Urban Releaf ED Kemba Shakur was recently featured on NBCBayArea’s “Bay Area Proud” community affairs program . Reporter Garvin Thomas interviewed Shakur at the Urban Releaf office in North Oakland and joined the UR team for our recent Earth Day Tree-plantings in Fruitvale and East Oakland. “When the subject is trees in the city of

Urban Releaf Executive Director and Founder Kemba Shakur was recently featured on KTVU’s weekly public affairs program, “Bay Area People.” hosted by Rosy Chu. Chu notes that Shakur has been “nationally recognized as a woman at the forefront of urban forestry” and asks Shakur why she decided to make it her life’s mission to plant

With 2013 being Urban Releaf’s 15th Anniversary, we thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at some of our most valuable work: tree-planting efforts in Oakland schools. Over the years, Urban Releaf has worked with former state Senator Perata’s office, the Oakland school board, and CAL-FIRE on projects in numerous schools and

For Immediate Release – February 1, 2013 (Oakland CA) Urban Releaf founder and Executive Director Kemba Shakur was named as one of 2013 Barefoot “Soles of the Year” by Barefoot Wine. Shakur’s face and story will be featured on limited edition bottles of Barefoot Impression Red Blend, a newly-launched wine which upholds Barefoot’s commitment to