oakland (calif.)

Examines the successful methods the Black Panther Party has used to create, oversee, and maintain public service programs, including their Sickle-Cell Anemia Research Foundation and their Free Breakfast Program, and explains how other organizations can use those methods to make their own programs more effective.

Describes the devastating fire that swept through Oakland, California, in 1991 and the experiences of fire fighters, police officers, and ordinary citizens during this disaster.

After a devastating fire in the hills of Oakland, California, during Sukkot, a Jewish family and their neighbors find symbols of hope amidst the ashes.