CSPAN3 Reel America Oakland - 1974 July 12, 2024
Industry, and culture. Oaklands new glamour and prosperity are not shared equally by all of its citizens. Nearly half of the citys population is nonwhite and many are poor. They do not patronize the symphony or the museums. They dont use the coliseum or the airport very much, nor do they hold their share of the jobs created by oaklands new industry, port, and transportation facilities. [singing] most of oaklands black and brown citizens came here from the south during world war ii, lured by recruiters for government and private industry to work in shipyards and defense plants. After the war, t...