Author Archive
Interview with Rodney Gillead
Archive Entry Date: 4/1/2020
An OCS teacher and longtime educator reflects on what made the school so unique
Radical Commitments: The Revolutionary Vow of Ericka Huggins
Archive Entry Date: 3/2020
A wide-ranging and deep interview — on gender roles, coalition politics, and high points of the OCS — with the Black Panther leader at the center of the OCS story
An Oral History With Ericka Huggins
Archive Entry Date: 2007
Ericka Huggins's rich oral history spans the timelines of this project and describes the culture, curriculum, and structure of OCS.
“Rosa Parks Visits Oakland Community School”
Archive Entry Date: 5/12/1980
Students create a play based on Rosa Parks when she visits OCS
Community Pressure Wins Funding for Chicano School
Archive Entry Date: 2/19/1979
Solidarity--and the coalition building that came with it -- were integral to the OCS's philosophy
Rebop program on the OCS, with Huey Newton interviewed by a student
Archive Entry Date: 1978
Rare footage of OCS shows youth empowerment and joy, spiritual nourishment and critical thinking
200 Demonstrators Chant ‘Free Huey’
Archive Entry Date: 6/30/1977
Family and students of OCS, along with others, protest Newton's detainment in Canada on his way back from Cuba.
“We want to set examples for the little children”
Archive Entry Date: 6/18/1977
1977 OCS graduates share fond memories of school and hopes for the future
Oakland Community School Expands Services to Youth
Archive Entry Date: 9/18/1976
The OCS expands and grows more popular
O.C.S. Director Ericka Huggins Highlights Chicago Alternative Schools Conference
Archive Entry Date: 6/19/1976
Ericka Huggins shared, with other radical educators, the OCS' vision, history and curriculum
“I Want to Help My People Be Free”
Archive Entry Date: 6/19/1976
1976 OCS graduates reflect on the past and future, and highlight the importance of Black liberation
Program for Critical Thinking
Archive Entry Date: 1973-1982?
The curriculum behind OCS's commitment to critical thinking
Oakland Community School Begins Fifth Year
Archive Entry Date: 9/22/1975
An in-depth look at the OCS's curriculum and culture
Photos from Oakland Community School, Set 3
Archive Entry Date: 6/1974
From a noted Movement photographer, indelible images of playing together and cooking together at OCS
Photos from Oakland Community School, Set 2
Archive Entry Date: 6/1974
From a noted Movement photographer, resonant images of music and joy at OCS
Photos from Oakland Community School, Set 1
Archive Entry Date: 6/24/74
From a noted Movement photographer, images of teachers and students playing games outside together
Youth Make the Revolution
Archive Entry Date: 1969
The Children's House sought liberation through revolutionary education