Natural history. It sounds as though it only applies to the environment, but when thinking about history, it is so important to think about the natural history of the place and how that has influenced the past and present narratives, people, and cultures. This feels especially necessary in the Bay Area where there is such…
Week 2
Trying to Understand Oakland’s Historical Context: Part 1
I’ve been really struggling to write this post because writing about the historical context of a place and a movement is such a huge and complicated task. History can mean so many different things depending on which narratives you hear and listen to, and especially in a place like Oakland, which is one of the…
