Ken Burns’ Vietnam War and My War

Like many of you, I slogged through the 10-part, 18-hour Ken Burns documentary of 30 years of war in Vietnam. One thing for sure, of those who experienced Vietnam at any level, it was like feeling the elephant. Ken Burns covered 30 years, from 1945 to 1975. Of that 30...

History of Black Exclusion and North Richmond

This is a well written story on the history of post-WWII black exclusion in the Bay Area that provides insight into why North Richmond was never incorporated into the City of Richmond. Other black war workers in North Richmond, not as fortunate as Stevenson, remained...