Black Gold Storytellers
In the spirit of Isabel Wilkerson’s groundbreaking book The Warmth of Other Suns, Bay Area storytellers share the migration stories of Black elders who migrated from the South to Oakland, CA.
2022 Black Gold Storytellers
Throwing Rocks
“San Francisco is the place where I was raised and grew up, became socially aware,…
There, There and Finally Here: The Migrations of Ishmael Reed
Kujichagulia is Ishmael Reed: novelist, playwright, musician, publisher, thought leader, professor and path forger in…
Generational Scenes from the Great Migration with Ms. Judy Juanita
ALBERT HAYWOOD HART, THE FIRST (the first born, the first Black oil millionaire in Oklahoma,…
mon coeur, a migration story
To tell the story of how my family migrated from Ville Platte, Louisiana to California,…
Labor of Joyce Gordon’s Love: Major Force of Art, Culture and Politics
Most of the Black people in this village are either from the South or descendants…
Oscar Wright: Educator and Labor Activist
Oscar Wright said that growing up in Mississippi taught him everything it takes to become…
In Justice and Poetry: Wanda Sabir
We gather around the fire. We gather women of strength. Always in justice and poetry…
Trains and Refrains, an interview with Ms. Anne Ayana Johnson
…when we crossed the country, even on the train when we crossed the Mason Dixon…
How Far The Journey: The Migration Story of Mrs. Julia Ann Beale
As far as southern atrocities go, little Julia Ann hadn’t seen many in Lexington. No…
Our Story is So Clear
Inspired by brief research of Arkansas, Cleveland County, New Edinburg, and an interview with Patricia…
The Resilient Emerald
It was a sunny day in the small town of Kennard, Texas. Georgia and Cortez…
Jackie’s Story: From Arkansas to California
This story follows the migration of Jackie Stewart, fondly called “Ms. Jackie”, from Hot Springs,…
