Women’s March Oakland 2020 has a single goal: getting all of us counted in 2020. At this nonpartisan, peaceful event, we will mobilize to raise awareness, volunteer hours and funding to get a complete Census count in Alameda County and make our voices heard at the polls.
In addition to a march through the streets of downtown Oakland, this year’s event will feature our biggest Community Action Fair ever, with entertainment, food, art and a wide range of organizations offering opportunities to make a difference in Alameda County.
The 2020 march is co-hosted by Women's March Oakland, Black Women Organized for Political Action, IGNITE and Women's Foundation of California.
Making the march a safe space for all kinds of people is critical to its success. We expect everyone taking part in Women's March Oakland to respect the following agreements:
We will not use violence (physical or verbal) towards any person.
We will not destroy or damage property.
We will promote a tone of respect, honesty, transparency and accountability in our actions.
We will not carry anything that can be construed as a weapon, nor possess (or consume) any alcohol or drugs.
We are nonpartisan, and will mobilize primarily to achieve transformative social change in Oakland and the East Bay for ourselves and our communities.
We will all hold each other accountable to respecting these agreements.
The event will begin at 10 AM on Saturday, January 18, 2020. Here is the schedule for the day:
10:00 AM – Coffee, interactive art and music by DJ Mai Girl at Frank Ogawa Plaza
10:45 AM – Tatsumaki Taiko at Frank Ogawa Plaza
11:00 AM – March beginning and ending at Frank Ogawa Plaza
12:00 PM – Rally and Community Action Fair at Frank Ogawa Plaza, including the following speakers/performers:
12:00 PM – Osunfemi Wanbi Njeri
12:30 PM – Aimee Allison
12:40 PM – Abril Fonseca, Kira Galbraith, Lexie Tesch, Daijah Conerly
12:50 PM – Be Steadwell
1:20 PM – Tammeil Gilkerson
1:30 PM – Alvina Wong
1:40 PM – Emma's Revolution
2:10 PM – Esperanza Fonseca
2:20 PM – Mya Whitaker
2:30 PM – Deyci Carrillo Lopez
4:00 PM – Event end
March route: The march will start at the intersection of 14th and Broadway, and proceed up Broadway to Grand Ave. At Grand, the route will turn left and proceed to Telegraph. At Telegraph, the route will turn left, ending at Frank Ogawa Plaza.
