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Whatever you're seeing on the shore or even floating in the water is literally skimming the surface of the actual event.[aside postID=\"news_11923920\"]Lake Merritt was particularly dramatic because it's not very deep, so you can see everything. It's really an uncountable number of fish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>We know that these fish have died as a result of an algal bloom. What is an algal bloom and how do they typically form? What has been so dangerous about this algal bloom in the bay?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A bloom is when the reproduction of a particular organism kind of goes out of control. And so that's what's happening here — a particular organism, heterosigma akashiwo, grew out of control. An algal bloom of any size can lead to low dissolved oxygen in the water as the algae die. Other things are consuming it in the water and their populations then go off the charts and they're sucking the oxygen out of the water. And then fish don't have enough oxygen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Algae are a normal part of the bay. There are lots of organisms floating around in the bay that are the foundation of the food web for the bay. When one of those organisms starts growing out of control and we call that a bloom, once we get to a bloom state, then it can dramatically alter the chemistry of the water to the point that there's no oxygen and/or lots of toxins floating around. It's the size and the duration of this bloom that have caused the real problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Is it fair to say basically the fish couldn't breathe?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We don't know the specific mechanism that produced this fish kill, but it's highly likely, and certainly the pictures that we saw indicate that these fish were struggling for oxygen, whether that's because there wasn't enough oxygen in the water or because the algae released a toxin that damages the fish's gills. We don't know. And it could be both.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What is your sense of the cause or causes behind this?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, algae in any body of water need sunlight, nutrients and a certain level of water temperature. So San Francisco Bay, we know, is over-enriched with nutrients, nitrogen and phosphorus. The source of the nitrogen and phosphorus in the bay water is primarily from wastewater treatment plants around the bay. There's 40 different publicly owned water treatment plants that are treating our wastewater. And after treatment, the effluent is disposed of in the bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>When we say wastewater, we’re talking about sewage water, like human waste?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Treated sewage water. On average, that's about a little bit over 60% of the nitrogen and phosphorus in the bay. Other inputs are stormwater runoff from urban areas and agricultural runoff, principally from the Central Valley. If you mix that over-enriched bay water with the right amount of sunlight and the right temperature, that sets the stage for harmful algal blooms like this to occur. We have those necessary conditions every summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>My first instinct when I heard about this was to think about climate change. Did this happen because of climate change?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Everyone's mind goes to climate change these days when there's some sort of natural disaster. And that's appropriate because the changing climate is certainly affecting everything. But we have no direct signal at this early stage of a particular climate change mechanism driving this bloom this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The important thing to understand is that the necessary conditions for a harmful algal bloom of this type are in the bay every year, and we've known that for decades. We don't need to invoke climate change in order to explain what's happened.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Again, climate change could have played a role and will likely exacerbate this problem, making it more common in the future. But, what we know is, there are nutrients in the bay that are always at a level that will support harmful algal blooms. The East Bay shoreline gets a lot of sunlight during the summer, and water temperatures reach levels that will support a bloom even before climate change. I'm not saying that climate change doesn't have a role, but for some people, it's convenient to point to climate change because it means that they didn't have responsibility.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What is the problem and what is this really about, do you think?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the problems that's not gotten enough attention is where our wastewater goes when we flush the toilet. I want to acknowledge again that there's a smaller but measurable component of urban stormwater runoff and a measurable component from agricultural runoff. But we have wastewater treatment facilities that are operating the way they're supposed to operate. They're removing solids from the water. They're treating the water and getting rid of the bacteria. But they're not designed to remove these nutrients, nitrogen and phosphorus, before the water gets dumped into the bay. So it's sort of an out-of-sight, out-of-mind problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This problem has been lurking for decades, and those who research it and study it and manage it within the agencies have been aware of it. This red tide, algal bloom, that we're experiencing is a signal from nature that we're taking too long.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>In an interview with KQED, Bill Johnson with the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board said it's actually too soon to say that human wastewater is to blame. Why has it taken so long, and why are these nutrients not removed from the wastewater?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's a challenging problem. To reduce that nutrient load is an expensive proposition. And so before we begin to make the investments, it's prudent to know how much of an effect we need to have. That takes research. That research needs to be funded adequately in order to have it proceed at the fastest pace it can. And then there needs to be the leadership.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are some of the things that you believe would help?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There's technology to do wastewater recycling. Potable reuse. We can take the water that we flushed down the toilet or that goes down the drain, and clean it up to the level that people can use it, then we've removed the nutrients and we kind of have them in hand and we then have a choice of how to dispose of them. And hopefully, that choice would be to dispose of them in a responsible manner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other options in addition to water recycling would be nature-based solutions such as treatment, wetlands, constructed wetlands, wetland plants, and any plants like these same nutrients that the algae like. And they, well, they can soak it up and store it in their tissue, and then that's treating the water as well. And then a final way would be continuing to invest in the large-scale restoration of the natural wetlands that used to surround San Francisco Bay. Natural marsh plants are also filtering this water that's in the bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>This sounds to me like infrastructure.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's physical infrastructure of the pipes and the filters and the systems to treat the water. It's also natural infrastructure that unfortunately we've destroyed in the past, but are now turning towards restoring more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What will it take to implement some of these solutions, and who needs to take the lead on it?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Various agencies are responsible, principally the Regional Water Quality Control Board, which issued permits for wastewater treatment facilities and stormwater runoff, etcetera. So there is sort of the lead agency at the state level. The federal level would be the Environmental Protection Agency. But also we have these sewage management districts, 40 treatment plants, and they have responsibility, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For instance, water recycling. As an example, San Francisco does not recycle very much of its water at all. But the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission could make the decision that they need to invest heavily in water recycling. So there's many different actors that do play a role here and will have to play a role, and they will need a lot of money to implement these solutions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What do you hope people take away from the events of this week?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I hope people take away from the fish kill the tremendous diversity and abundance of beautiful organisms that this bay supports, even though we don't always see them. Many of the species that are going to be affected by this were already endangered or their populations have declined a bunch. And that's because of the way that we treat this ecosystem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco Bay is a gem and it's a source of joy for all of us who see it. And when you drive over the bay and see that the water is blue and has returned to normal like that, that's great. But it doesn't mean that the problem has gone away or that we've solved anything. We really need to take this trauma and turn it into a focus on cleaning up our mess and living within the limits that nature prescribes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=KQINC1031855459&light=true\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kvWirA3uksBE_oQRhtR1Q2YncQLsu0Om/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Read the full transcript.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Learn more and get involved:\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://lakemerrittinstitute.org/how-you-can-help/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lake Merritt Institute\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.inaturalist.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Record your own observations through iNaturalist.org.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Alan Montecillo, editor of KQED's The Bay podcast, sat down with Jon Rosenfield, senior scientist with SF Baykeeper, to talk about all those dead fish. ","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1662490860,"stats":{"hasAudio":true,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":41,"wordCount":1921},"headData":{"title":"Why Are There So Many Dead Fish? And What Can We Do About It? | KQED","description":"Alan Montecillo, editor of KQED's The Bay podcast, sat down with Jon Rosenfield, senior scientist with SF Baykeeper, to talk about all those dead fish. ","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"11924660 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11924660","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2022/09/05/why-are-there-so-many-dead-fish-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/","disqusTitle":"Why Are There So Many Dead Fish? And What Can We Do About It?","audioUrl":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/KQINC1031855459.mp3?updated=1662077726","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","path":"/news/11924660/why-are-there-so-many-dead-fish-and-what-can-we-do-about-it","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>By now, many people have seen, or even smelled, the thousands of fish that have washed up on shores all over the Bay Area. Scientists say it's likely the result of an algal bloom that's grown over the past month or so, but they also say there are things we could have done to prevent it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco Baykeeper, an environmental watchdog for the San Francisco Bay, first received reports of discolored water in late July. The organization patrols the bay and investigates reports of pollution, and then holds polluters and public agencies accountable.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"'We really need to take this trauma and turn it into a focus on cleaning up our mess and living within the limits that nature prescribes.'","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"size":"medium","align":"right","citation":"Jon Rosenfield, senior scientist, SF Baykeeper","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Bay is known to have algal blooms, particularly during the summer, that are small and usually don't last that long. But this one has lasted over a month now, which is unprecedented, according to \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/jarosenfield\">Jon Rosenfield\u003c/a>, senior scientist with \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SFBaykeeper\">SF Baykeeper\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said they started to get reports of dead fish washing up on the Foster City shoreline. “A few sturgeon appeared there. Sharks. Striped bass. Things that you don't usually see washed up,” Rosenfield said. “Lake Merritt had the most graphic documentation and dramatic images of the fish kill, but it certainly wasn't limited to Lake Merritt in any way. Central San Francisco Bay, but also the South Bay down by San José and then the North Bay as well as up in the Vallejo area.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rosenfield said that since then, they've continued to get reports of dead or dying fish washing up on the shoreline. He sat down with Alan Montecillo, editor of KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/thebay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Bay\u003c/a> podcast.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The following excerpts have been edited for length and clarity.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>ALAN MONTECILLO: Do we have any idea yet how many fish have died?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>JON ROSENFIELD:\u003c/strong> It's an unimaginable number of fish. Whatever you're seeing on the shore or even floating in the water is literally skimming the surface of the actual event.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11923920","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Lake Merritt was particularly dramatic because it's not very deep, so you can see everything. It's really an uncountable number of fish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>We know that these fish have died as a result of an algal bloom. What is an algal bloom and how do they typically form? What has been so dangerous about this algal bloom in the bay?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A bloom is when the reproduction of a particular organism kind of goes out of control. And so that's what's happening here — a particular organism, heterosigma akashiwo, grew out of control. An algal bloom of any size can lead to low dissolved oxygen in the water as the algae die. Other things are consuming it in the water and their populations then go off the charts and they're sucking the oxygen out of the water. And then fish don't have enough oxygen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Algae are a normal part of the bay. There are lots of organisms floating around in the bay that are the foundation of the food web for the bay. When one of those organisms starts growing out of control and we call that a bloom, once we get to a bloom state, then it can dramatically alter the chemistry of the water to the point that there's no oxygen and/or lots of toxins floating around. It's the size and the duration of this bloom that have caused the real problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Is it fair to say basically the fish couldn't breathe?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We don't know the specific mechanism that produced this fish kill, but it's highly likely, and certainly the pictures that we saw indicate that these fish were struggling for oxygen, whether that's because there wasn't enough oxygen in the water or because the algae released a toxin that damages the fish's gills. We don't know. And it could be both.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What is your sense of the cause or causes behind this?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, algae in any body of water need sunlight, nutrients and a certain level of water temperature. So San Francisco Bay, we know, is over-enriched with nutrients, nitrogen and phosphorus. The source of the nitrogen and phosphorus in the bay water is primarily from wastewater treatment plants around the bay. There's 40 different publicly owned water treatment plants that are treating our wastewater. And after treatment, the effluent is disposed of in the bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>When we say wastewater, we’re talking about sewage water, like human waste?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Treated sewage water. On average, that's about a little bit over 60% of the nitrogen and phosphorus in the bay. Other inputs are stormwater runoff from urban areas and agricultural runoff, principally from the Central Valley. If you mix that over-enriched bay water with the right amount of sunlight and the right temperature, that sets the stage for harmful algal blooms like this to occur. We have those necessary conditions every summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>My first instinct when I heard about this was to think about climate change. Did this happen because of climate change?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Everyone's mind goes to climate change these days when there's some sort of natural disaster. And that's appropriate because the changing climate is certainly affecting everything. But we have no direct signal at this early stage of a particular climate change mechanism driving this bloom this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The important thing to understand is that the necessary conditions for a harmful algal bloom of this type are in the bay every year, and we've known that for decades. We don't need to invoke climate change in order to explain what's happened.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Again, climate change could have played a role and will likely exacerbate this problem, making it more common in the future. But, what we know is, there are nutrients in the bay that are always at a level that will support harmful algal blooms. The East Bay shoreline gets a lot of sunlight during the summer, and water temperatures reach levels that will support a bloom even before climate change. I'm not saying that climate change doesn't have a role, but for some people, it's convenient to point to climate change because it means that they didn't have responsibility.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What is the problem and what is this really about, do you think?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the problems that's not gotten enough attention is where our wastewater goes when we flush the toilet. I want to acknowledge again that there's a smaller but measurable component of urban stormwater runoff and a measurable component from agricultural runoff. But we have wastewater treatment facilities that are operating the way they're supposed to operate. They're removing solids from the water. They're treating the water and getting rid of the bacteria. But they're not designed to remove these nutrients, nitrogen and phosphorus, before the water gets dumped into the bay. So it's sort of an out-of-sight, out-of-mind problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This problem has been lurking for decades, and those who research it and study it and manage it within the agencies have been aware of it. This red tide, algal bloom, that we're experiencing is a signal from nature that we're taking too long.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>In an interview with KQED, Bill Johnson with the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board said it's actually too soon to say that human wastewater is to blame. Why has it taken so long, and why are these nutrients not removed from the wastewater?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's a challenging problem. To reduce that nutrient load is an expensive proposition. And so before we begin to make the investments, it's prudent to know how much of an effect we need to have. That takes research. 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And then a final way would be continuing to invest in the large-scale restoration of the natural wetlands that used to surround San Francisco Bay. Natural marsh plants are also filtering this water that's in the bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>This sounds to me like infrastructure.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It's physical infrastructure of the pipes and the filters and the systems to treat the water. It's also natural infrastructure that unfortunately we've destroyed in the past, but are now turning towards restoring more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What will it take to implement some of these solutions, and who needs to take the lead on it?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Various agencies are responsible, principally the Regional Water Quality Control Board, which issued permits for wastewater treatment facilities and stormwater runoff, etcetera. So there is sort of the lead agency at the state level. The federal level would be the Environmental Protection Agency. But also we have these sewage management districts, 40 treatment plants, and they have responsibility, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For instance, water recycling. As an example, San Francisco does not recycle very much of its water at all. But the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission could make the decision that they need to invest heavily in water recycling. So there's many different actors that do play a role here and will have to play a role, and they will need a lot of money to implement these solutions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What do you hope people take away from the events of this week?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I hope people take away from the fish kill the tremendous diversity and abundance of beautiful organisms that this bay supports, even though we don't always see them. Many of the species that are going to be affected by this were already endangered or their populations have declined a bunch. 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This past week, thousands upon thousands of dead fish washed up on shorelines all over the Bay Area. And there are way more beneath the surface. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, what’s behind this? And is this a one-off, or a sign that we need to do something to prevent it from happening again?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Guest\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/jarosenfield\">Jon Rosenfield\u003c/a>, senior scientist with \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SFBaykeeper\">SF Baykeeper\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kvWirA3uksBE_oQRhtR1Q2YncQLsu0Om/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Read the Transcript\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"card card--enclosed grey\">\n\u003cp id=\"embed-code\" class=\"inconsolata\">\n\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=KQINC1031855459&light=true\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\n\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Links:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11923920/dead-fish-are-piling-up-across-shores-of-san-francisco-bay-lake-merritt-as-algal-bloom-grows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dead Fish Are Piling Up Across Shores of San Francisco Bay, Lake Merritt, As Algal Bloom Grows\u003c/a>, Aug. 28, 2022.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How you can help\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://lakemerrittinstitute.org/how-you-can-help/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https://lakemerrittinstitute.org/how-you-can-help/\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.inaturalist.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https://www.inaturalist.org/\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. 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And is this a one-off, or a sign that we need to do something to","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"source":"The Bay","sourceUrl":"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/thebay","audioUrl":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/KQINC1031855459.mp3?updated=1662077726","subhead":"You've probably seen (or smelled) them by now: huge numbers of dead fish washed up on shorelines all over the Bay Area this past week. Why?","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","path":"/news/11924463/its-an-unimaginable-number-of-fish","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">You’ve probably seen pictures or even smelled them by now. This past week, thousands upon thousands of dead fish washed up on shorelines all over the Bay Area. And there are way more beneath the surface. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, what’s behind this? And is this a one-off, or a sign that we need to do something to prevent it from happening again?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Guest\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">: \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/jarosenfield\">Jon Rosenfield\u003c/a>, senior scientist with \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SFBaykeeper\">SF Baykeeper\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kvWirA3uksBE_oQRhtR1Q2YncQLsu0Om/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Read the Transcript\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"card card--enclosed grey\">\n\u003cp id=\"embed-code\" class=\"inconsolata\">\n\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=KQINC1031855459&light=true\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\n\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Links:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11923920/dead-fish-are-piling-up-across-shores-of-san-francisco-bay-lake-merritt-as-algal-bloom-grows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dead Fish Are Piling Up Across Shores of San Francisco Bay, Lake Merritt, As Algal Bloom Grows\u003c/a>, Aug. 28, 2022.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How you can help\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://lakemerrittinstitute.org/how-you-can-help/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https://lakemerrittinstitute.org/how-you-can-help/\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.inaturalist.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https://www.inaturalist.org/\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://kqedpbs.pledgecart.org/pledgecart3/user/home?campaign=9E9C371E-3394-4F8C-B1BA-772C97A52841&source=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>kqed.org/donate/podcasts\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11924463/its-an-unimaginable-number-of-fish","authors":["11649","11802","8654"],"programs":["news_28779"],"categories":["news_8","news_33520"],"tags":["news_31525","news_255","news_20023","news_1604","news_22598","news_20287","news_29870"],"featImg":"news_11923987","label":"source_news_11924463"},"news_11903612":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11903612","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11903612","score":null,"sort":[1643835648000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"things-to-do-on-valentines-day-in-the-bay-area-that-dont-suck","title":"Things to Do on Valentine's Day in the Bay Area (That Don't Suck)","publishDate":1643835648,"format":"standard","headTitle":"Bay Curious | KQED News","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>It's easy to write Valentine's Day off as a stale holiday with far too many expectations put on it. But in 2020, Bay Curious published an episode called \"Bay Area, I Love You,\" which reframed the whole holiday. We opted to focus on another type of love — the affection we feel for a place. Valentine’s Day doesn't have to be a schmaltzy day for those who have partnered up, it can also be a day to celebrate all types of love. Love is, after all, a pretty special feeling, whether it's for a partner, a friend, a place, a pet, a family member or yourself!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[baycuriouspodcastinfo]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year, Bay Curious has curated a list of experiences we think will deepen your connection with any companion, while finding something fresh to do here in the Bay Area. We're calling them Bay Curious Dates. Grab a companion and set out to try something new this month. We're confident these itineraries make for great dates — we tested them!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Skip straight to these days out:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tomalesbay\">Raw and rustic Tomales Bay\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#oakland\">Oakland (picnic, museum, bakery)\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#pacifica\">Boards, brews and bowling in Pacifica\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#hayesvalley\">Wheels on deck in Hayes Valley\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>You can also \u003ca href=\"#tellus\">share your own perfect day out with us!\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tomalesbay\">\u003c/a>Raw and rustic Tomales Bay\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Submitted by: Olivia Allen-Price\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11903623\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11903623\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a red long sleeved shirt and blue life vest sits in the fron tof a kayak paddling towards a cliff in the distance.\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big.jpg 1800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olivia Allen-Price kayaking in Tomales Bay. \u003ccite>(Sam Price/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>10 a.m. Wildlife by boat\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A tandem kayak is a splendid way to explore the rugged shoreline around Tomales Bay, even in winter! You’re likely to get a close up view of the birds flying low across the water, Tule elk grazing on Tomales Point, and jellyfish doing a mesmerizing dance through the water. If you go between March and June, you may even catch harbor seal pups on Hog Island. Paddle out from Miller Boat Launch ($5 parking) to explore Hog Island and the shoreline around White Gulch. From there, head south and pull up onto any of the many beaches along the way. At this time of year, you’re bound to have it to yourself! Outfitters nearby include \u003ca href=\"https://www.bluewaterskayaking.com/\">Blue Waters Kayaking\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.tomalesbayexpeditions.com/\">Tomales Bay Expeditions\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1 p.m. Enjoy oysters bayside\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After a morning on the water, you must try the local fare of choice — oysters! The small town of Marshall offers a trifecta of delightful restaurants, no matter your style, with \u003ca href=\"https://hogislandoysters.com/restaurants/marshall/\">Hog Island Oysters\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://themarshallstore.com/\">The Marshall Store\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://hogislandoysters.com/restaurants/tonysseafood/\">Tony's Seafood\u003c/a>. For a little special occasion flair, we like Tony’s — where after an oyster appetizer, you can dive into some clam chowder, cioppino or a fried oyster po'boy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>3 p.m. Knock around town\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Recover from your seafood feast by wandering around the charming town of Point Reyes Station. The place is loaded with fun gift shops, each offering a unique twist on the genre. Be sure to wander through the art gallery tucked in the back of \u003ca href=\"https://hogislandoysters.com/restaurants/tonysseafood/\">Toby's Feed Barn\u003c/a>, and pursue the staff picks at \u003ca href=\"https://www.ptreyesbooks.com/\">Point Reyes Books\u003c/a>. No trip to Point Reyes Station would be complete without a stop at \u003ca href=\"https://cowgirlcreamery.com/pages/visit-cowgirl\">Cowgirl Creamery\u003c/a>, where you can buy a hunk of cheese to enjoy later on (... or on the car ride home!)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"oakland\">\u003c/a>Oakland (picnic, museum, bakery)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Submitted by Corey Antonio Rose\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11903624\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2100px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11903624\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Oakland_big.jpg\" alt='The left side shows twinkling lights over a lake as dark falls. The right shows a sign that says, \"There are Black people in the future.\"' width=\"2100\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Oakland_big.jpg 2100w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Oakland_big-800x571.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Oakland_big-1020x729.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Oakland_big-160x114.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Oakland_big-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Oakland_big-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Oakland_big-1920x1371.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u003cem>On the left side: Lake Merritt as dusk falls. On the right side: A sign outside the Oakland Museum of California.\u003c/em> \u003ccite>(Corey Antonio Rose/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1:00 p.m. Lunch at Vegan Mob\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Start your date with vegan BBQ and soul food at \u003ca href=\"https://veganmob.biz/menu\">Vegan Mob\u003c/a> in Oakland. Housed inside a lime green structure on Lake Park Ave, this popular BBQ spot is hard to miss, and hard to dis. Owner Toriano Gordon transforms classic recipes into healthy alternatives that will make even the most stubborn carnivores question their beliefs. Soul food enthusiasts will love the \"smackaroni\" and cheese, yams, collard greens and vegan fried shrimp. Don't forget a lemonade, and save some room for dessert!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1:30 p.m. Sun and songs Around Lake Merritt\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Carry your food over to Oakland's biggest gem, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11690787/when-oakland-was-a-chocolate-city-a-brief-history-of-festival-at-the-lake\">Lake Merritt\u003c/a> — it's a six minute walk away. Bring your picnic essentials, and find a grassy spot to lay on while you enjoy your meal and soak up the sun. If you forget your bluetooth speaker at home, there's always music floating around the lake, from the drum circles held at the northwest corner, to the lowriders that spin the block pumping 70's Soul and R&B.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>3:00p.m. Mothership: Voyage Into Afrofuturism\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just a six-minute walk from the south end of the lake lies the only place where Octavia E. Butler, Sun Ra, Whitney Houston, and a host of contemporary artists come together to make a powerful statement about the beauty of Black folks. Oakland Museum of California's \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://museumca.org/exhibit/mothership-voyage-afrofuturism\">Mothership: Voyage into Afrofuturism\u003c/a>\u003c/em> imagines a joyful and justice-centered future for Black people — combining photography, literature, song, dance, and design into a unique experience that will leave you both in awe, and maybe in love.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>5 p.m. It's All Good Bakery\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Catch a ride to North Oakland for the final stop of the day — \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/It's+All+Good+Bakery+Inc/@37.8431718,-122.2778902,16z/data=!4m19!1m13!4m12!1m4!2m2!1d-122.2770688!2d37.84704!4e1!1m6!1m2!1s0x80857e741637bc69:0x56cbfa0f38e63396!2sit's+all+good+bakery!2m2!1d-122.2696706!2d37.8410616!3m4!1s0x80857e741637bc69:0x56cbfa0f38e63396!8m2!3d37.8410616!4d-122.2696706\">It's All Good Bakery\u003c/a>. Owner Kim Cloud serves slices of history with his homestyle sweet potato pies, cakes, cookies, and other soul food desserts. Decades ago, this little storefront hosted revolutionaries. It was the site of the Black Panther Party's first headquarters. Today, stop by to enjoy all the classics: Red Velvet Cake, Banana Pudding, and Cloud's personal recommendation, 7-Up Pound Cake. Finish off your Valentine's date with a sweet treat and a slice of Black history!\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Share your own perfect day out with us\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"pacifica\">\u003c/a>Boards, brews and bowling in Pacifica\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Submitted by Bianca Taylor\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11903625\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11903625\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Mori_point_big.jpg\" alt=\"A path stretches over the cliffside with the ocean stretching out to the right.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Mori_point_big.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Mori_point_big-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Mori_point_big-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Mori_point_big-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u003cem>A cypress tree grows on a rocky outcropping as waves break on the shore at Mori Point, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation area, in Pacifica, California, June 20, 2017.\u003c/em> \u003ccite>((Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images))\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>9:30 a.m. Surf or turf\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Get an early start to your day and hit the beach — either by taking a surf lesson at Linda Mar Beach, or catching some breath-taking ocean views with a hike up Mori Point. If you want to get wet, book your surf lesson in advance through \u003ca href=\"https://norcalsurfshop.com/surf-lessons/\">Norcal Surf Shop\u003c/a> ($94 per person for a group lesson). They'll set you up with a rental wetsuit and board and you'll be in the water hanging ten in no time! If you're looking for a drier way to spend the morning, drive a little north of Linda Mar to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mori-point-trail--2\">Mori Point trailhead\u003c/a>. You can take a short stroll or do the whole 2.8 mile hike. Either way, you'll be rewarded with gorgeous scenery. Morning conditions can be a little foggy and windy, so (as always in the Bay) bring layers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>12:00 p.m. Beachside Burritos\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After you've worked up an appetite, it’s time to refuel. If you're feeling thrifty, look no further than the most beautiful \u003ca href=\"https://www.delish.com/food-news/a28377778/taco-bell-pacifica-beachside-store-cantina/\">Taco Bell\u003c/a> in California — located right on Linda Mar beach. It's got all the classics you know and love, plus you can get a \"Twisted Freeze\" which is essentially a spiked icee. Order a few chalupas and enjoy the people and dog watching on the sand. If you're looking for a more elevated atmosphere, head across the freeway to \u003ca href=\"https://www.pacificabrewery.beer/\">Pacifica Brewery\u003c/a>. This cute gastropub has plenty of space indoors and outdoors, and they even have live music on their backyard stage occasionally. The food is good and the beers are tasty. What more could you want?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>3:00 p.m. Spares and Strikes\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BOWLING! That's what more you could want! Right across the parking lot from Pacifica Brewery is the very nostalgic \u003ca href=\"https://www.seabowl.com/\">Sea Bowl\u003c/a>, which has it all: bowling ($30-40 per hour, per lane), billiards, and an arcade. This isn't your new and trendy bowling alley: here, you'll be rolling next to the regulars in matching shirts and the kids’ birthday parties. Slide around in those funny bowling shoes ($5) and play a few friendly (or extremely competitive) games. Bonus points if you win your date something from the claw game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Tell us your own perfect Bay Area date suggestion\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"hayesvalley\">\u003c/a>Wheels on deck in Hayes Valley\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Submitted by Paloma Abarca Cortes\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11903620\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2100px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11903620\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/hayes_big.jpg\" alt=\"On the left are a row of old houses beautifully painted. On the right, an ice cream cone in a waffle cone is in the foreground with a shop and orange awning behind.\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/hayes_big.jpg 2100w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/hayes_big-800x571.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/hayes_big-1020x729.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/hayes_big-160x114.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/hayes_big-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/hayes_big-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/hayes_big-1920x1371.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u003cem>On the left: the Painted Ladies at San Francisco's Alamo Square. On the right: Salt & Straw ice cream shop.\u003c/em> \u003ccite>(Paloma Abarca Cortes/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>2:00 p.m. Bay Area classics at Salt & Straw\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the corner of Hayes and Laguna Street sits a promising date spot: ice cream parlor \u003ca href=\"https://saltandstraw.com/\">Salt & Straw\u003c/a>. It’s known for their unique twists on the classics, like \"Salted, Malted, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough” and vegan option, \"Marionberry Coconut Sherbet.\" You really can't go wrong with any of their dreamy flavors. The scoops start at $5.95 for a small. Upgrade to a house made waffle cone for $1.50 extra, or grab a pint if you need help keeping your date-induced anxiety down. Enjoy your sweet treat while checking out the latest art installations at \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/988/Patricias-Green-in-Hayes-Valley-Picnic-A\">Patricia's Green Public Park\u003c/a> (Hayes St. and Octavia St.).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>3:00 p.m. The Painted Ladies on Steiner Street\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember the beautiful Victorian homes shown in the opening credits of \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_House\">Full House\u003c/a>\u003c/em>? The \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_ladies\">Painted Ladies\u003c/a> are just a few blocks away in Alamo Square, waiting for you to come take a photo (free of charge!). Take a small detour on your way to pass the affirmation \"Black Lives Matter,” painted in yellow block lettering on Fulton Street. The words stretch across three-blocks between Webster and Octavia. In the midst of all the art and conversation, you finally see Steiner Street and Alamo Square Park. Take a left once you hit the corner, pass Grove St. and voila!, the iconic Painted Ladies. Find an empty spot in the park across the street to marvel the nearby architecture, and downtown San Francisco views.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>4:00 p.m. Skating at The Church of 8 Wheels\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Abandoned churches make great roller rinks … but they also make for great dates! Head to \u003ca href=\"http://www.churchof8wheels.com/schedule.html\">The Church of 8 Wheels\u003c/a> for an unforgettable few hours of music, skating, and laughs inside an old church. Prepare to leave your ego behind and fall (no pun intended) into a state of fun with your date. $15 gets you in the door. Roller blades to roller skates are available to rent for $5. Be sure to reserve your spots in advance!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tellus\">\u003c/a>Now, we want to hear from you!\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Share your own itinerary, and you could see it featured on Bay Curious.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2-NoPAXv334Zfxe7sjGi2ziC76_7sN7_4w07WMDPrJwNUEw/viewform?embedded=true\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[baycuriousquestion]\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"From kayaking on Tomales Bay and eating oysters, to picnicking on vegan soul food at Lake Merritt and exploring Afrofuturism, surfing in Pacifica, or ice cream, San Francisco architecture and rollerskating in an old church, we've got ideas for you!","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1643919940,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":true,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":true,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":39,"wordCount":1822},"headData":{"title":"Things to Do on Valentine's Day in the Bay Area (That Don't Suck) | KQED","description":"From kayaking on Tomales Bay and eating oysters, to picnicking on vegan soul food at Lake Merritt and exploring Afrofuturism, surfing in Pacifica, or ice cream, San Francisco architecture and rollerskating in an old church, we've got ideas for you!","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"11903612 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11903612","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2022/02/02/things-to-do-on-valentines-day-in-the-bay-area-that-dont-suck/","disqusTitle":"Things to Do on Valentine's Day in the Bay Area (That Don't Suck)","source":"Bay Curious","sourceUrl":"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/baycurious","subhead":"Valentine's Day doesn't have to be weighted with romantic expectations. It can be a celebration of a place you love with or without a companion.","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","path":"/news/11903612/things-to-do-on-valentines-day-in-the-bay-area-that-dont-suck","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>It's easy to write Valentine's Day off as a stale holiday with far too many expectations put on it. But in 2020, Bay Curious published an episode called \"Bay Area, I Love You,\" which reframed the whole holiday. We opted to focus on another type of love — the affection we feel for a place. Valentine’s Day doesn't have to be a schmaltzy day for those who have partnered up, it can also be a day to celebrate all types of love. Love is, after all, a pretty special feeling, whether it's for a partner, a friend, a place, a pet, a family member or yourself!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003caside class=\"alignleft utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__bayCuriousPodcastShortcode__bayCurious\">\u003cimg src=https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bayCuriousLogo.png alt=\"Bay Curious Podcast\" />\n \u003ca href=\"/news/series/baycurious\">Bay Curious\u003c/a> is a podcast that answers your questions about the Bay Area.\n Subscribe on \u003ca href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bay-curious/id1172473406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple Podcasts\u003c/a>,\n \u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/podcasts/500557090/bay-curious\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NPR One\u003c/a> or your favorite podcast platform.\u003c/aside>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year, Bay Curious has curated a list of experiences we think will deepen your connection with any companion, while finding something fresh to do here in the Bay Area. We're calling them Bay Curious Dates. Grab a companion and set out to try something new this month. We're confident these itineraries make for great dates — we tested them!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Skip straight to these days out:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tomalesbay\">Raw and rustic Tomales Bay\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#oakland\">Oakland (picnic, museum, bakery)\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#pacifica\">Boards, brews and bowling in Pacifica\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#hayesvalley\">Wheels on deck in Hayes Valley\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>You can also \u003ca href=\"#tellus\">share your own perfect day out with us!\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tomalesbay\">\u003c/a>Raw and rustic Tomales Bay\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Submitted by: Olivia Allen-Price\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11903623\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11903623\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a red long sleeved shirt and blue life vest sits in the fron tof a kayak paddling towards a cliff in the distance.\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big.jpg 1800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/tomales_big-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Olivia Allen-Price kayaking in Tomales Bay. \u003ccite>(Sam Price/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>10 a.m. Wildlife by boat\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A tandem kayak is a splendid way to explore the rugged shoreline around Tomales Bay, even in winter! You’re likely to get a close up view of the birds flying low across the water, Tule elk grazing on Tomales Point, and jellyfish doing a mesmerizing dance through the water. If you go between March and June, you may even catch harbor seal pups on Hog Island. Paddle out from Miller Boat Launch ($5 parking) to explore Hog Island and the shoreline around White Gulch. From there, head south and pull up onto any of the many beaches along the way. At this time of year, you’re bound to have it to yourself! Outfitters nearby include \u003ca href=\"https://www.bluewaterskayaking.com/\">Blue Waters Kayaking\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.tomalesbayexpeditions.com/\">Tomales Bay Expeditions\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1 p.m. Enjoy oysters bayside\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After a morning on the water, you must try the local fare of choice — oysters! The small town of Marshall offers a trifecta of delightful restaurants, no matter your style, with \u003ca href=\"https://hogislandoysters.com/restaurants/marshall/\">Hog Island Oysters\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://themarshallstore.com/\">The Marshall Store\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://hogislandoysters.com/restaurants/tonysseafood/\">Tony's Seafood\u003c/a>. For a little special occasion flair, we like Tony’s — where after an oyster appetizer, you can dive into some clam chowder, cioppino or a fried oyster po'boy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>3 p.m. Knock around town\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Recover from your seafood feast by wandering around the charming town of Point Reyes Station. The place is loaded with fun gift shops, each offering a unique twist on the genre. Be sure to wander through the art gallery tucked in the back of \u003ca href=\"https://hogislandoysters.com/restaurants/tonysseafood/\">Toby's Feed Barn\u003c/a>, and pursue the staff picks at \u003ca href=\"https://www.ptreyesbooks.com/\">Point Reyes Books\u003c/a>. No trip to Point Reyes Station would be complete without a stop at \u003ca href=\"https://cowgirlcreamery.com/pages/visit-cowgirl\">Cowgirl Creamery\u003c/a>, where you can buy a hunk of cheese to enjoy later on (... or on the car ride home!)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"oakland\">\u003c/a>Oakland (picnic, museum, bakery)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Submitted by Corey Antonio Rose\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11903624\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2100px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11903624\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Oakland_big.jpg\" alt='The left side shows twinkling lights over a lake as dark falls. The right shows a sign that says, \"There are Black people in the future.\"' width=\"2100\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Oakland_big.jpg 2100w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Oakland_big-800x571.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Oakland_big-1020x729.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Oakland_big-160x114.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Oakland_big-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Oakland_big-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Oakland_big-1920x1371.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u003cem>On the left side: Lake Merritt as dusk falls. On the right side: A sign outside the Oakland Museum of California.\u003c/em> \u003ccite>(Corey Antonio Rose/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1:00 p.m. Lunch at Vegan Mob\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Start your date with vegan BBQ and soul food at \u003ca href=\"https://veganmob.biz/menu\">Vegan Mob\u003c/a> in Oakland. Housed inside a lime green structure on Lake Park Ave, this popular BBQ spot is hard to miss, and hard to dis. Owner Toriano Gordon transforms classic recipes into healthy alternatives that will make even the most stubborn carnivores question their beliefs. Soul food enthusiasts will love the \"smackaroni\" and cheese, yams, collard greens and vegan fried shrimp. Don't forget a lemonade, and save some room for dessert!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1:30 p.m. Sun and songs Around Lake Merritt\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Carry your food over to Oakland's biggest gem, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11690787/when-oakland-was-a-chocolate-city-a-brief-history-of-festival-at-the-lake\">Lake Merritt\u003c/a> — it's a six minute walk away. Bring your picnic essentials, and find a grassy spot to lay on while you enjoy your meal and soak up the sun. If you forget your bluetooth speaker at home, there's always music floating around the lake, from the drum circles held at the northwest corner, to the lowriders that spin the block pumping 70's Soul and R&B.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>3:00p.m. Mothership: Voyage Into Afrofuturism\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just a six-minute walk from the south end of the lake lies the only place where Octavia E. Butler, Sun Ra, Whitney Houston, and a host of contemporary artists come together to make a powerful statement about the beauty of Black folks. Oakland Museum of California's \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://museumca.org/exhibit/mothership-voyage-afrofuturism\">Mothership: Voyage into Afrofuturism\u003c/a>\u003c/em> imagines a joyful and justice-centered future for Black people — combining photography, literature, song, dance, and design into a unique experience that will leave you both in awe, and maybe in love.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>5 p.m. It's All Good Bakery\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Catch a ride to North Oakland for the final stop of the day — \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/It's+All+Good+Bakery+Inc/@37.8431718,-122.2778902,16z/data=!4m19!1m13!4m12!1m4!2m2!1d-122.2770688!2d37.84704!4e1!1m6!1m2!1s0x80857e741637bc69:0x56cbfa0f38e63396!2sit's+all+good+bakery!2m2!1d-122.2696706!2d37.8410616!3m4!1s0x80857e741637bc69:0x56cbfa0f38e63396!8m2!3d37.8410616!4d-122.2696706\">It's All Good Bakery\u003c/a>. Owner Kim Cloud serves slices of history with his homestyle sweet potato pies, cakes, cookies, and other soul food desserts. Decades ago, this little storefront hosted revolutionaries. It was the site of the Black Panther Party's first headquarters. Today, stop by to enjoy all the classics: Red Velvet Cake, Banana Pudding, and Cloud's personal recommendation, 7-Up Pound Cake. Finish off your Valentine's date with a sweet treat and a slice of Black history!\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Share your own perfect day out with us\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"pacifica\">\u003c/a>Boards, brews and bowling in Pacifica\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Submitted by Bianca Taylor\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11903625\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11903625\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Mori_point_big.jpg\" alt=\"A path stretches over the cliffside with the ocean stretching out to the right.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Mori_point_big.jpg 1024w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Mori_point_big-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Mori_point_big-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/Mori_point_big-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u003cem>A cypress tree grows on a rocky outcropping as waves break on the shore at Mori Point, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation area, in Pacifica, California, June 20, 2017.\u003c/em> \u003ccite>((Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images))\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>9:30 a.m. Surf or turf\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Get an early start to your day and hit the beach — either by taking a surf lesson at Linda Mar Beach, or catching some breath-taking ocean views with a hike up Mori Point. If you want to get wet, book your surf lesson in advance through \u003ca href=\"https://norcalsurfshop.com/surf-lessons/\">Norcal Surf Shop\u003c/a> ($94 per person for a group lesson). They'll set you up with a rental wetsuit and board and you'll be in the water hanging ten in no time! If you're looking for a drier way to spend the morning, drive a little north of Linda Mar to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mori-point-trail--2\">Mori Point trailhead\u003c/a>. You can take a short stroll or do the whole 2.8 mile hike. Either way, you'll be rewarded with gorgeous scenery. Morning conditions can be a little foggy and windy, so (as always in the Bay) bring layers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>12:00 p.m. Beachside Burritos\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After you've worked up an appetite, it’s time to refuel. If you're feeling thrifty, look no further than the most beautiful \u003ca href=\"https://www.delish.com/food-news/a28377778/taco-bell-pacifica-beachside-store-cantina/\">Taco Bell\u003c/a> in California — located right on Linda Mar beach. It's got all the classics you know and love, plus you can get a \"Twisted Freeze\" which is essentially a spiked icee. Order a few chalupas and enjoy the people and dog watching on the sand. If you're looking for a more elevated atmosphere, head across the freeway to \u003ca href=\"https://www.pacificabrewery.beer/\">Pacifica Brewery\u003c/a>. This cute gastropub has plenty of space indoors and outdoors, and they even have live music on their backyard stage occasionally. The food is good and the beers are tasty. What more could you want?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>3:00 p.m. Spares and Strikes\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BOWLING! That's what more you could want! Right across the parking lot from Pacifica Brewery is the very nostalgic \u003ca href=\"https://www.seabowl.com/\">Sea Bowl\u003c/a>, which has it all: bowling ($30-40 per hour, per lane), billiards, and an arcade. This isn't your new and trendy bowling alley: here, you'll be rolling next to the regulars in matching shirts and the kids’ birthday parties. Slide around in those funny bowling shoes ($5) and play a few friendly (or extremely competitive) games. Bonus points if you win your date something from the claw game.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Tell us your own perfect Bay Area date suggestion\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"hayesvalley\">\u003c/a>Wheels on deck in Hayes Valley\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Submitted by Paloma Abarca Cortes\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11903620\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2100px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11903620\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/hayes_big.jpg\" alt=\"On the left are a row of old houses beautifully painted. On the right, an ice cream cone in a waffle cone is in the foreground with a shop and orange awning behind.\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/hayes_big.jpg 2100w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/hayes_big-800x571.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/hayes_big-1020x729.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/hayes_big-160x114.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/hayes_big-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/hayes_big-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/02/hayes_big-1920x1371.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u003cem>On the left: the Painted Ladies at San Francisco's Alamo Square. On the right: Salt & Straw ice cream shop.\u003c/em> \u003ccite>(Paloma Abarca Cortes/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>2:00 p.m. Bay Area classics at Salt & Straw\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the corner of Hayes and Laguna Street sits a promising date spot: ice cream parlor \u003ca href=\"https://saltandstraw.com/\">Salt & Straw\u003c/a>. It’s known for their unique twists on the classics, like \"Salted, Malted, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough” and vegan option, \"Marionberry Coconut Sherbet.\" You really can't go wrong with any of their dreamy flavors. The scoops start at $5.95 for a small. Upgrade to a house made waffle cone for $1.50 extra, or grab a pint if you need help keeping your date-induced anxiety down. Enjoy your sweet treat while checking out the latest art installations at \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/988/Patricias-Green-in-Hayes-Valley-Picnic-A\">Patricia's Green Public Park\u003c/a> (Hayes St. and Octavia St.).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>3:00 p.m. The Painted Ladies on Steiner Street\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember the beautiful Victorian homes shown in the opening credits of \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_House\">Full House\u003c/a>\u003c/em>? The \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_ladies\">Painted Ladies\u003c/a> are just a few blocks away in Alamo Square, waiting for you to come take a photo (free of charge!). Take a small detour on your way to pass the affirmation \"Black Lives Matter,” painted in yellow block lettering on Fulton Street. The words stretch across three-blocks between Webster and Octavia. In the midst of all the art and conversation, you finally see Steiner Street and Alamo Square Park. Take a left once you hit the corner, pass Grove St. and voila!, the iconic Painted Ladies. Find an empty spot in the park across the street to marvel the nearby architecture, and downtown San Francisco views.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>4:00 p.m. Skating at The Church of 8 Wheels\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Abandoned churches make great roller rinks … but they also make for great dates! Head to \u003ca href=\"http://www.churchof8wheels.com/schedule.html\">The Church of 8 Wheels\u003c/a> for an unforgettable few hours of music, skating, and laughs inside an old church. Prepare to leave your ego behind and fall (no pun intended) into a state of fun with your date. $15 gets you in the door. Roller blades to roller skates are available to rent for $5. 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This comes just one day after Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11825006/intentions-do-not-matter-the-harm-is-real-says-schaaf-on-ropes-found-hanging-from-oakland-trees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">made a statement on ropes found hanging from trees around the lake\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A caller made a report about finding an effigy hanging from a tree Thursday, which they say they removed and set on the ground. In a statement, Oakland police said they found “material stuffed in the shape of a human body with a rope tied around the torso and neck, laying on the ground next to a tree with an American flag lying next to it.”[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"John Johnson, Oakland resident\"]'I think the moment is static-charged and it’s a good energy. It’s the perfect storm for a righteous conversation for good.'[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Under California state law, it is \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/info_bulletins/2020-dle-06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a misdemeanor to hang a noose\u003c/a>, \"knowing it to be a symbol representing a threat to life.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/civil-rights/hate-crimes\">FBI defines a hate crime\u003c/a> as a “criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender’s bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity.” If this act is determined to be a hate crime, the perpetrator could face imprisonment or jail time and a monetary fine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Symbolically, Lake Merritt is a special place for many Oakland residents and is the home for many community events.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The lake is like the community — everyone comes here. It’s the heart of Oakland,” said resident Topher Francia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the lake has also drawn controversy. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13832886/were-still-here-bbqn-while-black-draws-out-oaklanders-in-force\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In 2018\u003c/a>, the lake was the backdrop of a viral video that showed a white woman calling the police on two Black men barbecuing. The term “BBQ Becky” was coined, and used to refer to this incident, as a concerning trend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Francia was sitting with Gabriel Alcaraz, who said that nooses have also been found on the campus of Mills College in Oakland. Alcaraz, who has studied ethnic studies and art, said the noose is \"meant to terrorize and recall people being publicly murdered.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While some in the community were surprised by the effigy, others saw it as a tool of opportunists attempting to spark fear. Retiree Floyd Johnson said he was shocked, but also wondered if someone was trying to instigate something.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I thought we’d come a whole lot farther than that,” Johnson said. “I would suggest people focus on themselves, forget about that and continue to love people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11825346\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11825346\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut-632x474.jpg 632w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"I would suggest people focus on themselves, forget about that and continue to love people,\" said Floyd Johnson on June 18, 2020. \u003ccite>(Lakshmi Sarah/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Esteban Samayoa, an Oakland-based artist who sat by the lake with his dog and friend Tiernan Nguyen, said he was surprised by the incident.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nguyen said incidents like these have made his friends nervous, but acknowledged that “this isn’t new at all, it’s been happening.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>John Johnson found out about the incident when a white woman came by to ask if a nearby tree was where the effigy was found. After his conversation with the woman, he looked it up on social media. Johnson said, as a Black man, he wasn’t surprised.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m kind of happy the ugliness appeared as it did. I think it will make us come together even more. The more the hate rears its ugly head ... then we’ll continue to fight, unify and speak truth to power,” said Johnson, who works with \u003ca href=\"https://choose1.org\">CHOOSE1\u003c/a>, a nonprofit dedicated to criminal justice reform.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11825345\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11825345\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut-632x474.jpg 632w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">'The more the hate rears its ugly head ... then we’ll continue to fight, unify and speak truth to power,' said John Johnson on June 18, 2020. \u003ccite>(Lakshmi Sarah/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I think the moment is static-charged and it’s a good energy. It’s the perfect storm for a righteous conversation for good,” Johnson said. He showed the book he was reading on complex PTSD, and said racism also impacts those who perpetrate it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite the initial shock, Esther Melton voiced the sentiment of many enjoying a sunny afternoon at the lake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Everybody enjoys this space. We’re still out here,\" Melton said. \"I still feel like this is our space. We’re still gonna have our joy.\" [ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What to Do If You Witness a Hate Crime\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If you believe you've seen or been the victim of a hate crime or incident, the \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/hatecrimes\">California Attorney General\u003c/a>'s Office recommends that you call the local sheriff or police department immediately to make a report. It's also suggested that you \u003ca href=\"https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/get-help-now\">make a report to the FBI\u003c/a>, so it can be investigated as a federal crime.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also report hate crimes to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.splcenter.org/reporthate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Southern Poverty Law Center\u003c/a>. SPLC, however, recommends you report to local law enforcement first.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Additionally, law enforcement officials recommend that you also take notes and save evidence from the incident to aid law enforcement in their investigation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Several Bay Area cities have their own processes of reporting hate crimes, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/news/2018/opd-hate-crime-hotline\">Oakland\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sjpd.org/reportingcrime/hatecrimes.html\">San Jose\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://sf-hrc.org/san-francisco-coalition-against-hate-violence-cahv\">San Francisco\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"In a statement, Oakland police said they found 'material stuffed in the shape of a human body with a rope tied around the torso and neck, laying on the ground next to a tree with an American flag lying next to it.'","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1592609405,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":22,"wordCount":887},"headData":{"title":"After Lake Merritt Effigy Discovery, Oaklanders Say It's Time for a 'Righteous Conversation' | KQED","description":"In a statement, Oakland police said they found 'material stuffed in the shape of a human body with a rope tied around the torso and neck, laying on the ground next to a tree with an American flag lying next to it.'","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"11825327 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11825327","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2020/06/19/oakland-community-responds-to-effigy-found-at-lake-merritt/","disqusTitle":"After Lake Merritt Effigy Discovery, Oaklanders Say It's Time for a 'Righteous Conversation'","source":"News","sourceUrl":"https://www.kqed.org/news","path":"/news/11825327/oakland-community-responds-to-effigy-found-at-lake-merritt","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>The Oakland Police Department and the FBI have launched investigations into the source of what appears to be a hate crime. This comes just one day after Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11825006/intentions-do-not-matter-the-harm-is-real-says-schaaf-on-ropes-found-hanging-from-oakland-trees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">made a statement on ropes found hanging from trees around the lake\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A caller made a report about finding an effigy hanging from a tree Thursday, which they say they removed and set on the ground. In a statement, Oakland police said they found “material stuffed in the shape of a human body with a rope tied around the torso and neck, laying on the ground next to a tree with an American flag lying next to it.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"'I think the moment is static-charged and it’s a good energy. 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It’s the heart of Oakland,” said resident Topher Francia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the lake has also drawn controversy. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13832886/were-still-here-bbqn-while-black-draws-out-oaklanders-in-force\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In 2018\u003c/a>, the lake was the backdrop of a viral video that showed a white woman calling the police on two Black men barbecuing. The term “BBQ Becky” was coined, and used to refer to this incident, as a concerning trend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Francia was sitting with Gabriel Alcaraz, who said that nooses have also been found on the campus of Mills College in Oakland. Alcaraz, who has studied ethnic studies and art, said the noose is \"meant to terrorize and recall people being publicly murdered.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While some in the community were surprised by the effigy, others saw it as a tool of opportunists attempting to spark fear. Retiree Floyd Johnson said he was shocked, but also wondered if someone was trying to instigate something.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I thought we’d come a whole lot farther than that,” Johnson said. “I would suggest people focus on themselves, forget about that and continue to love people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11825346\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11825346\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut-632x474.jpg 632w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43698_MVIMG_20200618_172901-qut-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"I would suggest people focus on themselves, forget about that and continue to love people,\" said Floyd Johnson on June 18, 2020. \u003ccite>(Lakshmi Sarah/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Esteban Samayoa, an Oakland-based artist who sat by the lake with his dog and friend Tiernan Nguyen, said he was surprised by the incident.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nguyen said incidents like these have made his friends nervous, but acknowledged that “this isn’t new at all, it’s been happening.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>John Johnson found out about the incident when a white woman came by to ask if a nearby tree was where the effigy was found. After his conversation with the woman, he looked it up on social media. Johnson said, as a Black man, he wasn’t surprised.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m kind of happy the ugliness appeared as it did. I think it will make us come together even more. The more the hate rears its ugly head ... then we’ll continue to fight, unify and speak truth to power,” said Johnson, who works with \u003ca href=\"https://choose1.org\">CHOOSE1\u003c/a>, a nonprofit dedicated to criminal justice reform.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11825345\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11825345\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut-632x474.jpg 632w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/RS43694_MVIMG_20200618_170451-qut-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">'The more the hate rears its ugly head ... then we’ll continue to fight, unify and speak truth to power,' said John Johnson on June 18, 2020. \u003ccite>(Lakshmi Sarah/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I think the moment is static-charged and it’s a good energy. It’s the perfect storm for a righteous conversation for good,” Johnson said. He showed the book he was reading on complex PTSD, and said racism also impacts those who perpetrate it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite the initial shock, Esther Melton voiced the sentiment of many enjoying a sunny afternoon at the lake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Everybody enjoys this space. We’re still out here,\" Melton said. \"I still feel like this is our space. We’re still gonna have our joy.\" \u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What to Do If You Witness a Hate Crime\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>If you believe you've seen or been the victim of a hate crime or incident, the \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/hatecrimes\">California Attorney General\u003c/a>'s Office recommends that you call the local sheriff or police department immediately to make a report. It's also suggested that you \u003ca href=\"https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/get-help-now\">make a report to the FBI\u003c/a>, so it can be investigated as a federal crime.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also report hate crimes to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.splcenter.org/reporthate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Southern Poverty Law Center\u003c/a>. SPLC, however, recommends you report to local law enforcement first.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Additionally, law enforcement officials recommend that you also take notes and save evidence from the incident to aid law enforcement in their investigation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Several Bay Area cities have their own processes of reporting hate crimes, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/news/2018/opd-hate-crime-hotline\">Oakland\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sjpd.org/reportingcrime/hatecrimes.html\">San Jose\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://sf-hrc.org/san-francisco-coalition-against-hate-violence-cahv\">San Francisco\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11825327/oakland-community-responds-to-effigy-found-at-lake-merritt","authors":["11626"],"categories":["news_8"],"tags":["news_28139","news_5660","news_2997","news_1604","news_18","news_19216"],"featImg":"news_11825347","label":"source_news_11825327"},"news_11825006":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11825006","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11825006","score":null,"sort":[1592452231000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"intentions-do-not-matter-the-harm-is-real-says-schaaf-on-ropes-found-hanging-from-oakland-trees","title":"'Intentions Do Not Matter, the Harm is Real,' Says Schaaf on Ropes Found Hanging From Oakland Trees","publishDate":1592452231,"format":"standard","headTitle":"KQED News","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said ropes found hanging from trees at Lake Merritt have been turned over to the FBI to be investigated as a possible hate crime.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some in the public who saw the ropes said they looked like \u003ca href=\"https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2008/banning-noose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nooses\u003c/a>, long a racist symbol associated with the lynching of Black people in the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The development comes as federal authorities are investigating the hanging \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11824444/palmdale-residents-demand-answers-after-black-man-found-hanging-from-tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">deaths of two Black men in Southern California\u003c/a>. Those deaths were ruled suicides, but the cases are being reviewed following objections by family members.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What a privilege for those of us that don’t feel complete fear and terror when we see a rope in a tree,\" Schaaf said. “That is a privilege that so many of our African American residents do not enjoy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Theo Williams, a member of the Oakland Arts Commission, who attended the mayor's press briefing, called the appearance of the ropes \"devastating.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lake Merritt is supposed to be a safe space for families, he said, adding, \"Everyone throughout the community is hurt.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11825052\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 480px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11825052\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/IMG_2054-e1592450694481.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/IMG_2054-e1592450694481.jpg 480w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/IMG_2054-e1592450694481-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/IMG_2054-e1592450694481-414x552.jpg 414w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/IMG_2054-e1592450694481-354x472.jpg 354w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the images of the ropes obtained by Oakland police. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of OPD)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In a statement, the Oakland Police Department said officers found five ropes attached to various trees in the area of Staten and Bellevue avenues after being alerted by social media postings identifying the ropes as nooses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The department said it’s investigating the incident, recognizing “especially at this time, that any ropes on or attached to trees, limbs or other objects can be associated with hate crimes and racial violence.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The statement also said that several community members reported the ropes were used for exercise, with one person saying he had “intentionally” put the ropes there several months ago for that reason.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Victor Sengbe of Oakland told reporters that the ropes were part of a makeshift swing system meant for exercise and intended as \"a genuine gesture of just wanting to create a good time.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Out of the dozens and hundreds and thousands of people that have walked by, no one has thought that it looked anyway close to a noose,\" he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/melissacolorado/status/1273393641403199490?s=20\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside tag=\"racism\" label=\"More Related Stories\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schaaf said regardless of Sengbe's statement, the ropes still need to be investigated as a hate crime. “The incidents of the last few weeks, but frankly the last few centuries, is the backdrop upon which we must make these decisions today. Enough is enough. And again, the intentions do not matter, because the harm is real.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland City Councilwoman Nikki Fortunato Bas, who represents part of the Lake Merritt area, said with the recent killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, and the two Southern California incidents in which Black men were found hanged, “people really want to feel safe in our communities and seeing something that looks like a noose is incredibly disturbing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The ropes have since been taken down and police said extra patrols have been assigned to Lake Merritt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said ropes found hanging from trees Tuesday at Lake Merritt will be investigated as a hate crime. A nearby resident said the ropes were for exercise. ","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1592516167,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":17,"wordCount":514},"headData":{"title":"'Intentions Do Not Matter, the Harm is Real,' Says Schaaf on Ropes Found Hanging From Oakland Trees | KQED","description":"Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said ropes found hanging from trees Tuesday at Lake Merritt will be investigated as a hate crime. A nearby resident said the ropes were for exercise. ","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"11825006 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11825006","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2020/06/17/intentions-do-not-matter-the-harm-is-real-says-schaaf-on-ropes-found-hanging-from-oakland-trees/","disqusTitle":"'Intentions Do Not Matter, the Harm is Real,' Says Schaaf on Ropes Found Hanging From Oakland Trees","source":"News","sourceUrl":"https://www.kqed.org/","path":"/news/11825006/intentions-do-not-matter-the-harm-is-real-says-schaaf-on-ropes-found-hanging-from-oakland-trees","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said ropes found hanging from trees at Lake Merritt have been turned over to the FBI to be investigated as a possible hate crime.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some in the public who saw the ropes said they looked like \u003ca href=\"https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2008/banning-noose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nooses\u003c/a>, long a racist symbol associated with the lynching of Black people in the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The development comes as federal authorities are investigating the hanging \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11824444/palmdale-residents-demand-answers-after-black-man-found-hanging-from-tree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">deaths of two Black men in Southern California\u003c/a>. Those deaths were ruled suicides, but the cases are being reviewed following objections by family members.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What a privilege for those of us that don’t feel complete fear and terror when we see a rope in a tree,\" Schaaf said. “That is a privilege that so many of our African American residents do not enjoy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Theo Williams, a member of the Oakland Arts Commission, who attended the mayor's press briefing, called the appearance of the ropes \"devastating.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lake Merritt is supposed to be a safe space for families, he said, adding, \"Everyone throughout the community is hurt.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11825052\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 480px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11825052\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/IMG_2054-e1592450694481.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/IMG_2054-e1592450694481.jpg 480w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/IMG_2054-e1592450694481-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/IMG_2054-e1592450694481-414x552.jpg 414w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/IMG_2054-e1592450694481-354x472.jpg 354w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the images of the ropes obtained by Oakland police. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of OPD)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In a statement, the Oakland Police Department said officers found five ropes attached to various trees in the area of Staten and Bellevue avenues after being alerted by social media postings identifying the ropes as nooses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The department said it’s investigating the incident, recognizing “especially at this time, that any ropes on or attached to trees, limbs or other objects can be associated with hate crimes and racial violence.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The statement also said that several community members reported the ropes were used for exercise, with one person saying he had “intentionally” put the ropes there several months ago for that reason.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Victor Sengbe of Oakland told reporters that the ropes were part of a makeshift swing system meant for exercise and intended as \"a genuine gesture of just wanting to create a good time.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Out of the dozens and hundreds and thousands of people that have walked by, no one has thought that it looked anyway close to a noose,\" he said.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"singleTwitterStatus","attributes":{"named":{"id":"1273393641403199490"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"tag":"racism","label":"More Related Stories "},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schaaf said regardless of Sengbe's statement, the ropes still need to be investigated as a hate crime. “The incidents of the last few weeks, but frankly the last few centuries, is the backdrop upon which we must make these decisions today. Enough is enough. And again, the intentions do not matter, because the harm is real.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland City Councilwoman Nikki Fortunato Bas, who represents part of the Lake Merritt area, said with the recent killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, and the two Southern California incidents in which Black men were found hanged, “people really want to feel safe in our communities and seeing something that looks like a noose is incredibly disturbing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The ropes have since been taken down and police said extra patrols have been assigned to Lake Merritt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11825006/intentions-do-not-matter-the-harm-is-real-says-schaaf-on-ropes-found-hanging-from-oakland-trees","authors":["257"],"categories":["news_8"],"tags":["news_425","news_5660","news_1604","news_28042","news_18"],"featImg":"news_11825049","label":"source_news_11825006"},"news_11690787":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11690787","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11690787","score":null,"sort":[1536959627000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"when-oakland-was-a-chocolate-city-a-brief-history-of-festival-at-the-lake","title":"When Oakland Was a 'Chocolate City': A Brief History of Festival at the Lake","publishDate":1536959627,"format":"audio","headTitle":"The California Report | KQED News","labelTerm":{"term":72,"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ake Merritt, the man-made lake at the center of Oakland, has been called the city’s beating heart. It is more than a body of water — it is where people gather to celebrate and protest, to party and to mourn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After the election of President Trump, the lake is where liberal Oaklanders showed up to \u003ca href=\"https://www.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/2016/11/13/protesters-join-hands-around-lake-merritt-in-oakland-to-protest-trump-hate-crimes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hold hands\u003c/a> around the 3.4-mile circumference. When the Ghost Ship fire took 36 lives in December 2016 — many deeply connected to the community — the lake is where people came to hold \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandnorth.net/2016/12/06/ghost-ship-fire-mourners-gather-at-lakeside-vigil-to-grieve-those-lost/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vigil\u003c/a>. And for 16 years — from 1982 until 1997 — the beloved Festival at the Lake captured the essence of Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you stand at the amphitheater on the lake’s southwest corner and look left, you’ll see the Alameda County courthouse. In 1968,\u003ca href=\"http://picturethis.museumca.org/pictures/members-black-panthers-march-outside-alameda-county-courthouse-oakland-during-huey-newtons-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> protesters and Black Panthers party members\u003c/a> stood on \u003ca href=\"http://picturethis.museumca.org/pictures/two-black-panther-men-standing-steps-alameda-county-court-house-during-huey-p-newtons-trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the courthouse steps\u003c/a>, holding signs that said \"Free Huey,\" during the murder trial of Black Panther co-founder Huey Newton. Turn your head, and you see 1200 Lakeshore Avenue. Newton later lived in the penthouse there, with an all-too-perfect view of those same steps, as he descended into drugs and paranoia and the party crumbled around him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was also here in 2015, right at the amphitheater, that \u003ca href=\"https://soundcloud.com/kqed/who-owns-communal-space-in-oakland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a group of black and brown drummers celebrating a red moon\u003c/a> had police called on them by a white resident.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The history of the lake tells a story of race and space, who gets to belong and who is permitted access to public space in Oakland. Lake Merritt has been fought over and policed, controlled and patrolled, by residents and city officials alike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The lake became a flashpoint this summer, after \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11668335/oaklands-response-to-grillingwhileblack-electric-slide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a white woman called the police on two black men who were barbecuing\u003c/a>. One of those men was Kenzie Smith.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This lady said that she owned Lake Merritt,” Smith said. “She also told us we were trespassing. Do you not understand how crazy this is?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11692159\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11692159 size-large\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya8-1020x573.jpg\" alt=\""This was when Lake Merrit used to be poppin'!" writes @liljohn1tdk in an Instagram post about his experience at Festival at the Lake in the 80's.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya8-1020x573.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya8-160x90.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya8-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya8-960x540.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya8-240x135.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya8-375x211.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya8-520x292.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya8.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"This was when Lake Merrit used to be poppin'!\" writes @liljohn1tdk in an Instagram post about his experience at Festival at the Lake in the 1980s. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of @liljohn1tdk )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Smith said it was here at the lake, a place he’d been coming to since he was a child, that he saw his life flash before his eyes as he watched the woman on the phone with police. “In my mind, psychologically, I’m gonna be honest, I thought I was going to die,” he said. “I was like, this is how it ends.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The incident went viral, becoming a kind of metaphor for the erasure and pushing out of black people by gentrification and a rising tide of racism. It also became one of a wave of stories of black people having police called on them by white people, for what many said was just being in public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland, specifically black Oakland, did not stay quiet. People gathered at the lake to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11668335/oaklands-response-to-grillingwhileblack-electric-slide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dance the electric slide\u003c/a>, and then on a Sunday in May, hundreds came here to \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/21/us/oakland-bbq-while-black.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBQ while black\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Travis Watts lives by the lake, and he said that morning he headed out, like he does almost every Sunday morning, to hang out. “I packed up my baby girl, we got the stroller set up, I had a chair, a little bag and we just took a walk down.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Watts said he could smell the barbecue smoke from his house, and as he drew closer he saw more and more people, gathering and grilling, even early in the morning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was brothers out here, no shirt, flipping slabs of ribs, like he was in his backyard,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I saw people bringing out brand-new grills,” Watts said with obvious joy. “They went to Target and Home Depot to buy a grill.” It was as if, Watts said, the whole community came together to say, “Oh no no. We're going to BBQ today.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Watts organizes an event called the \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/OAKFAMBAM/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fam Bam\u003c/a> at Lake Merritt every Fourth of July. But the \"BBQing While Black\" event transported him back in time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Watts stood by the pillars on the northeast side of the lake and pointed across the water and over the rolling green and concrete walkways at its edges. “From right here, it was just packed, packed. It was the best,” he said smiling. “That was the closest feeling to Festival at the Lake I have gotten to since then. That denseness of, and that variety of, black.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11692145\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-11692145\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya6-1020x1219.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"925\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Festival at the Lake was part music festival, part block party. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of @willsap324)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Festival at the Lake\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Festival at the Lake was part music festival, part block party. From 1982 to 1997 it was a gathering of folks from across the town — a multicultural meeting point for all of Oakland to come together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For many who grew up in Oakland in the '80s and '90s, it was “the place to be,” said Nicole Lee.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lee, who grew up in Oakland and went to the festival in the '90s, now organizes \u003ca href=\"https://youthradio.org/arts/510-day-reclaiming-gentrified-spaces-in-oakland/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">510 Day at Lake Merritt\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The daytime was kind of like Art + Soul Festival, or the county fair,” Lee said. “There were booths, and your Girl Scout troop, or your dance class from Mosswood Park might perform there and everyone would come out. There were also blues singers, I remember. I think I saw Etta James, actually.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was one of those signature events,” said Davey D Cook, known as Davey D. He's a journalist, DJ and Lake Merritt resident. Like \u003ca href=\"https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/04/the-oral-history-of-freaknik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freaknik in Atlanta\u003c/a>, or Taste of Chicago in Chicago, Festival at the Lake was a destination for black people to see and be seen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You don’t have a full appreciation of it, until you look back and be like, 'Wow,' ” Davey D said. “This is when black folks really came out, were here in full tilt, when Oakland was a chocolate city. And anybody who was anybody would come to this festival.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While acts like Etta James performed on the main stages during the day, the draw for many young people came later. “I never even went to the festival. It wasn’t even about the festival for me,” Travis Watts said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The evening would be when all the teenagers and young adults would come out,” Lee said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lee was sitting with Kenzie Smith, who joined in laughing. “Yes, we would,” he said. “My first Festival at the Lake was like when I was 14. I’m not even gonna lie to you all, I went to Festival at the Lake ‘cause of girls.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11692143\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11692143\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3.jpg\" alt='\"Back when Festival at the Lake was poppin!\" says @Caliqueen35 in an Instagram post about the Festival at the Lake. ' width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3.jpg 643w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-160x160.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-240x240.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-375x375.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-520x520.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-50x50.jpg 50w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"Back when Festival at the Lake was poppin!\" says @Caliqueen35 in an Instagram post about the Festival at the Lake. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of @caliqueen35)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That is one of the reasons Watts went, too. “It was just bonkers,” Watts said. “Streets packed, sidewalks packed, people overflowing into the streets.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He remembers dressing up in his finest outfits, like one baby-blue number he described as a giant raincoat, deeply impractical and like a sauna in the hot summer sun. There was “a lot of flirtation, a whole lot,” he said. “You wore your best. You got cut, shaved up, you had your best outfit on, the women were looking good. And everybody was out flirting, strolling around.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You had to bring your A-game,” Smith said. “When I say your A-game, I mean you had to have your shoes matching with your outfit. You had to have your hair done, if you had gold ones in your mouth, you had to make sure they were super clean. 'Cause like, women knew, they knew dirty gold. They were dudes walking around the lake with snakes wrapped around them. Like, literally, it was just going down.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Young women got all dolled up, too, said Nicole Lee: “You would put your cutest outfit on, and at that time, you know, best friends would match. So we would like go to Bayfair and get special.\" She paused and shook her head, laughing. “So embarrassing. We would get airbrushed T-shirts and matching outfits and go to Festival of the Lake.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was a beautiful, beautiful event,” said Watts, sitting on the benches by the pillars. “I mean, right here. It’s like it was yesterday.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11692176\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11692176\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10.jpg\" alt='\"Me playing firefighter at #FestivalAtTheLake,\" writes @_raven_nevermore in an Instagram post about her experience in 1987 at the Festival at the Lake.' width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10.jpg 612w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-160x160.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-240x240.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-375x375.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-520x520.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-50x50.jpg 50w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"Me playing firefighter at #FestivalAtTheLake,\" writes @_raven_nevermore in an Instagram post about her experience in 1987 at the Festival at the Lake. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of @_raven_nevermore)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trouble at the Festival\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like so many things from one’s childhood, Festival at the Lake is now tinged in the rose-gray light of nostalgia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We all think of that in some ways as the renaissance era of our lifetime in Oakland,” Lee said. “It also was a challenging era. The early '90s was a hard time in Oakland, you know. It was the height of the crack epidemic. So yeah, it was a complex time in the city of Oakland.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was also a time when the war on drugs was amplifying the over-policing of black bodies, especially when they gathered en masse, said Boots Riley, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11679230/boots-riley-tommy-orange-and-the-summer-of-the-oakland-artist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oakland activist\u003c/a>, frontman of The Coup, and director of this summer’s breakout film, \"\u003ca href=\"http://sorrytobotheryou.movie/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sorry to Bother You\u003c/a>.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Festival at the Lake, like every year, there was something where at about 6 o’clock, the police would be like, 'OK everybody go home,' \" Riley said. “And people are there standing, and they’d start trying to clear people out. It would get to pushing, then pepper-spraying, and that happened a few times before there was rebellion in ‘94.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fights broke out and other types of violence, too. In a video posted on \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p2EwQL4wyY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube from around this time\u003c/a>, you can see some young men sexually harassing and possibly assaulting young women. Eventually, cruising laws made it criminal to drive more than once around the lake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People would drink and sometimes become violent, said Davey D. But he said it didn’t have to be that way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11692162\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 612px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11692162\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9.jpg\" alt='\"My mom told me she found this in her office,\" writes @erikalizette in a post on Instagram. \"I need these back in my life.\"' width=\"612\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9.jpg 612w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-160x160.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-240x240.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-375x375.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-520x520.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-50x50.jpg 50w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"My mom told me she found this in her office,\" writes @erikalizette in a post on Instagram. \"I need these back in my life.\" \u003ccite>(Courtesy of @erikalizette)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The festival itself, he said, was geared toward older people, even though it was clear young people from across the city were hungry for this kind of celebration. “When the Festival of the Lake was happening, I had meetings at my house with some of the people who were really reluctant to have hip-hop acts and acts for younger people ... they didn’t know how to deal with that 'cause they were getting a large influx of younger people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Instead of saying, 'Hey, there are popular groups out that would appeal to them,' ” Davey D said, listing off Digital Underground, Souls of Mischief, Too Short, “they were like, 'No, we're not going to go there.' ”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So you have 100,000 people at Festival at the Lake, you have a good percentage of them being younger folks, and you had very reluctant folks who were putting it together to do something to be very intentional about occupying and accommodating them,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Giving young people something to do, Davey D said, could have changed what happened next.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The tactics used to try and contain and control was a form of social engineering,” he said. “You could of socially engineered it another way, like putting a good party together and making sure that everyone leaves happy and satisfied, versus frustrated and angry.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The festival was disbanded after violent incidents broke out, and the organizers ran out of money.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It really got disbanded,” Davey D said, “because after long days, in the evening, about 6 o’clock when everything was shutting down, people were just hanging out, you’d have a crowd control problem. And one year I was out here, you had aggressive police.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11692155\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-11692155\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya1-1020x1275.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"960\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People dressed in their finest to come to Festival at the Lake. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of @cottonturner)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>'Black Folks Love This Lake'\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What many remember so vividly about Festival at the Lake was a time when the lake was occupied by everyone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You know, just people being out, enjoying the city, looking cute, feeling like they could take up space, public space, in the city that belongs to us,” Nicole Lee said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Davey D, it was a lost opportunity. “I don’t think the city of Oakland at that time could fully appreciate how significant that was. I think the city has always kind of — in its leadership over the years — has always kind of taken for granted or downplayed things of significance that have a very different perception elsewhere.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11692173\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-11692173\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya4-1020x1275.jpg\" alt=\""'Member this? #RealOakland. Where the playas showed up and showed out and the women came out to do one another in they biker shorts and asymmetrical perms... BUT still family friendly really bring the kiddies out," writes @antmooak in an Instagram post about the Festival at the Lake.\" width=\"800\" height=\"960\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"'Member this? #RealOakland. Where the playas showed up and showed out and the women came out to do one another in they biker shorts and asymmetrical perms... BUT still family friendly really bring the kiddies out,\" writes @antmooak in an Instagram post about the Festival at the Lake. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of @antmooak)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"In the '90s Oakland was a cultural center for the country,” Lee said. “Like the music that came out of this city changed the face of hip-hop music. Really, literally. This city and black history, black culture and the legacy of black radical activism, you cannot separate those things.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Sundays after church, this is still where many black families come to grill and hang out. That has taken on a different meaning as many of them have moved out to surrounding areas and return home to Oakland on Sunday to go to church, and afterward to meet up at the lake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Black folks love this lake,” Travis Watts said. “This is a place where we have great memories, this is where we get to see each other en masse. That’s very important, especially in these times where we are kind of being marginalized even in our own city. This is a city where we really felt like, OK, this is where I’m home. Outside of Oakland I feel like a minority, on my job site I feel like a minority, but in Oakland we were the majority, we were the majority population here. And it felt like a place of rest. It was a place where we could just be comfortable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland was never quite a majority black city. At the height of its black population in 1980, two years before the Festival at the Lake started, Oakland was 47 percent black.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the 20 years since the Festival at the Lake ended in 1997, that number has been in steep decline, and is now just under 25 percent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Travis Watts pauses. He knows that some of the newer festivals, like his own Fam Bam, or 510 Day, have worked to keep the lake alive for all of Oakland. But even he can’t escape the deeper changes in the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It just used to be ... you could just see more of a black presence, you know,” Watts said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When you get dirty looks walking into a restaurant in Oakland, and you’re like the only black person in a restaurant in Oakland, that’s weird.”\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"From 1982 to 1997, the event was a gathering of folks from across the town – a multicultural meeting point for all of Oakland to come together.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1537042460,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":59,"wordCount":2646},"headData":{"title":"When Oakland Was a 'Chocolate City': A Brief History of Festival at the Lake | KQED","description":"From 1982 to 1997, the event was a gathering of folks from across the town – a multicultural meeting point for all of Oakland to come together.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"11690787 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11690787","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2018/09/14/when-oakland-was-a-chocolate-city-a-brief-history-of-festival-at-the-lake/","disqusTitle":"When Oakland Was a 'Chocolate City': A Brief History of Festival at the Lake","audioUrl":"https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/RDnews/2018/08/DirksLakeFestival.mp3","audioTrackLength":440,"path":"/news/11690787/when-oakland-was-a-chocolate-city-a-brief-history-of-festival-at-the-lake","audioDuration":427000,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__dropcapShortcode__dropcap\">L\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>ake Merritt, the man-made lake at the center of Oakland, has been called the city’s beating heart. It is more than a body of water — it is where people gather to celebrate and protest, to party and to mourn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After the election of President Trump, the lake is where liberal Oaklanders showed up to \u003ca href=\"https://www.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/2016/11/13/protesters-join-hands-around-lake-merritt-in-oakland-to-protest-trump-hate-crimes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hold hands\u003c/a> around the 3.4-mile circumference. When the Ghost Ship fire took 36 lives in December 2016 — many deeply connected to the community — the lake is where people came to hold \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandnorth.net/2016/12/06/ghost-ship-fire-mourners-gather-at-lakeside-vigil-to-grieve-those-lost/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vigil\u003c/a>. And for 16 years — from 1982 until 1997 — the beloved Festival at the Lake captured the essence of Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you stand at the amphitheater on the lake’s southwest corner and look left, you’ll see the Alameda County courthouse. In 1968,\u003ca href=\"http://picturethis.museumca.org/pictures/members-black-panthers-march-outside-alameda-county-courthouse-oakland-during-huey-newtons-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> protesters and Black Panthers party members\u003c/a> stood on \u003ca href=\"http://picturethis.museumca.org/pictures/two-black-panther-men-standing-steps-alameda-county-court-house-during-huey-p-newtons-trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the courthouse steps\u003c/a>, holding signs that said \"Free Huey,\" during the murder trial of Black Panther co-founder Huey Newton. Turn your head, and you see 1200 Lakeshore Avenue. Newton later lived in the penthouse there, with an all-too-perfect view of those same steps, as he descended into drugs and paranoia and the party crumbled around him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was also here in 2015, right at the amphitheater, that \u003ca href=\"https://soundcloud.com/kqed/who-owns-communal-space-in-oakland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a group of black and brown drummers celebrating a red moon\u003c/a> had police called on them by a white resident.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The history of the lake tells a story of race and space, who gets to belong and who is permitted access to public space in Oakland. Lake Merritt has been fought over and policed, controlled and patrolled, by residents and city officials alike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The lake became a flashpoint this summer, after \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11668335/oaklands-response-to-grillingwhileblack-electric-slide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a white woman called the police on two black men who were barbecuing\u003c/a>. One of those men was Kenzie Smith.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This lady said that she owned Lake Merritt,” Smith said. “She also told us we were trespassing. Do you not understand how crazy this is?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11692159\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11692159 size-large\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya8-1020x573.jpg\" alt=\""This was when Lake Merrit used to be poppin'!" writes @liljohn1tdk in an Instagram post about his experience at Festival at the Lake in the 80's.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya8-1020x573.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya8-160x90.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya8-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya8-960x540.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya8-240x135.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya8-375x211.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya8-520x292.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya8.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"This was when Lake Merrit used to be poppin'!\" writes @liljohn1tdk in an Instagram post about his experience at Festival at the Lake in the 1980s. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of @liljohn1tdk )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Smith said it was here at the lake, a place he’d been coming to since he was a child, that he saw his life flash before his eyes as he watched the woman on the phone with police. “In my mind, psychologically, I’m gonna be honest, I thought I was going to die,” he said. “I was like, this is how it ends.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The incident went viral, becoming a kind of metaphor for the erasure and pushing out of black people by gentrification and a rising tide of racism. It also became one of a wave of stories of black people having police called on them by white people, for what many said was just being in public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland, specifically black Oakland, did not stay quiet. People gathered at the lake to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11668335/oaklands-response-to-grillingwhileblack-electric-slide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dance the electric slide\u003c/a>, and then on a Sunday in May, hundreds came here to \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/21/us/oakland-bbq-while-black.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBQ while black\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Travis Watts lives by the lake, and he said that morning he headed out, like he does almost every Sunday morning, to hang out. “I packed up my baby girl, we got the stroller set up, I had a chair, a little bag and we just took a walk down.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Watts said he could smell the barbecue smoke from his house, and as he drew closer he saw more and more people, gathering and grilling, even early in the morning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was brothers out here, no shirt, flipping slabs of ribs, like he was in his backyard,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I saw people bringing out brand-new grills,” Watts said with obvious joy. “They went to Target and Home Depot to buy a grill.” It was as if, Watts said, the whole community came together to say, “Oh no no. We're going to BBQ today.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Watts organizes an event called the \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/OAKFAMBAM/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fam Bam\u003c/a> at Lake Merritt every Fourth of July. But the \"BBQing While Black\" event transported him back in time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Watts stood by the pillars on the northeast side of the lake and pointed across the water and over the rolling green and concrete walkways at its edges. “From right here, it was just packed, packed. It was the best,” he said smiling. “That was the closest feeling to Festival at the Lake I have gotten to since then. That denseness of, and that variety of, black.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11692145\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-11692145\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya6-1020x1219.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"925\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Festival at the Lake was part music festival, part block party. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of @willsap324)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Festival at the Lake\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Festival at the Lake was part music festival, part block party. From 1982 to 1997 it was a gathering of folks from across the town — a multicultural meeting point for all of Oakland to come together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For many who grew up in Oakland in the '80s and '90s, it was “the place to be,” said Nicole Lee.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lee, who grew up in Oakland and went to the festival in the '90s, now organizes \u003ca href=\"https://youthradio.org/arts/510-day-reclaiming-gentrified-spaces-in-oakland/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">510 Day at Lake Merritt\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The daytime was kind of like Art + Soul Festival, or the county fair,” Lee said. “There were booths, and your Girl Scout troop, or your dance class from Mosswood Park might perform there and everyone would come out. There were also blues singers, I remember. I think I saw Etta James, actually.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was one of those signature events,” said Davey D Cook, known as Davey D. He's a journalist, DJ and Lake Merritt resident. Like \u003ca href=\"https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/04/the-oral-history-of-freaknik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freaknik in Atlanta\u003c/a>, or Taste of Chicago in Chicago, Festival at the Lake was a destination for black people to see and be seen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You don’t have a full appreciation of it, until you look back and be like, 'Wow,' ” Davey D said. “This is when black folks really came out, were here in full tilt, when Oakland was a chocolate city. And anybody who was anybody would come to this festival.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While acts like Etta James performed on the main stages during the day, the draw for many young people came later. “I never even went to the festival. It wasn’t even about the festival for me,” Travis Watts said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The evening would be when all the teenagers and young adults would come out,” Lee said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lee was sitting with Kenzie Smith, who joined in laughing. “Yes, we would,” he said. “My first Festival at the Lake was like when I was 14. I’m not even gonna lie to you all, I went to Festival at the Lake ‘cause of girls.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11692143\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11692143\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3.jpg\" alt='\"Back when Festival at the Lake was poppin!\" says @Caliqueen35 in an Instagram post about the Festival at the Lake. ' width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3.jpg 643w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-160x160.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-240x240.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-375x375.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-520x520.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-50x50.jpg 50w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya3-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"Back when Festival at the Lake was poppin!\" says @Caliqueen35 in an Instagram post about the Festival at the Lake. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of @caliqueen35)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That is one of the reasons Watts went, too. “It was just bonkers,” Watts said. “Streets packed, sidewalks packed, people overflowing into the streets.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He remembers dressing up in his finest outfits, like one baby-blue number he described as a giant raincoat, deeply impractical and like a sauna in the hot summer sun. There was “a lot of flirtation, a whole lot,” he said. “You wore your best. You got cut, shaved up, you had your best outfit on, the women were looking good. And everybody was out flirting, strolling around.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You had to bring your A-game,” Smith said. “When I say your A-game, I mean you had to have your shoes matching with your outfit. You had to have your hair done, if you had gold ones in your mouth, you had to make sure they were super clean. 'Cause like, women knew, they knew dirty gold. They were dudes walking around the lake with snakes wrapped around them. Like, literally, it was just going down.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Young women got all dolled up, too, said Nicole Lee: “You would put your cutest outfit on, and at that time, you know, best friends would match. So we would like go to Bayfair and get special.\" She paused and shook her head, laughing. “So embarrassing. We would get airbrushed T-shirts and matching outfits and go to Festival of the Lake.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was a beautiful, beautiful event,” said Watts, sitting on the benches by the pillars. “I mean, right here. It’s like it was yesterday.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11692176\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11692176\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10.jpg\" alt='\"Me playing firefighter at #FestivalAtTheLake,\" writes @_raven_nevermore in an Instagram post about her experience in 1987 at the Festival at the Lake.' width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10.jpg 612w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-160x160.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-240x240.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-375x375.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-520x520.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-50x50.jpg 50w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya10-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"Me playing firefighter at #FestivalAtTheLake,\" writes @_raven_nevermore in an Instagram post about her experience in 1987 at the Festival at the Lake. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of @_raven_nevermore)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Trouble at the Festival\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like so many things from one’s childhood, Festival at the Lake is now tinged in the rose-gray light of nostalgia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We all think of that in some ways as the renaissance era of our lifetime in Oakland,” Lee said. “It also was a challenging era. The early '90s was a hard time in Oakland, you know. It was the height of the crack epidemic. So yeah, it was a complex time in the city of Oakland.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was also a time when the war on drugs was amplifying the over-policing of black bodies, especially when they gathered en masse, said Boots Riley, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11679230/boots-riley-tommy-orange-and-the-summer-of-the-oakland-artist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oakland activist\u003c/a>, frontman of The Coup, and director of this summer’s breakout film, \"\u003ca href=\"http://sorrytobotheryou.movie/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sorry to Bother You\u003c/a>.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Festival at the Lake, like every year, there was something where at about 6 o’clock, the police would be like, 'OK everybody go home,' \" Riley said. “And people are there standing, and they’d start trying to clear people out. It would get to pushing, then pepper-spraying, and that happened a few times before there was rebellion in ‘94.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fights broke out and other types of violence, too. In a video posted on \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p2EwQL4wyY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube from around this time\u003c/a>, you can see some young men sexually harassing and possibly assaulting young women. Eventually, cruising laws made it criminal to drive more than once around the lake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People would drink and sometimes become violent, said Davey D. But he said it didn’t have to be that way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11692162\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 612px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-11692162\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9.jpg\" alt='\"My mom told me she found this in her office,\" writes @erikalizette in a post on Instagram. \"I need these back in my life.\"' width=\"612\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9.jpg 612w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-160x160.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-240x240.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-375x375.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-520x520.jpg 520w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-50x50.jpg 50w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya9-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"My mom told me she found this in her office,\" writes @erikalizette in a post on Instagram. \"I need these back in my life.\" \u003ccite>(Courtesy of @erikalizette)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The festival itself, he said, was geared toward older people, even though it was clear young people from across the city were hungry for this kind of celebration. “When the Festival of the Lake was happening, I had meetings at my house with some of the people who were really reluctant to have hip-hop acts and acts for younger people ... they didn’t know how to deal with that 'cause they were getting a large influx of younger people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Instead of saying, 'Hey, there are popular groups out that would appeal to them,' ” Davey D said, listing off Digital Underground, Souls of Mischief, Too Short, “they were like, 'No, we're not going to go there.' ”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So you have 100,000 people at Festival at the Lake, you have a good percentage of them being younger folks, and you had very reluctant folks who were putting it together to do something to be very intentional about occupying and accommodating them,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Giving young people something to do, Davey D said, could have changed what happened next.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The tactics used to try and contain and control was a form of social engineering,” he said. “You could of socially engineered it another way, like putting a good party together and making sure that everyone leaves happy and satisfied, versus frustrated and angry.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The festival was disbanded after violent incidents broke out, and the organizers ran out of money.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It really got disbanded,” Davey D said, “because after long days, in the evening, about 6 o’clock when everything was shutting down, people were just hanging out, you’d have a crowd control problem. And one year I was out here, you had aggressive police.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11692155\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-11692155\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya1-1020x1275.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"960\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People dressed in their finest to come to Festival at the Lake. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of @cottonturner)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>'Black Folks Love This Lake'\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What many remember so vividly about Festival at the Lake was a time when the lake was occupied by everyone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You know, just people being out, enjoying the city, looking cute, feeling like they could take up space, public space, in the city that belongs to us,” Nicole Lee said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Davey D, it was a lost opportunity. “I don’t think the city of Oakland at that time could fully appreciate how significant that was. I think the city has always kind of — in its leadership over the years — has always kind of taken for granted or downplayed things of significance that have a very different perception elsewhere.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11692173\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-11692173\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/09/sandhya4-1020x1275.jpg\" alt=\""'Member this? #RealOakland. Where the playas showed up and showed out and the women came out to do one another in they biker shorts and asymmetrical perms... BUT still family friendly really bring the kiddies out," writes @antmooak in an Instagram post about the Festival at the Lake.\" width=\"800\" height=\"960\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\"'Member this? #RealOakland. Where the playas showed up and showed out and the women came out to do one another in they biker shorts and asymmetrical perms... BUT still family friendly really bring the kiddies out,\" writes @antmooak in an Instagram post about the Festival at the Lake. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of @antmooak)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"In the '90s Oakland was a cultural center for the country,” Lee said. “Like the music that came out of this city changed the face of hip-hop music. Really, literally. This city and black history, black culture and the legacy of black radical activism, you cannot separate those things.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Sundays after church, this is still where many black families come to grill and hang out. That has taken on a different meaning as many of them have moved out to surrounding areas and return home to Oakland on Sunday to go to church, and afterward to meet up at the lake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Black folks love this lake,” Travis Watts said. “This is a place where we have great memories, this is where we get to see each other en masse. That’s very important, especially in these times where we are kind of being marginalized even in our own city. This is a city where we really felt like, OK, this is where I’m home. Outside of Oakland I feel like a minority, on my job site I feel like a minority, but in Oakland we were the majority, we were the majority population here. And it felt like a place of rest. It was a place where we could just be comfortable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland was never quite a majority black city. At the height of its black population in 1980, two years before the Festival at the Lake started, Oakland was 47 percent black.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the 20 years since the Festival at the Lake ended in 1997, that number has been in steep decline, and is now just under 25 percent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Travis Watts pauses. He knows that some of the newer festivals, like his own Fam Bam, or 510 Day, have worked to keep the lake alive for all of Oakland. But even he can’t escape the deeper changes in the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It just used to be ... you could just see more of a black presence, you know,” Watts said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When you get dirty looks walking into a restaurant in Oakland, and you’re like the only black person in a restaurant in Oakland, that’s weird.”\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11690787/when-oakland-was-a-chocolate-city-a-brief-history-of-festival-at-the-lake","authors":["7239"],"programs":["news_72"],"categories":["news_223","news_8"],"tags":["news_23579","news_24122","news_1604"],"featImg":"news_11692134","label":"news_72"},"news_11678574":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11678574","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"news","id":"11678574","score":null,"sort":[1530493155000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"photos-bbqing-while-black-comes-back-as-monthly-event-at-lake-merritt","title":"PHOTOS: 'BBQ’n While Black' Comes Back as Monthly Event at Lake Merritt","publishDate":1530493155,"format":"standard","headTitle":"The California Report | KQED News","labelTerm":{"term":72,"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>A large group of people gathered at Lake Merritt in Oakland on Sunday for what organizers say will be a monthly event throughout the summer: \"BBQ’n While Black.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13832886/were-still-here-bbqn-while-black-draws-out-oaklanders-in-force\">first \"BBQ’n While Black\" event\u003c/a> happened in May after an incident in which a white woman called the police on a black Oakland resident who was barbecuing at the lake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While that first event was a kind of protest, organizers say the goal has evolved. Now, they want to remind people that Oakland’s identity is rooted strongly in black community and culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People have been barbecuing at the lake since the beginning of the lake’s creation,\" says organizer Logan Cortez, who was born and raised in Oakland. \"So it’s just really a celebration of what we’ve always been doing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout the cloudy afternoon, families grilled burgers and hot dogs; DJs played music; and local vendors sold clothes, food and artwork.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11678578\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11678578 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Imani Baylor runs a vintage clothing business called Eccentric Vibes. She says the event feels like a family reunion. 'It's magnetic. People are walking down the street and you hear, "Hey queen! What up, cousin! Hey, nephew!" It’s like we are all family here.'\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Imani Baylor runs a vintage clothing business called Eccentric Vibes. She says the event feels like a family reunion. 'It's magnetic. People are walking down the street and you hear, \"Hey queen! What up, cousin! Hey, nephew!\" It’s like we are all family here.' \u003ccite>(Muna Danish/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11678579\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11678579 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"(L-R) Terrance Smith, Brandon Dawkins and Will Morrison grill some burgers at Lake Merritt on Sunday. Smith moved here from Louisiana 20 years ago. 'No matter where we’re from, we are all Oakland, and we’re not going anywhere, and there’s nothing they can do to change that.'\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(L-R) Terrance Smith, Brandon Dawkins and Will Morrison grill some burgers at Lake Merritt on Sunday. Smith moved here from Louisiana 20 years ago. 'No matter where we’re from, we are all Oakland, and we’re not going anywhere, and there’s nothing they can do to change that.' \u003ccite>(Muna Danish/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11678580\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11678580 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Sharon Myatt is 56 years old and moved to San Ramon from Oakland six years ago. She says she grew up skating around the lake. After leaving Oakland she says the incident in April has helped reunite black people at the lake. 'I’m from San Ramon, and you can see I came back ... This is where I was born.'\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sharon Myatt is 56 years old and moved to San Ramon from Oakland six years ago. She says she grew up skating around the lake. After leaving Oakland she says the incident in April has helped reunite black people at the lake. 'I’m from San Ramon, and you can see I came back ... This is where I was born.' \u003ccite>(Muna Danish/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11678581\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11678581 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"(L-R) Organizer Jhamel Morrison and DJ Gas Ken. Morrison: 'We didn't want to just make it about an issue, but you can just come and hang out and now people look forward to something. It's an opportunity for us to mingle.' He says people from all over the Bay Area came to the event on Sunday. \" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(L-R) Organizer Jhamel Morrison and DJ Gas Ken. Morrison: 'We didn't want to just make it about an issue, but you can just come and hang out and now people look forward to something. It's an opportunity for us to mingle.' He says people from all over the Bay Area came to the event on Sunday. \u003ccite>(Muna Danish/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11678583\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11678583 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"(L-R) Aljernon Olden and Martha Olden are both from Oakland and celebrated getting married last week. They came to the event for the 'good energy, good positive vibes and a lot of black people.' \" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(L-R) Aljernon Olden and Martha Olden are both from Oakland and celebrated getting married last week. They came to the event for the 'good energy, good positive vibes and a lot of black people.' \u003ccite>(Muna Danish/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11678584\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11678584 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Kumi Rauf is selling t-shirts with his business 'I Love Being Black' that he started in the '90s. 'We can’t complain about not enough positivity out there if we are not creating it ourselves.'\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kumi Rauf is selling t-shirts with his business 'I Love Being Black' that he started in the '90s. 'We can’t complain about not enough positivity out there if we are not creating it ourselves.' \u003ccite>(Muna Danish/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11678585\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11678585 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/8-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"People gathered at Lake Merritt on Sunday to celebrate black community and culture.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/8-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/8-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/8-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/8-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/8-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/8-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/8-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/8-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/8-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/8-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People gathered at Lake Merritt on Sunday to celebrate black community and culture. \u003ccite>(Muna Danish/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Organizers say they had an overwhelmingly positive response to their first event at the lake in May.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1530497231,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":7,"wordCount":492},"headData":{"title":"PHOTOS: 'BBQ’n While Black' Comes Back as Monthly Event at Lake Merritt | KQED","description":"Organizers say they had an overwhelmingly positive response to their first event at the lake in May.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":""},"disqusIdentifier":"11678574 https://ww2.kqed.org/news/?p=11678574","disqusUrl":"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2018/07/01/photos-bbqing-while-black-comes-back-as-monthly-event-at-lake-merritt/","disqusTitle":"PHOTOS: 'BBQ’n While Black' Comes Back as Monthly Event at Lake Merritt","path":"/news/11678574/photos-bbqing-while-black-comes-back-as-monthly-event-at-lake-merritt","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>A large group of people gathered at Lake Merritt in Oakland on Sunday for what organizers say will be a monthly event throughout the summer: \"BBQ’n While Black.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13832886/were-still-here-bbqn-while-black-draws-out-oaklanders-in-force\">first \"BBQ’n While Black\" event\u003c/a> happened in May after an incident in which a white woman called the police on a black Oakland resident who was barbecuing at the lake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While that first event was a kind of protest, organizers say the goal has evolved. Now, they want to remind people that Oakland’s identity is rooted strongly in black community and culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People have been barbecuing at the lake since the beginning of the lake’s creation,\" says organizer Logan Cortez, who was born and raised in Oakland. \"So it’s just really a celebration of what we’ve always been doing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout the cloudy afternoon, families grilled burgers and hot dogs; DJs played music; and local vendors sold clothes, food and artwork.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11678578\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11678578 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Imani Baylor runs a vintage clothing business called Eccentric Vibes. She says the event feels like a family reunion. 'It's magnetic. People are walking down the street and you hear, "Hey queen! What up, cousin! Hey, nephew!" It’s like we are all family here.'\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/1-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Imani Baylor runs a vintage clothing business called Eccentric Vibes. She says the event feels like a family reunion. 'It's magnetic. People are walking down the street and you hear, \"Hey queen! What up, cousin! Hey, nephew!\" It’s like we are all family here.' \u003ccite>(Muna Danish/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11678579\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11678579 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"(L-R) Terrance Smith, Brandon Dawkins and Will Morrison grill some burgers at Lake Merritt on Sunday. Smith moved here from Louisiana 20 years ago. 'No matter where we’re from, we are all Oakland, and we’re not going anywhere, and there’s nothing they can do to change that.'\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/2-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(L-R) Terrance Smith, Brandon Dawkins and Will Morrison grill some burgers at Lake Merritt on Sunday. Smith moved here from Louisiana 20 years ago. 'No matter where we’re from, we are all Oakland, and we’re not going anywhere, and there’s nothing they can do to change that.' \u003ccite>(Muna Danish/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11678580\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11678580 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Sharon Myatt is 56 years old and moved to San Ramon from Oakland six years ago. She says she grew up skating around the lake. After leaving Oakland she says the incident in April has helped reunite black people at the lake. 'I’m from San Ramon, and you can see I came back ... This is where I was born.'\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/3-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sharon Myatt is 56 years old and moved to San Ramon from Oakland six years ago. She says she grew up skating around the lake. After leaving Oakland she says the incident in April has helped reunite black people at the lake. 'I’m from San Ramon, and you can see I came back ... This is where I was born.' \u003ccite>(Muna Danish/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11678581\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11678581 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"(L-R) Organizer Jhamel Morrison and DJ Gas Ken. Morrison: 'We didn't want to just make it about an issue, but you can just come and hang out and now people look forward to something. It's an opportunity for us to mingle.' He says people from all over the Bay Area came to the event on Sunday. \" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/4-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(L-R) Organizer Jhamel Morrison and DJ Gas Ken. Morrison: 'We didn't want to just make it about an issue, but you can just come and hang out and now people look forward to something. It's an opportunity for us to mingle.' He says people from all over the Bay Area came to the event on Sunday. \u003ccite>(Muna Danish/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11678583\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11678583 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"(L-R) Aljernon Olden and Martha Olden are both from Oakland and celebrated getting married last week. They came to the event for the 'good energy, good positive vibes and a lot of black people.' \" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/6-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(L-R) Aljernon Olden and Martha Olden are both from Oakland and celebrated getting married last week. They came to the event for the 'good energy, good positive vibes and a lot of black people.' \u003ccite>(Muna Danish/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11678584\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-11678584 size-medium\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Kumi Rauf is selling t-shirts with his business 'I Love Being Black' that he started in the '90s. 'We can’t complain about not enough positivity out there if we are not creating it ourselves.'\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-960x720.jpg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-240x180.jpg 240w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-375x281.jpg 375w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/7-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kumi Rauf is selling t-shirts with his business 'I Love Being Black' that he started in the '90s. 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