The Archive worked closely with the City as part of the Steering Committee to organize the celebration of the City’s 40th Anniversary. It included a Gala on Friday night, June 30, where we unveiled our tribute to the members of the first City Council, featuring Barbara Mouton, James Elton Blakey Jr., Gertrude Wilks, Dr. Omowale…

East Palo Alto, or EPA, is just two and a half square miles but the power that lies here is immeasurable. It’s a city created by a grassroots movement started by its inhabitants: The People of East Palo Alto. Incorporated in 1983, EPA has a short but storied history. A community of faith, barons of…