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 →
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.
Lynde Street – Geo L. Lynde
I've always been curious about the meaning behind a street name. Some are obvious like Broadway or Main Street. I've lived on Capricorn Ave (zodiac), Thornhill Dr. (Hiram Thorn) Georgia St. (the state) Athol Ave (still haven't figured that one out), and Lynde St.Lynde Street was declared a public road in 1886.