Russell City, California - Wikipedia
WEBRussell City (also known as Russell) was an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California, United States, about 10 miles (16 km) south of Oakland in present-day Hayward. The land is at an elevation of 16 feet (5 m).
Russell City: A forgotten town that used to be in Hayward
WEBHayward. Russell City: A forgotten town that used to be in Hayward. February 7, 2018. A mural on the side of a building located on A Street in Hayward depicts three musicians playing between two iconic city landmarks: a train station and a country club. The sepia colors are reminiscent of an antique photograph.
Remembering Russell City: A Thriving East Bay Town Razed by ... - KQED
WEBAug 11, 2022 · Named for a Gold Rush era teacher named Joel Russell, Russell City was founded in 1853, but it didn’t start booming until World War II when many people seeking work in nearby factories moved to town.
Russell City: The Bay Area’s lost city – NBC Bay Area
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Russell City, a pre-dominatelly black and latino community, in Alameda County was bull dozed and sold off to developers in the 1960s. A neighborhood of about 1,400 people were forced out of the...
The fight over reparations for Hayward, California's Russell City
WEBJun 19, 2023 · By Lindsey Davis, Allison Lau and Ron Allen. HAYWARD, Calif. — Aisha Knowles grew up hearing stories from family members about life in Russell City, a predominantly Black and Latino community...
A Bay Area town was erased. Nearly 60 years later, its neighbor is …
WEBSep 11, 2022 · It’s been almost 60 years since Russell City, a largely Black and Latino farming community, was annexed into Hayward so city leaders could turn it into an industrial park. Roughly 1,400...
Bay Area reparations: How Russell City became the movement's …
WEBJul 30, 2023 · Russell City, an unincorporated area in Alameda County, became a thriving haven for people of color after World War II. It was annexed and bulldozed by neighboring Hayward in 1964 to make way...
Hayward apologizes for racist policies, destruction of Russell City
WEBNov 28, 2021 · Reconciling the destruction of a cultural haven in Hayward once known as Russell City. City apologizes for bulldozing place where Black and Latino residents thrived 50 years ago.
Russell City - Hayward - LocalWiki
WEBRussell City was an unincorporated community in west Hayward by the bayshore. The city was named after Frederick James Russell, who laid out the town in 1907.
5 Reconstructing Russell City, California's Past: “The City May Be …
WEBJul 22, 2022 · ABSTRACT. Russell City, California was once a small farming settlement located near San Francisco Bay. Its population increased and demographics changed during the 1940s, when African American and Latinx families migrated to the area and became the town's majority.
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