnetwork.org/groups/ell…
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WE’RE HIRING a Digital Communications Manager! 💻
If you’re a strategic thinker, systems-minded, and committed to centering communities impacted by punishment and policing, we want to hear from you.
🔗 Apply online: ellabakercenter.org/careers/
