Learn more about East Bay AANHPI history! The Oakland History Center is excited to showcase two local filmmakers and their recent documentaries. This year’s theme for Asian American, Native Hawai’ian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month is “Power in Unity: Strengthening Communities Together.” Each of these films explores the connection between personal and public history, uncovering the struggles…
Oakland Landmark a Symbol of Black Labor Organizing
As Oaklanders celebrate Black History Month, a local symbol of Black labor organizing marks a milestone. The historic 16th Street Station has been officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
2024 Fall History Series
The Oakland History Center is pleased to announce our 2024 Fall History Series lineup.
Oral Historians in the East Bay
Learn more about local oral history projects, oral historians, and collections held in the Oakland History Center.
The Bike Craze of the 1890s in Oakland
This Bike Month, we’re thinking about Oakland’s long cycling history. Here's a look at biking in Oakland … 125 years ago.
The Black Press in Oakland
See photographs, artifacts, and original newspapers that illustrate the long history of Black newspapers and Black journalists in Oakland, from the 1860s to the present day.
World War I & II Posters Collection Now Available Online
Our newest digital collection features World War I & II posters
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