Black Migrations: from Africa to Alameda
Jan 31,2019
The Alameda Free Library will present a discussion in honor of Black History Month with local historian Rasheed Shabazz on Black Migrations: from Africa to Alameda.
History of Alameda
A collection of articles on Alameda History by Dennis Evanosky and Eric J. Kos
What’s in a Name? The Namesake of Yale Drive
Jan 10,2019
A recent successful movement changed the name of a school named for a California governor who advocated slavery: Henry Huntly Haight.
What’s in a Name? Anderson Road
Nov 29,2018
Civil War veteran lived on Bay Farm Island near road that bears his name
Bay Farm Pioneer Invested in East End Homes
Sep 25,2018
Alameda pioneer Benajah Benedict lived on Bay Farm Island — where he cultivated crops — for almost 50 years. He invested some of his profits in real estate. He had three homes built on Jackson Street — including one currently on the market.
