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Post-Depression Period Timeline Collection (1936-1959)
Post-Depression Period Timeline Collection (1936-1959)
Selections from the collection related to agriculture and farming traditions in East Palo Alto, t...
Ruben Avelar Collection
Ruben Avelar Collection
Artifacts donated by Ruben Avelar, an East Palo Alto resident and founder of the Raices de Mexico...
The East Palo Alto Progress Collection
The East Palo Alto Progress Collection
Published issues of the local East Palo Alto Progress newspaper.
Wear Your Pride Clothing Collection
Wear Your Pride Clothing Collection
T-shirts, sweatshirts, and other apparel items created by the City of East Palo Alto and local no...
East Palo Alto General Plans
East Palo Alto General Plans
A collection of EPA City General Plans. A general plan includes the following elements: land use,...
Early Townships Timeline Collection (1850-1935)
Early Townships Timeline Collection (1850-1935)
Selections from the collection related to the early townships of Ravenswood, Runnymede, and the C...
Nairobi Movement Timeline Collection (1960-1979)
Nairobi Movement Timeline Collection (1960-1979)
Selections from the collection related to the social, cultural, and political activism of the Nai...
Barbara Noparstak Collection
Barbara Noparstak Collection
Artifacts donated by devoted East Palo Alto community member Barbara Noparstak.
The Ohlone Nation Timeline Collection (1000BC-present)
The Ohlone Nation Timeline Collection (1000BC-present)
Selections from the collection related to the Ohlone Nation; the city of East Palo Alto exists on...
Duane Bay Collection
Duane Bay Collection
Artifacts donated by former East Palo Alto mayor and city councilmember Duane Bay. Mr. Bay has be...
Incorporation of East Palo Alto Timeline Collection (1980 - 1994)
Incorporation of East Palo Alto Timeline Collection (1980 - 1994)
Selections from the Archive related to the efforts to incorporate East Palo Alto, including the E...
Community Revitalization Timeline Collection (1995-2010)
Community Revitalization Timeline Collection (1995-2010)
Selections from the collection related to community economic development such as the Ravenswood 1...
Sharifa Wilson Collection
Sharifa Wilson Collection
Artifacts contributed by East Palo Alto resident, former Mayor, and East Palo Alto Community Arch...
Meda O Okelo Collection
Meda O Okelo Collection
Artifacts contributed by longtime East Palo Alto resident, Meda Okelo, that focus on community ce...
Community Preservation & Transformation Timeline Collection (2011-present)
Community Preservation & Transformation Timeline Collection (2011-present)
Selections from the collection related to the effects of gentrification and influx of the tech in...
People of EPA Video Collection
People of EPA Video Collection
Videos from the #PeopleofEPA documentary video series produced for the EPA Community Archive.
Raices de Mexico Collection
Raices de Mexico Collection
Photographs, programs, and organizational artifacts donated by and related to Raices de Mexico, a...
Barbara Mouton Collection
Barbara Mouton Collection
Artifacts compiled by Barbara Mouton throughout her time as East Palo Alto's Mayor and City Counc...
East Palo Alto City Budget Collection
East Palo Alto City Budget Collection
A collection of East Palo Alto City budget documents and articles about the City's budget.
Dr Syrtiller Kabat Collection
Dr Syrtiller Kabat Collection
A collection of artifacts donated by educator, activist, and former East Palo Alto resident Dr. S...
Estela Guerrero Collection
Estela Guerrero Collection
A collection of artifacts contributed by East Palo Alto resident and Ravenswood High School Alumn...
Dr Omowale Satterwhite Collection
Dr Omowale Satterwhite Collection
Artifacts donated by and documenting the long career of Dr. Omowale Satterwhite. Dr. Satterwhite ...
Nairobi College Collection
Nairobi College Collection
Artifacts documenting the history, events, and legacy of Nairobi College and the Nairobi Alumni A...
East Palo Alto Library Collection
East Palo Alto Library Collection
Photographs and artifacts produced or donated by the East Palo Alto Library, documenting its hist...
William Byron Webster Collection
William Byron Webster Collection
Artifacts donated by East Palo Alto resident and long-term activist. His collection is eclectic b...
Ravenswood City School District Collection
Ravenswood City School District Collection
Artifacts produced by or contributed by the Ravenswood City School District.
Ravenswood High School Collection
Ravenswood High School Collection
Artifacts documenting the history of Ravenswood High School before its closure in 1976. These pho...
EPACA Oral History Collection
EPACA Oral History Collection
Oral history interviews conducted by volunteers of the East Palo Alto Community Archive to captur...

Artifacts related to political activism & social justice

Seniors Demonstrating Outside the EPA Senior Center
photograph
Seniors Demonstrating Outside the EPA Senior Center
Photograph of Gertrude Wilks and Mrs. L. Johnson protesting outside the 2120 Euclid, the old location of the EPA Senior Center.
Live in Peace March and Rally - 2007
photo-gallery
Live in Peace March and Rally - 2007
Photographs of a Live in Peace march and rally held at the Ravenswood Shopping Center Parking Lot in 2007. Attendees included Mrs. Henry Anthony, Stewart...
Anti Apartheid Rally, 1987
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Anti Apartheid Rally, 1987
Photographs of an anti-apartheid rally held at the Shell gas station on the corner of University and Bell streets. Participants include Elena Becks, Michael...
Residents Seek legal Help to Expel Sex Offender - The Daily News
newspaper
Residents Seek legal Help to Expel Sex Offender - The Daily News
Article about action by the community to expel a convicted rapist that was released into a local EPA neighborhood. Mentions action by EPA City Council to...
Press Release Announcing Community Protest
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Press Release Announcing Community Protest
Press release from EPA Mayor Ruben Abrica announcing a press conference and a community protest to remove Donald Robinson, a sexually violent predator, from...
Community Protest Flyer
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Community Protest Flyer
Flyer for a community protest to remove Donald Robinson, a sexually violent predator, from EPA. Flyer is in English and Spanish.
Varied Faces of Latino Activism - San Jose Mercury News
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Varied Faces of Latino Activism - San Jose Mercury News
Article about political activism of the Latino community in San Mateo County. Discusses the election of various Latinos to local public offices and the rapid...
Opening Brief for EPA Association of Concerned Home Owners and Residents vs. Menlo Park (Dumbarton Distribution Center)
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Opening Brief for EPA Association of Concerned Home Owners and Residents vs. Menlo Park (Dumbarton Distribution Center)
Opening brief in the East Palo Alto Association of Concerned Home Owners and Residents vs. Menlo Park suit over the Dumbarton Distribution Center. Includes...
Second Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report on Dumbarton Distribution Center
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Second Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report on Dumbarton Distribution Center
Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the proposed Dumbarton Distribution Center in Menlo Park, CA. Includes responses to written and verbal...
EPA criticizes Dumbarton center - Peninsula Times Tribune
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EPA criticizes Dumbarton center - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about EPA's criticisms of the proposed Dumbarton Distribution Center, including increased noise and traffic.
East Palo Alto Association of Concerned Home Owners and Residents vs. Menlo Park
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East Palo Alto Association of Concerned Home Owners and Residents vs. Menlo Park
Arguments from the East Palo Alto Association of Concerned Home Owners and Residents vs. Menlo Park CA Supreme Court case. Suit was over the Dumbarton...
Document from the East Palo Alto Association of Concerned Homeowners and Residents to Stanford Urban Coalition on the Dumbarton Distribution Center
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Document from the East Palo Alto Association of Concerned Homeowners and Residents to Stanford Urban Coalition on the Dumbarton Distribution Center
Document from the East Palo Alto Association of Concerned Homeowners and Residents to the Stanford Urban Coalition on the Dumbarton Distribution Center in...
PFM Candidates Need Support - The Liberator
newspaper
PFM Candidates Need Support - The Liberator
Article on the endorsement of David Ransom for the 9th Congressional District and Glenda Jones for the 26th Assembly district seats by the PFM in San Mateo...
East Palo Alto Rally for Atlanta Families - Times Tribune
newspaper
East Palo Alto Rally for Atlanta Families - Times Tribune
Article about a three-mile march from the Ravenswood High School to Kelly Park at the Belle Haven Community Center to support the families of the 20 black...
EPA Black Lives Matter Rally
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EPA Black Lives Matter Rally
Photographs from the EPA Black Lives Matter (BLM) rally and march in June 2021.
Drew Health Foundation Anti AIDS Fair
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Drew Health Foundation Anti AIDS Fair
Photograph of Bala Ba performance during the Drew Health Foundation Anti AIDS Fair in front of the Drew Health Center in EPA.
Petition Protests Extension - unknown publication
newspaper
Petition Protests Extension - unknown publication
Article about a petition from families in the Flood Park area protesting the proposed western extension of Kavanaugh Drive. The petition listed five reasons...
Flyer Calling for Justice Against the EPA Police "Wolf Pack"
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Flyer Calling for Justice Against the EPA Police "Wolf Pack"
Flyer calling for justice against the EPA Police "Wolf Pack." The EPA Police "Wolf Pack" was made up of officers Tom Alipio, Robert Ludden, David Munoz, and...
Flyer for a Street Fair & Rally Against Drugs and Violent Crime
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Flyer for a Street Fair & Rally Against Drugs and Violent Crime
Flyer advertising a street fair and rally against drugs and violent crime on East O'Keefe Street on August 3, 1991. Includes entertainers, list of speakers...
Gardens Block Club Meeting Flyer
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Gardens Block Club Meeting Flyer
Flyer for a Block Club Meeting in the Gardens neighborhood of EPA at the C.O.G.I.C. Church. At this meeting, city code enforcement was to be discussed. Block...
Ravenswood Drug Free Zones T-Shirt
clothing
Ravenswood Drug Free Zones T-Shirt
T-shirt for Ravenswood Drug Free Zones. Reverse is blank.
Unhooked: East Palo Alto Group Works Toward a Drug-Free Environment - Peninsula Times Tribune
document
Unhooked: East Palo Alto Group Works Toward a Drug-Free Environment - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about EPA's "unhooked generation" and the work of the non-profit organization The Unhooked Generation. The Unhooked Generation was run by EPA police...
Signs for the Anti-Drug Street Fair
photograph
Signs for the Anti-Drug Street Fair
Photograph of various signs and artwork for an Anti-Drug Street Fair in East Palo Alto.
From Fyl's Files: City Finances - unknown publication
newspaper
From Fyl's Files: City Finances - unknown publication
Article exploring city finances in the event of the incorporation of East Palo Alto. Covers tax limited, street funds, and a city budget. Also includes an...
Flyer for a Candlelight Vigil for Victims of AIDS
document
Flyer for a Candlelight Vigil for Victims of AIDS
Flyer for a candlelight vigil to honor the people who have struggled and died from AIDS. Vigil march was from Jones Mortuary to EPA City Hall and followed by...
Chesler, Cordell Show Concern about Violence Against Women - Peninsula Times Tribune
newspaper
Chesler, Cordell Show Concern about Violence Against Women - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about speeches from feminist psychologist and author Phyllis Chesler and Santa Clara County Municipal Court Judge LaDoris Cordell at the Midpeninsula...
Flyer about noise and traffic problems due to the Dumbarton Distribution Center
document
Flyer about noise and traffic problems due to the Dumbarton Distribution Center
Flyer outlining the noise, traffic, and other problems as a result of the approved Dumbarton Distribution Center. Highlights EPA's attempts to contest and...
Flyer for a panel discussion called It Takes a Region: Perspectives on Linking Regional and Community Development
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Flyer for a panel discussion called It Takes a Region: Perspectives on Linking Regional and Community Development
Flyer for a panel discussion convened by organizations affiliated with the Hewlett Neighborhood Improvement Initiative to place East Palo Alto's progressive...
Pamphlet for National Project StayClean
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Pamphlet for National Project StayClean
Pamphlet for National Project StayClean containing the organization's mission, programs, and goals.
National Project Stay Clean Easter Family Unity Picnic
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National Project Stay Clean Easter Family Unity Picnic
Letters and flyers related to the first annual Easter Family Unity Picnic at Bell Street Park, organized by National Project Stay Clean, a nonprofit...
Neighbors Get Rid of Crack House - San Jose Mercury News
newspaper
Neighbors Get Rid of Crack House - San Jose Mercury News
Article about four East Palo Alto neighbors working together to take a stand against a crack house on Palo Verde Avenue. Describes the ongoing crime the...
Photographs of Raices de Mexico Participating in the 17th Annual March Against Crime Parade in Menlo Park
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Photographs of Raices de Mexico Participating in the 17th Annual March Against Crime Parade in Menlo Park
Photographs of young Raices de Mexico dancers participating in the 17th Annual March Against Crime and Drug Abuse. Dancers are in costume and holding a...
Laura Rubio, Incansable Promotoa de la Justicia en East Palo Alto - Península 360 Press
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Laura Rubio, Incansable Promotoa de la Justicia en East Palo Alto - Península 360 Press
Article about community activist Laura Rubio's work in East Palo Alto. Includes photograph of Rubio marching for domestic workers' rights and participating...
So Much for Investigative Journalism - Peninsula Times Tribune
newspaper
So Much for Investigative Journalism - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about a local KPIX Channel 5 news crew being chased from EPA while filming a small segment on EPA's new parks and recreation efforts to combat crime...
East Palo Alto Residents Get Rid of Crack House - Palo Alto Weekly
newspaper
East Palo Alto Residents Get Rid of Crack House - Palo Alto Weekly
Article about five East Palo Alto neighbors working together to take a stand against a crack house in their neighborhood. They did not receive any response...
Victory for Neighborhood Against Drug Dealers - San Mateo County Times
newspaper
Victory for Neighborhood Against Drug Dealers - San Mateo County Times
Article about EPA neighbors Doug and Deneise Harrington, Estela Guerrero, Ken Hahn, and Claudy Thomas taking the landlord of a local crack house to small...
Photographs from East Palo Alto Against Drugs Meetings and Events
photo-gallery
Photographs from East Palo Alto Against Drugs Meetings and Events
Photographs from East Palo Alto Against Drugs (EPAAD) meetings and picketing events.
Letter and Flyers from YUCA about Annual Gala
document
Letter and Flyers from YUCA about Annual Gala
Letter inviting supporters of Youth United for Community Action (YUCA) to come to their "Operation People Power: Mission Impossible" gala to be held at...
ROMIC Community Update, Summer 1996
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ROMIC Community Update, Summer 1996
Summer 1996 Community Update newsletter from ROMIC environmental Technologies Corporation. Discusses EPA's input in choosing a consultant for the...
A Structure for Survival
newspaper
A Structure for Survival
Article from Black Panther newspaper about opening of EPA branch with Community Survival Day on September 9, 1972.
First Anti-Drug Art & Street Fair - 1986
photo-gallery
First Anti-Drug Art & Street Fair - 1986
Photographs from the first anti-drug art & street fair at Bell Street Park in East Palo Alto. Photographs feature performers and attendees, including Phavia...
Rutherford Recall Falls Short - Palo Alto Weekly
newspaper
Rutherford Recall Falls Short - Palo Alto Weekly
Article about an attempted recall of Ravenswood School Board Member Donna Rutherford falling short on signatures. The basis for the recall was Rutherford's...
A Different Party at a Crack House - Times Tribune
newspaper
A Different Party at a Crack House - Times Tribune
Article about an anti-drug rally that was held in front of an EPA 'crack house' by Bob Hartley, the founder of the Community Organization for the Prevention...
Model Cities in California - The Review of the NEWS
newspaper
Model Cities in California - The Review of the NEWS
Article about East Palo Alto. Covers political action, Nairobi movement, Ed Becks, and Black Panther action.
Offensive against crime is 'success' - San Francisco Chronicle
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Offensive against crime is 'success' - San Francisco Chronicle
Article about Attorney General Jerry Brown coming to East Palo Alto to celebrate the success of a nine-month crackdown on crime since the state, the city and...
Thank You Letter and Certificate of Appreciation from the Crime Prevention, Narcotic, Drugs Education Center to Raices de Mexico
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Thank You Letter and Certificate of Appreciation from the Crime Prevention, Narcotic, Drugs Education Center to Raices de Mexico
Thank you letter and Certificate of Appreciation from the Crime Prevention, Narcotic, Drugs Education Center (CPNDED) to Raices de Mexico. CPNDED organizes...
Ricki Stevenson Interview
oral-history
Ricki Stevenson Interview
Interview of Ricki Stevenson by Meda Okelo. Topics include: migration to East Palo Alto; Native American and African American; her parents; her schooling and...
Nairobi Mayor Finally Resigns in Protest Over White's Death - Ravenswood Post
newspaper
Nairobi Mayor Finally Resigns in Protest Over White's Death - Ravenswood Post
Article about EPA Municipal Councilwoman Willia Gray resigning from the Council and any San Mateo County governing bodies she served on. The resignation was...
The Peninsula Gazette - Vol. 2, No. 22
newspaper
The Peninsula Gazette - Vol. 2, No. 22
Issue of The Peninsula Gazette that covers a visit by SNCC and Black Panther Chiefs to EPA, the Black Conference in Los Angeles, congressional action to aid...
Membership Lists for Various EPA Commissions and Task Force Groups
document
Membership Lists for Various EPA Commissions and Task Force Groups
Membership lists for the EPA Alcohol and Drug Abuse Task Force, Arts & Culture Commission, Economic Development Task Force, Human Services Commission, Parks...
Aaron Maganello Playing at an Anti Drug Fair
photograph
Aaron Maganello Playing at an Anti Drug Fair
Photograph of Aaron Maganello playing saxophone at an 1986 Anti Drug Fair in East Palo Alto.
Parent Handbook for Community Empowerment Against Drug Use
document
Parent Handbook for Community Empowerment Against Drug Use
Handbook created by the Ravenswood City School District that outlines a collaborative method between the EPA community, families, and schools, to create a...
Letter from ROMIC to residents about EPA City Council's Vote on ROMIC
document
Letter from ROMIC to residents about EPA City Council's Vote on ROMIC
Letter from ROMIC's H.M. Schnenider to EPA residents ahead of the 1991 election to recall Warnell Coats and Pat Johnson. Letter claims to share "the true...
East P.A. Celebrates Park's Renaissance - San Jose Mercury News
newspaper
East P.A. Celebrates Park's Renaissance - San Jose Mercury News
Article about people celebrating the city's 7th anniversary and first Children's Day during a celebration at Jack Farrell Park that was organized by United...
Living in a Hot Spot - Palo Alto Weekly
newspaper
Living in a Hot Spot - Palo Alto Weekly
Front page article about EPA residents living in the Dumbarton Avenue area. Discusses ongoing problems with drug dealing, gang activity, and reckless driving...
The Nairobi Day School: An African American Independent School, 1966-1984
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The Nairobi Day School: An African American Independent School, 1966-1984
Article from Vol 61, No 2 of the Journal of Negro Education about the creation and pedagogy of the Nairobi education method, utilized at the Nairobi Day...
High Stakes in Turf Battle - San Jose Mercury News
newspaper
High Stakes in Turf Battle - San Jose Mercury News
Article about EPA's efforts to retake Bell Street Park as a safe recreation haven for EPA families instead of being a hotspot for drug activity.
Barbara Mouton and Sharifa Wilson's Campaign Promises and Endorsements
document
Barbara Mouton and Sharifa Wilson's Campaign Promises and Endorsements
Flyer that covers Barbara Mouton and Sharifa Wilson's political positions on rent control, legalized gambling, ROMIC dumping of toxic wastes, child care...
Hoover's East Palo Alto Job is New But He Knows the Territory - Peninsula Times Tribune
newspaper
Hoover's East Palo Alto Job is New But He Knows the Territory - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about Robert Hoover's new job as the EPA community services director. Gives a history of Hoover's involvement in EPA, his political involvement in...
Frank J. Omowale Satterwhite: A Transformative Life
document
Frank J. Omowale Satterwhite: A Transformative Life
Article about the life and accomplishments of Dr. Omowale Satterwhite, written by Bill Wong. Includes sections on Satterwhite's upbringing in Akron, Ohio,...
Rose Jacobs Gibson Interview
oral-history
Rose Jacobs Gibson Interview
Interview of Rose Jacobs Gibson by Meda Okelo. Topics discussed include Ravenswood High School, anti-drug activism, community engagement through the EPA...
The EPA Progress, Vol. 4 No. 5
newspaper
The EPA Progress, Vol. 4 No. 5
Edition of the EPA Progress focusing on voter rights, cityhood of EPA, proposition 63 which threatens the accessibility of bilingual services, and overall...
Bains Family Legacy Interview
oral-history
Bains Family Legacy Interview
Interview of five children of Pastor/Superintendent W.L. Bains and their spouses by Meda Okelo about the Bains Family Legacy. Interviewed: William Dante...
Bob Hoover Interview
oral-history
Bob Hoover Interview
Interview of Robert "Bob" Hoover by Ruben Avelar. Topics discussed include Hoover's journey to EPA, the influence of Ed Becks, EPA's Community House for...
William Byron Webster Interview
oral-history
William Byron Webster Interview
Interview of William Byron Webster by Duane Bay and Meda Okelo. Topics include: going to Stanford, migration to EPA after teaching in several universities;...
Estela Guerrero Interview
oral-history
Estela Guerrero Interview
Interview of Estella Guerrero by Ruben Avelar. Topics discussed include growing up in EPA, attending Ravenswood High School during desegregation and its...
Stressing the Positive in Drug War - San Jose Mercury News
newspaper
Stressing the Positive in Drug War - San Jose Mercury News
Article about EPA's effort to combat the local drug business through recreation programs, community gardens, and counseling programs
Warren Hayman Interview
oral-history
Warren Hayman Interview
Interview of Warren Hayman by Jesse Norfleet about Nairobi College and Ravenswood City School District (RCSD). Topics include: his career with RCSD; the...
Ravenswood High School and the Struggle for Racial Justice in the Sequoia Union High School District - A Dissertation
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Ravenswood High School and the Struggle for Racial Justice in the Sequoia Union High School District - A Dissertation
Full text of Robert Lowe's PhD dissertation on the desegregation of Sequoia Union High School District and Ravenswood High School submitted to Stanford...
Dr. Mama Nobantu Ankoanda Interview
oral-history
Dr. Mama Nobantu Ankoanda Interview
Interview of Dr. Mama Nobantu Ankoanda by Sharifa Wilson in Atlanta, Georgia. Topics include: arrival in EPA in 1971; starting her own school out of...
Race, Ethnicity and Inter-minority Suburban Politics: East Palo Alto, 1950-2002 - Collective Roots
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Race, Ethnicity and Inter-minority Suburban Politics: East Palo Alto, 1950-2002 - Collective Roots
This is a Masters thesis by Mike Berman in History at Stanford University. Berman taught at the East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy.
Mel Harris Interview
oral-history
Mel Harris Interview
Interview between Mel Harris by Sharifa Wilson. Topics discussed include Harris' involvement with Malcolm X & the Black Liberation Movement, the Black...
A Call to Action to Fight Gang Activity - Palo Alto Weekly
newspaper
A Call to Action to Fight Gang Activity - Palo Alto Weekly
Article about parents, schools, and members of an inter-faith council meeting to discuss children in East Palo Alto schools being involved in gang...
The Peninsula Gazette - Vol. 2 No. 17
newspaper
The Peninsula Gazette - Vol. 2 No. 17
An issue of The Peninsula Gazette covers The Majestics and The Fantastic Two Plus One in the Battle of the Bands at Ravenswood High School, the Ravenswood...
Martha Goodwill Murray Hanks Interview
oral-history
Martha Goodwill Murray Hanks Interview
Interview of Martha Hanks by Dianne Otterby. Topics include: the family migration to East Palo Alto; her schooling; living in the house that her father had...
Kenia Najar Interview
oral-history
Kenia Najar Interview
Interview of Kenia Najar by Juan Mendez and Ruben Avelar. Topics discussed include the Latinx community's immigration into EPA, adjusting to high school,...
Ken Jones Interview
oral-history
Ken Jones Interview
Interview of Ken Jones by Meda Okelo. Topics discussed include Ravenswood High School, Nairobi College, the Black community in EPA, the EPA public works...
The Peninsula Gazette - Vol. 11, No. 9
newspaper
The Peninsula Gazette - Vol. 11, No. 9
Full issue of The Peninsula Gazette with coverage of Bob Hoover, Syrtiller Kabat, and James Wilmore entering the Ravenswood City School District election,...
East Palo Altans Struggling to Unify, Improve Community - San Jose Mercury News
newspaper
East Palo Altans Struggling to Unify, Improve Community - San Jose Mercury News
Long article about the various struggles facing the unincorporated community of East Palo Alto. Includes a history of the community going back to Charles...
Lola M. Clewis Interview
video
Lola M. Clewis Interview
Interview of Lola M. Clewis by Meda Okelo. Topics discussed include Clewis coming to East Palo Alto at age 9; attending Belle Haven, Willow Oaks and...
David Rages, Sr. Interview
oral-history
David Rages, Sr. Interview
Interview of David Rages, Sr. by Meda Okelo. Topics discussed include Rages' journey to EPA, Operation Sneak Out, attending Belle Haven Elementary and...
Ofelia Bello Interview
oral-history
Ofelia Bello Interview
Interview of Ofelia Bello, the Executive Director of Youth United for Community Action (YUCA) since 2019, by Ruben Avelar. Topics discussed include her...
Larry Wade & Donald Smothers Interview
oral-history
Larry Wade & Donald Smothers Interview
Interview of Larry Wade & Donald Smothers by Jesse Norfleet about Ravenswood High School. Topics include:Wade's immigation fro SF to EPA in 1948 and...
CityConnection - Vol. 4, No. 4
newspaper
CityConnection - Vol. 4, No. 4
This issue of CityConnection from May 1987 honors volunteers and features a letter from Mayor Mouton, her last as Mayor, where she expresses her concern...
Rod Norris Interview
oral-history
Rod Norris Interview
Interview of Rod Norris by Sharifa Wilson. Topics include: joining EPA Police Department in 1989; crime in EPA in 1990-1992; homicide capital; assistance...
Lakiba Pittman Interview
oral-history
Lakiba Pittman Interview
Interview of Lakiba Pittman by Jesse Norfleet about Nairobi College. Topics include: working at Nairobi Day School and Nairobi College, singer-songwriter for...
Trevor Burrowes Interview
oral-history
Trevor Burrowes Interview
Interview of Trevor Burrowes by Meda Okelo. Topics discussed include the Black Power Movement, Ed Becks, Ida Berk, Nairobi College, Incorporation, the Weeks...
Bomani Siwatu Interview
oral-history
Bomani Siwatu Interview
Interview of Bomani Siwatu by Meda Okelo. Topics include: Migration to EPA in 1981 after college, election to the Ravenswood City School District Board,...
Henry "Hank" Organ Interview
oral-history
Henry "Hank" Organ Interview
Interview of Henry "Hank" Organ by Meda Okelo. Topics include: moving to East Palo Alto, living at Light Tree Apartments, early thoughts of incorporation,...
Jennifer Jackson Interview
oral-history
Jennifer Jackson Interview
Interview of Jennifer Jackson by Meda Okelo. Topics discussed include crime in EPA, anti-drug activism and United Mothers Against Drugs (UMAD), Nairobi...
Tenants Rights in 1983
oral-history
Tenants Rights in 1983
Interview of Ruben Abrica, Lon Otterby, Carlos Romero and David Skidmore by Dianne Otterby about Tenants Rights in EPA in 1983. Topics include: how they each...
Nozipo & Vulindlela Wobogo Interview
oral-history
Nozipo & Vulindlela Wobogo Interview
Interview of Nozipo & Vulindlela Wobogo by Jesse Norfleet. Topics include: why they came to EPA in 1968, working at Drew Health Center, Vulindela's political...
Mama Dee Uhila Interview
oral-history
Mama Dee Uhila Interview
Interview of Mama Dee Uhila by Sisilia Afungia. Topics include: migration to EPA from San Mateo in the 1970s, migration of Pacific Islanders in the 1970s and...
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