During an era when racist laws oppressed Chinese immigrants throughout California, Lew Hing rose to become one of Oakland’s most powerful business leaders. Join East Bay Yesterday host Liam O’Donoghue for a presentation about how Lew Hing built a massive cannery in West Oakland and the influence of this empire on Oakland’s Chinatown. In honor of the opening of Community Foods Market Grand Opening & Neighborhood Festival, this presentation will explore the intersections between food, politics and local history.

This free, 30-minute presentation will be part of the Stories Of West Oakland event happening all day at Sol Gate Studios. Click here to see the full schedule of events: https://www.facebook.com/events/324177484929755/

To learn more about East Bay Yesterday’s “Long Lost Oakland” series, visit: https://eastbayyesterday.com/long-lost-oakland/

BIO: Liam O’Donoghue is the host and producer of the East Bay Yesterday podcast and co-creator of the Long Lost Oakland map. His journalism has appeared in outlets such as KQED Arts, Berkeleyside, Open Space, KALW-FM, Mother Jones, Salon, and the syndicated NPR program Snap Judgement. In 2018, he was honored by the East Bay Express as “the best journalist-turned-historian” and presented with a “Partners in Preservation Award” from Oakland Heritage Alliance.