EPISODE · Feb 19, 2019 · 6 MIN
49: Black history cemetery tour: Abraham Holland and the Sweet Vengeance Mine
from Berkeley Voices
In 1849, a man named Abraham Holland packed up his things and left his life on the East Coast for California, in hopes that he’d strike it rich. The year before, gold had been discovered in the Sierra Nevada foothills, and people were coming from across the U.S. — and the world — to seek their fortune. It became known as the California Gold Rush. It marked a new set of opportunities for African American migration to California.On Saturday, Feb. 23, Berkeley staffer Gia White, who volunteers as a docent at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, will give a tour about notable African Americans — including Holland, and Berkeley alumni Ida Louise Jackson and Walter Gordon — who are buried in the cemetery. “It’s a privilege to talk about their life stories, because when are they going to be heard?" says Gia. "I feel like, you’re just doing them a little honor by talking about them again.”See photos and read the story on UC Berkeley News: https://news.berkeley.edu/2019/02/19/black-history-cemetery-tour/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What this episode covers
In 1849, a man named Abraham Holland packed up his things and left his life on the East Coast for California, in hopes that he’d strike it rich. The year before, gold had been discovered in the Sierra Nevada foothills, and people were coming from across the U.S. — and the world — to seek their fortune. It became known as the California Gold Rush. It marked a new set of opportunities for African American migration to California.On Saturday, Feb. 23, Berkeley staffer Gia White, who volunteers as a docent at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, will give a tour about notable African Americans — including Holland, and Berkeley alumni Ida Louise Jackson and Walter Gordon — who are buried in the cemetery. “It’s a privilege to talk about their life stories, because when are they going to be heard?" says Gia. "I feel like, you’re just doing them a little honor by talking about them again.”See photos and read the story on UC Berkeley News: https://news.berkeley.edu/2019/02/19/black-history-cemetery-tour/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
NOW PLAYING
49: Black history cemetery tour: Abraham Holland and the Sweet Vengeance Mine
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Jun 17, 2025 ·19m
Jun 3, 2025 ·16m