News
March 2024

February Celebrations at EBALDC!

Throughout February, EBALDC residents and community members observed Black History Month and the Lunar New Year at celebrations across our EBALDC properties and local neighborhoods. Here are two highlights from the month’s celebrations: EBALDC Engages Community at the Lantern Festival. On a recent Sunday evening, EBALDC’s Creative Community Development (CCD) team participated in Oakland’s second annual Lantern Festival celebration. Co-hosted by nonprofits Oakland Bloom and Sticky Rice Club and the collective AAPI Healers for Liberation, the Lantern Festival took place in the heart of Oakland Chinatown at the Pacific Renaissance Plaza... Read more
Board of Directors
March 2024

Spotlight on Newest Board Member, John Chan!

EBALDC is pleased to welcome our newest board member, John Chan! We recently had an opportunity to get to know John better. Q: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? A: I was born in Hong Kong and came to the US with my family when I was almost three years old. I grew up in San Francisco following the track that many of my immigrant peers did back then, and probably still do today: study hard, go to a specific public high school, and attend a UC. In... Read more
Board of Directors
January 2024

Board Member Spotlight: Ted Dang

“e had an obligation to give back to our community.”  EBALDC recently sat down with our co-founder and board member, Ted Dang, to learn more about his background and the origins of the founding of EBALDC. Below is Part 1 of our conversation with Ted, focused on his background. The second installment will focus on the origins of EBALDC, the organization. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.  What is your connection to Oakland Chinatown? orn and raised in Oakland, I grew up in Chinatown in the 1950s and... Read more