Oakland Fam Bam Labor Day Get Down

Black Hour Fri, 9 Sep at 1:20pm
People dance to the sounds of Samba at the "Oakland Fam Bam Labor Day Get Down" at Mosswood Park.

People dance to the sounds of Samba at the "Oakland Fam Bam Labor Day Get Down" at Mosswood Park.

If you liked today's Daily Image on Oakland Local, you'll love this set of photos from the Oakland Fam Bam Labor Day Get Down held on Monday, September 6 at Mosswood Park.




In an interview, Travis Watts of I-am Oakland, organizer of the event said,"Here in Oakland, we are trying to create the healthiest city in the world for the people of the African diaspora.”

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