african american

14-Feb-56

A typed piece of paper is attached to the photo, it reads, "Fremont's Bob Phillips goes up for a shot, but missed when he was hacked by the McClymonds player. The action took place at Fremont...

6-Feb-53

Handwritten on the back of the photo, "Ida Louise Jackson, McClymonds High School teacher, first Negro teacher in California." The photograph is a portrait of Ms. Jackson sitting at a desk...

28-Aug-71

Photo depicts: A very large crowd has gathered outside a church, along a main street, which has a Black Panther flag hung over its doorway. The crowd is mostly African-American and white. They're...

28-Aug-71

Photo depicts: A very large crowd has gathered outside a church, along a main street, which has a Black Panther flag hung over its doorway. The crowd is mostly African-American and white and...

28-Aug-71

Photo depicts: Photo take from top of building and looking down into a very large crowd of people who have filled the streets and an intersection. People are also sitting on building rooftops. The...

27-Jan-78

No Tribune caption on the back. Photo shows Guy Williams wearing a Bishop O'Dowd basketball uniform and jumping up for the ball during tip-off during a game. He is reaching the ball over the...

12-Nov-73

Clipping on the back of the photo reads, "September 8, 1991--Rage gripped Oakland when Superintendent Marcus Foster was murdered in 1973." Photo shows a large crowd gathered around a hearse. A...

12-Nov-73

Clipping on the back reads, "With downtown Oakland in the distance, and under skies whose cloud cover was breaking up, mourners buy Marcus Foster." Photo shows a hearse and two limos parked at a...

13-May-82

Photo shows an African American woman modeling the lastest in fashion (for 1982) by the Ishi sculpture on the third level of the Oakland Museum. She is wearing a long, plaid button-up shirt with...

14-Oct-72

Tribune caption on the back, Oct. 25, 1972, "Links deb Rosenda Thomas did her thing in Alameda." Handwritten on the back, "Rosenda Thomas, Kensington." Photo shows an African American woman...

29-Nov-79

Tribune caption on the back, March 12, 1980- "Lathan Wilson leads the at-large Knights." Handwritten "Lathan Wilson, Castlemont." Photo shows Lathan jumping up in the air with a basketball...

19-May-74

The Tribune clipping, dated May 19, 1974, on the back of the photo reads "COMMUNITY TV VENTURE Inside the studios of Acorn Community Television, volunteer control room staff members watch...

19-May-74

The Tribune clipping ,dated May 19, 1974, attached to the back of the photo reads "ACORN CAMERMAN RECORDS DISCUSSION IN STATION'S STUDIO Closed-circuit system begins community telecasts today."...

19-Dec-75

Tribune caption attached to photo, Dec. 20, 1975- "Donnie Martin's quickness gets Knights a basket." Photo shows Martin during a basketball game jumping up in the air to catch the ball coming...

22-Oct-63

Clipping on the back, "Oct. 23, 1963--SCORING A POINT--Returning teacher Clem Daniels, a Sunday hero with pro grid fans, is a favorite every day with school kids of Oakland, his off-season pupils...

16-Jul-68

Photograph shows a demonstration in support of Black Panther's leader Huey Newton in front of the Alameda County Courthouse. At the top of the stairs are several Black Panther members either...

2-Apr-54

Tribune label on the back, April 2, 1954, "The 1954 Oakland Oaks, who open the Coast League season Tuesday in Sacramento, pose in their bright new uniforms. The Oaks will wear the white...

15-Jul-93

Handwritten at the bottom of the photo, "Summer of Service participant, Aretha Hampton of Oakland, talks to one of her students at the East Bay Asian Youth Center where she is working for the...

16-Aug-56

Clipping on the back reads, "PLEA FOR ACTION--M.P. Webster (left) and A. Philips Randolph appearing before a GOP platform subcommittee, opposed doctrine of 'gradualism' in civil rights."...

14-Jul-69

Depiction: Close up of two workmen, one white, one African-American, who are repairing holes cut by student protestors in the wire fence surrounding the People's Park in Berkeley.

5-Sep-69

Tribune caption, Sep. 7, 1969- "East side of Broadway between 11th and 12th has new sidewalks and paving as subway work nears end." Photo shows an African American man walking up the sidewalk...

16-Nov-80

Handwritten on the back, "PSA ticket counter." Tribune captions, Nov. 16, 1980- "Airline passengers buy tickets on PSA flights at Oakland airport Sunday for the first time since pilots struck...

12-Jun-71

Clipping from Tribune, June 13, 1971-- "Vida Blue delivers the final pitch of his 13th win and is quickly engulfed by an exuberant fan. The unidentified rooter hugs the Athletics' sensational...

27-Sep-79

Handwritten on the back, "Beckford, Ruth." Photo shows Beckford sitting at a table in a bookstore with her books on the table in front of her. A sign next to her says she is the author of "...

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