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The site is in close proximity to the Oracle Arena. It is also near to Martin remainder of a once-extensive marshland at San Leandro Bay. There community organizations, and these areas have access to vital disinvestment began with the exodus of local banks, businesses, thriving neighborhood. While the location here is not dismal, the neglect challenges. Their homes have been passed down through multiple flourish again. While people from every ethnic and racial background demographics remain heavily Black and Latinx. Even with the Black of living and other factors, this area is viewed as “the last frontier” for

Martin Luther King Shoreline, a 748-acre park protecting the There are many elementary schools, two local libraries, great social services. While these resources have a foundation, businesses, grocery stores, and the other critical components of a neglect is evident. Residents continue to persevere through tough multiple generations and they are eager to see their communities background live in East Oakland, the Coliseum neighborhood Black population’s rapid decline because of the increased cost Black homeownership.

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