The West Oakland YMCA, where People’s Grocery’s administrative offices are based and where we operate several programs, recently received increased funding through Proposition 49 for its after school programming and enrichment services. (Prop 49 more than quadruples funding for after school programs, through the After School Education and Safety program, from its current $121 million […]

Low-income communities are often ignored or overlooked by politicians, developers and corporations as attractive opportunities for business and the development of markets. One reason for this is that there is a lack of information and data about these communities that can show just how much economic or market opportunity exists within them. The research and […]