National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Professors from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business have co-authored a new study on how corporate donations shape nonprofit stances and government policies. 

As a Latinx person living in the United States, I believe that while it is essential to document the struggles of Latinx people and other people of color throughout history, it is equally important to shed light on success stories to emphasize that people of color are not only passive victims of circumstance, but rather proactive figures in creating their own change.

At its Tuesday meeting, Berkeley City Council unanimously voted to pass a measure that directs the city manager to analyze and address disparate racial outcomes in policing.

The Police Review Commission gathered for a special meeting Wednesday evening to discuss Berkeley Police Department’s delay in releasing data regarding stop reasons and the use of force.

Community members — many parents from Berkeley High School — voiced concern regarding a recent racist incident on campus during a school board meeting Wednesday.

The new department, which would focus on addressing issues related to race-based institutional bias, is still in the preliminary stages of planning. At the chapter meeting, City Councilmember Max Anderson recommended establishing a group to discuss how such a department would work within the city.

The City of Berkeley adopted the Biennial Budget of fiscal years 2016 and 2017 during their regular city council meeting Tuesday.

Library trustees voted to recommend renaming a branch of the Berkeley Public Library after Tarea Hall Pittman, a long time Berkeley resident and civil rights activist who died in 1991.

Berkeley City Council decided at their Tuesday meeting to table three items that would respond to police action during December protests.

The Berkeley city manager’s office is currently taking steps to address the issue of racial discrimination in the workplace, following several city workers’ allegations of unfair treatment in employment and promotion processes.