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Remember sisters Jennifer and Linda?  We loved their first video about how excited they were to be a part of Our Oakland: Eastside Stories.  Now they're back reminiscing about what East Oakland was like growing up—roller skating rinks and bowling alley, family picnics in the park, and more. They laugh and chat together about the sense of community and saftety they felt in the neighborhood, and express hope for getting back to those times.  Enjoy!

Mary Gilbert, an East Oakland resident of over 45 years, and Julia Hardy, a resident for over 55 years, discuss their migration to East Oakland.  They also talk about how they met 5 years ago and how it was laughter brought them together!

This video was made by our media partner BAYCAT's team, who traveled across the Bay to help us make videos at our second Community Storytelling Day and edited them.