During the later part of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th black women in Oakland established clubs and institutions to address the growing demands of the black community.
African American Women’s Clubs
Oakland’s First African American Cab Driver
Phillip Richard Springer (1874-1952) was the first black man in Oakland to own a taxicab.
Lydia Flood Jackson (1862-1963)
She was the daughter of a freed slave, the first Negro to attend an integrated Oakland public school in 1872, and became a leader of the women’s suffrage movement in 1918.
Then & Now Oakland Schools – Part 17
In this series of posts, I hope to show Then and Now images Oakland Schools. Along with a bit of history of each school, I highlight. Some of the photos are in the form of drawings or postcards, or from the pages of history books. Note: Piecing together the history of some of the older schools is sometimes tricky.... Continue Reading →