Nonprofit

Books Not Bars


  • About Us

    Books Not Bars (BNB) is fighting to redirect California's resources away from youth incarceration and towards youth opportunities. We engage in grassroots advocacy campaigns using media advocacy, policy advocacy, grassroots organizing, and alliance building. Books Not Bars is a project of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, based in Oakland, CA.

    Books Not Bars (BNB) is fighting to redirect California's resources away from youth incarceration and towards youth opportunities. We engage in grassroots advocacy campaigns using media advocacy, policy advocacy, grassroots organizing, and alliance building. Books Not Bars is a project of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, based in Oakland, CA.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Children & Youth
    • Prison Reform
    • Race & Ethnicity

    Location

    • 1419 34th Ave, Oakland, CA 94601, USA
      Ste 202
    Illustration

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