Martha Ramirez

Ray Colmenar. Credit: Akonadi Foundation For over 25 years, the Oakland-based Akonadi Foundation has worked to advance racial justice in the region, awarding more than $61 million to nonprofits, most of them in Oakland, that center organizing and power-bu... See more

This year will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. To celebrate, the Carnegie Corporation of New York announced $20 million in new funding to support the nation’s civic institutions and organizations that promote ... See more

On its surface, America’s Gilded Age appeared to be a period of endless growth and prosperity. Spanning the period from the 1870s to the turn of the 20th century, the era saw immense economic expansion, driven in large part by the rise of new industries, ... See more