At age 80, Elaine Brown has no intention to stop building a better Bay Area, literally. 'Somehow, we may resurrect the spirit of people reimagining community wealth,' Brown said.
Elaine Brown, chair of the Black Panther Party founded in Oakland in 1966, is building a new legacy by creating homes for low income residents.and highlighting people who are working to Build a Better Bay Area. In the East Bay, one woman has been doing that for decades, and at the age of 80, has no intention to stop. ABC7 News Anchor Kumasi Aaron shows us how she's building homes, and a new legacy.
On 7th and Campbell in West Oakland, it's all about building. Not just this new apartment building. But legacy, community and wealth. "I feel like I put one more footstep in the sand of time," says Elaine Brown. She is the woman behind the building going up, and she named it The Black Panther."I absolutely do," Brown replied.
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