Oakland’s annual 510 Day celebration returns to Lake Merritt on May 10. This is the 11th year of the grassroots anti-displacement gathering and cultural celebration. ,
A coalition of residents and local groups started 510Day in 2016 as an informal potluck. The event has grown as an event focused on affirming the presence of Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities in Oakland’s public space.
“510 Day is not a brand. It is not a revenue stream,” the organizing committee said. “It was built by Oaklanders, for Oaklanders.”…