Black pioneers moved to Oakland soon after the town was founded in 1852. By 1860 23 blacks were living in the Oakland Township, and 18 were living in the town of Brooklyn (east of Lake Merritt, now a part of Oakland.) Isaac and Elizabeth Flood lived in Brooklyn (Oakland). They were among the noted “Negro... Continue Reading →
Clinton Park Urban Renewal Project
Clinton Park was a conservation project, the first of this type in the Western United States.Oakland's first concentrated action against blight and substandard housing.