# jayleno The # EastBayDragons have earned their place history. The club is turning 60 years this weekend at the same and only location it was founded in East Oakland in 1959. The East Bay Dragons have a record of service to the community and have supported many local charitable organizations, including riding for breast cancer, AIDS awareness and violence awareness. They believe "you are either a member of the club or not, no in between". Malone has been a member for 30 years and the club is turning 60 this weekend at the same and only location it was founded in East Oakland. Don't forget to get your hats and clothing at baggersyndicatecycles.com , sponsor of Insane Throttle Biker News Morning Show Tobie Gene Levingston, who founded the East Bay Dragons as the Bay Area’s first all-Black motorcycle club and one of the nation’s first, died Monday of natural causes. Long time friend Sonny Barger[4] suggested he switch the club from a car club to a motorcycle club because bikes were more discreet than cars, easier to maintain and cheaper to work on. Oakland in the 1990s. Over 20 years later, we still call Oakland our home and regularly open our clubhouse to host fight parties and other refined social events. Update: According to yomomma12, whose uncle is front right, this is the '70s, East Oakland. Find exactly what you're looking for! Explore East Bay Dragons' photos on Flickr. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 29: Memorabilia of the East Bay Dragons decorate the walls at the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. By Erin Baldassari OAKLAND — Willie Harper still remembers the first time he saw the East Bay Dragons — then an emerging motorcycle club — roll through the streets of West Oakland. Four Dragons rode by on matching black-framed Harley Davidson choppers — so called because they had been stripped of… Michael Dregni, Hunter S. 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That reputation made Levingston’s club a pillar of cycling culture, regularly paid tribute to in fictionalized references, and by celebrities like former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno, who shared a video clip of a recent clubhouse visit last week for his “Jay Leno’s Garage” CNBC show. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 29: East Bay Dragons motorcycle club member Herm “Top Secret” Malone seats in motorcycle outside the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. Unlike most motorcycle clubs, the East Bay Dragons do not have a "prospect" or "probation" period for prospective members. The East Bay Dragons, LA Defiant Ones and Outcast MC (founded 1969),[9] are the oldest surviving all black motorcycle clubs requiring members to only ride American made motorcycles. Over more than six decades as club president, Levingston rode alongside the club’s members and rubbed shoulders with famous figures like the Hells Angels’ Sonny Barger and members of the Black Panthers. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Check out the rest of the story here: https://t.co/6pHvA0Hemp, And watch #JayLenosGarage TONIGHT 10p ET. In a series of social-media posts Wednesday night, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf praised Levingston’s legacy. "I hope the Dragons ride on for years and years to come." George Kelly is a breaking news reporter for the Bay Area News Group. The Black Panthers earliest headquarters was just a few blocks from the Dragons clubhouse. In 1959, the Chosen Few MC officially formed out in LA on the cusp of the chaotic 60s. In Spring of 1967, East Bay Dragons member Joe Louis opened up Papa Joe’s Soul Food a few short blocks from the clubhouse. After constant harassment and profiling from the local police, Levingston had considered disbanding the car club. Bill Hayes, Jim Quattlebaum, Dave Nichols. The East Bay Dragons had already established a strong presence within communities in East Oakland. Every Labor Day Weekend they host annual block parties in September at their clubhouse using proceeds to donate school supplies and gift certificates to families of East Oakland to purchase children's school clothes and supplies. The Black Panthers and The East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club were sometimes mistaken for each other by law enforcement. pic.twitter.com/hDBvuGieca, — Jay Leno's Garage (@LenosGarage) July 1, 2020. The Black Panthers earliest headquarters was just a few blocks from the Dragons clubhouse. Jones has been a member for 40 years and the club is turning 60 years this weekend at the same and only location it was founded in East Oakland. Kurt Sutter has stated that the inspiration for the fictional motorcycle club The Grim Bastards, portrayed by an authentic Black American MC called 1DOWNMC; featured in the television show Sons of Anarchy was loosely based on the East Bay Dragons and their relationship with the Hells Angels that surpassed racial barriers during the 1960s and 1970s. The back of Joe’s vest is emblazoned in the original East Bay Dragons MC patch and surrounded by red rhinestones. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 29: East Bay Dragons motorcycle club member Ray Nelson points out at a wall with nicknames of late club members at the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. East Bay Dragons MC. Like the Bandidos Motorcycle Club and Flaming Knights Motorcycle Club,[15] their club name is prominently displayed in red text over a yellow background, however, the Dragons are not affiliated with either club in any way be it "dominant MC" or "support MC" and was founded prior to both clubs. Now her father is insisting on community college. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. I was startled momentarily while driving down International and 87th Ave as I noticed a mural being drawn on the opposite side of the block from the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Clubhouse. A lot of the members attended weekend rallies to show off their bikes and to listen to speeches given by prominent Black Power movement leaders of the day. [12], Oakland rapper Richie Rich is a long-standing member of the East Bay Dragons and has featured the club in many of his music videos.[13][14]. Flower arrangements may be sent to Acts Full Gospel Church the morning of the service. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 29: A special and designed booth for East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club members is featured at the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. The East Bay Dragons had already established a stron… East Bay Dragons President Tobie Gene Levingston at the group’s clubhouse in East Oakland. Contact Us 8731 International Blvd. He is an Oakland treasure that will be sorely missed. The club is turning 60 years this weekend at the same and only location it was founded in East Oakland in 1959. The East Bay Dragons MC is an all black, all male, all Harley Davidson riding motorcycle club founded in Oakland, California, in 1959 by founder and current president, Tobie Gene Levingston. Every November they hold an annual turkey drive for Thanksgiving, providing turkeys and other food staples for families in need. Wilson has been a member for 21 years and the club is turning 60 years this weekend at the same and only location it was founded in East Oakland. Oakland, CA 94621 Clubhouse: (510) 638-9859 Tug Boat: (510) 816-7474 Ali: (510) 681-5474 USA Posted on July 9, 2020 July 9, 2020. IMDb's advanced search allows you to run extremely powerful queries over all people and titles in the database. He was 86. The East Bay Dragons MC is an all black, all male, all Harley Davidson riding motorcycle club founded in Oakland, California, in 1959 by founder and former president, Tobie Gene Levingston who died in July 2020. The club moved in and out of garages and warehouses before buying a hall in the 8700 block of then-East 14th Street in 1977. #jaylenoTobie Gene Levingston has been the president of the #EastBayDragons ever since he started the club in 1959! The club is turning 60 years this weekend at the same and only location it was founded in East Oakland. (Aaron Mendelson/KQED) In front of his hotel room, Ali Ar Rasheed takes in the scene. The faces of Marcus Garvey, Huey P. Newton, Malcolm X and others were being painted back to life. He is survived by his wife Ernestine, his three brothers Jonas, Joe Louis and Vic, and his three daughters Billie Simmons, Debrah Giles and Angela Killingsworth. The words "East Bay" were added by member Joe Louis, signifying their region of origin. Going up North with a story about a Hells Angels Motorcycle Club member. [18], The One Percenter Encyclopedia: The World of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs from Abyss Ghosts to Zombies Elite. Due to the support both organizations had for each other, some of the Black Panthers eventually became members of the East Bay Dragons after the Black Panthers disbanded. As they tell it -- … OAKLAND — Tobie Gene Levingston, who founded the East Bay Dragons as the Bay Area’s first all-Black motorcycle club and one of the nation’s first, died Tuesday of natural causes. It sits on a bright yellow square with a green dragon and red lettering of the club’s name, underscored by the word “Oakland.” [2], Levingston founded the car club shortly after arriving to Oakland from Louisiana in 1955 with the intent of providing an outlet to keep his younger brother and friends off the rough and tumble streets of Oakland. “Mr. Nelson is cousin of cofounder and EBD President Tobie Livingston. Bob Stokstad Photography. East Bay Dragons has uploaded 50 photos to Flickr. The club is turning 60 years this weekend at the same and only location it was founded in East Oakland. These drill teams performed group routines consisting of stunts and challenging maneuvers weaving in and out of cones and between other motorcyclists. Unlike many outlaw motorcycle clubs, the East Bay Dragons do not claim a state as territory by wearing a bottom "rocker". MotorBooks International, 15 Dec 2011, Soul on Bikes: The East Bay Dragons MC and the Black Biker Set, Tobie Levingston, Keith Zimmerman, Kent Zimmerman, Motorbooks, November 15, 2013, The Original Wild Ones: Tales of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club. He is an Oakland treasure that will be sorely missed. It was around 1960. [16], Since its inception and official establishing as a motorcycle club, the East Bay Dragons have no desire to establish multiple charters in or outside of California, have only one chapter, and have remained at the same clubhouse in East Oakland where they have been based for over 45 years. OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 29: East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club members pose for a group photo before their meeting at the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club in … Aug 1, 2016 - I know of the East Bay Dragons from driving or walking by their clubhouse on E-14th st as a young man. In 1959, and even well into the sixties, although there were two Harley Davidson dealerships in Oakland, no dealership in the Bay Area would sell bikes to black customers. VALLEJO, CA — The East Bay Dragons, the first all-Black motorcycle club to exist in the Bay Area, has filed a federal lawsuit against Solano […] Read More. In Spring of 1967, East Bay Dragons member Joe Louis opened up Papa Joe’s Soul Food a few short blocks from the clubhouse. The Black Panthers earliest headquarters was just a few blocks from the Dragons clubhouse. In Spring of 1967, East Bay Dragons member Joe Louis opened up Papa Joe’s Soul Food a few short blocks from the clubhouse. They nevertheless built up a positive reputation in the neighborhood, supporting the Oakland area while giving voice to the oppressed during a time before the civil rights movement really took off. The make of the bike was never important, it only mattered that you could keep up. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group). East Bay Dragons motorcycle club founder dies, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). On Wednesday, the club shared news of Levingston’s passing and asked well-wishers to keep Levingston’s wife and children and club members in their prayers, saying: “Rest in Heaven, Pres.”. East bay dragons president dance. East Bay Dragons MC Party @ Craneway Pavillion Richmond 09.01.12 East Bay Dragons: At the clubhouse, August 4, 2012: 53rd Annual East Bay Dragons Party @ Solano Expo Center Vallejo 05.26.12 National Round-Up, Tunica, MS 2012 East Bay Dragons: Headquarters 2012 East Bay Dragons: Around Town 2011 Las Vegas Run 2011 MotorBooks International, 15 Feb 2009, The Harley-Davidson Reader. July 25. East Bay Dragons motorcycle club member Jack “The Mack” Wilson poses for a photo at the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. The club is turning 60 years this weekend at the same and only location it was founded in East Oakland in 1959. The club took up the “Dragons” name in 1958, before switching over to motorcycles, which were cheaper and drew less attention from police, as Levingston wrote in his classic memoir “Soul on Bikes: The East Bay Dragons MC and the Black Biker Set.”. Locale. “From always feeding the community and supporting generations of East Oaklanders, to hosting my very first Budget Town Hall as Mayor and proudly escorting Hammer and me in Warriors victory parades, the East Bay Dragons have been a constant source of service and pride for Oakland,” Schaaf said in part. The East Bay Dragons colors are red and gold. [11], The East Bay Dragons were featured in the 2015 victory parade through downtown Oakland commemorating the 2015 NBA Championship of the Golden State Warriors. COVID: Federal authorities lift pause on Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine. By Uncategorized 0 Comments Uncategorized 0 Comments (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 29: An East Bay Dragons motorcycle club member known as “Slow Motion” arrives at the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. Many club members could only have access to the family car either during the weekends or late at night. Friends and family members are planning a viewing 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 24 at the East Bay Dragons clubhouse, 8731 International Blvd., in Oakland, and outdoor funeral services at 10 a.m. July 25, at Acts Full Gospel Church, 1034 66th Ave., in Oakland. Brown has been a member for 30 years and the club is turning 60 years this weekend at the same and only location it was founded in East Oakland. Until 1959, most black motorcycle clubs were "Drill Teams" consisting of World War II veterans. The club is turning 60 years this weekend at the same and only location it was founded in East Oakland. As a member put it last year in the run-up to the club’s 60th-anniversary celebration, back then young black men could still quickly find themselves getting into trouble if they didn’t stay busy, and Levingston thought he and his brothers needed a hobby. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 29: East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club members get ready for a group photo before their meeting at the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. Dear Abby: I told my daughter to aim high. Bill Hayes. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 29: East Bay Dragons motorcycle club member Jack “The Mack” Wilson poses for a photo at the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. During the 1940s and 1950s, the center patch and logo patch of most motorcycle clubs were circular or oval in shape whereas for car clubs, they were square or rectangular shaped. This was far more affordable as new bikes cost around $500 yet a used Harley Davidson could be bought for as little as $30. The East Bay Dragons built a reputation as family men who owned homes, cars and had steady jobs, supported each other with skill-networking and contributed to regular charity drives, “love runs,” Thanksgiving-turkey donations, and Christmas family-adoption and gift-giving, as well as yearly Labor Day weekend fundraisers. There are other clubs who use the name “Wheels of Soul Motorcycle Club”, who do not appear to have any ties to this club, nor are they classed as a “one percenter” motorcycle club. The car club did not adopt the official name "Dragons Car Club" until 1958. 0:52. The turning point for the car club came following an incident at a local party at the Snow Building, a rented hall by the Oakland Zoo, adjacent to the Grass Valley neighborhood of the Oakland Hills. Off work, he enjoys playing in bands, busking and karaoke. After following the recommendation of Barger, The East Bay Dragons officially became a motorcycle club in 1959. The club is turning 60 years this weekend at the same and only location it was founded in East Oakland. The bottom patches displaying their territory are rectangular, not curved. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 29: The bar inside the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club used to be a meat counter before the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club moved in this location in 1959 in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club have gunned their Harleys through the mean streets of Oakland, California since the 1950s. East Bay Dragons MC again. 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They are a mixed-race motorcycle club, however have a strong black presence. #BIKERNEWS #EASTBAYDRAGONS #HELLSANGELSGet your daily biker news and everything going on in the scene http://www.harleyliberty.comEnough Already! OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 29: East Bay Dragons motorcycle club member Charles “Darth” Jones, left, chats with friends Kym Heedley, center, and DeeDee Dejan at the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. Incident at Iow Biker Gathering making the news. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! These are the East Bay Dragons, a motorbike club from Oakland, CA. Unlike other African-American motorcycle clubs and drill teams of the late 1940s and 1950s which rode full-dressers, the East Bay Dragons rode choppers. May he rest — and ride — in peace.”, Mr. Levingston built the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club on the values of community, family, and the tight bonds of brotherhood. Founded by Tobie Gene Levingston (current president) in 1959, the dragons were the first all-black motorcycle club in the Bay Area and one of the first in the country. pic.twitter.com/I8ipHRrPNb, — Libby Schaaf (@LibbySchaaf) July 9, 2020. Along with the Chosen Few MC and Los Angeles Defiant Ones MC,[8] the East Bay Dragons are one of the oldest surviving predominantly black motorcycle clubs founded in California, (the LA Defiant Ones were founded two years earlier in 1957). The club is turning 60 years this weekend at the same and only location it was founded in East Oakland. The two bottom patches displayed on their cuts showing their territory are one rectangular patch with "Oakland" in red text over a yellow background above another rectangular patch with "California" in red text over a yellow background. The East Bay Dragons formed in 1959, during a time when the image of a black man riding a motorcycle could provoke a strong reaction. Oakland Californias East Bay Dragons 60th Anniversary Dance 8/31/2019 RickahShade Film Directed by: IG @rickahshade41510 The Black Panthers and The East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club were sometimes mistaken for each other by law enforcement. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 29: East Bay Dragons motorcycle club member Ray Nelson shows the first painting of the club at the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. The insignia is a large square patch featuring the club name in red text placed above the logo of a green dragon over a yellow background. He will be interred immediately after at Rolling Hills Memorial Park, 4100 Hilltop Drive, in Richmond. When Huey P. Newton went to jail for the 1967 shootout between the Oakland cops and the Panthers, many members of the Dragons attended Free Huey rallies at De Fremery Park. Founders Huey Newton and Bobby Sealeand chief of staff David Hilliard often came in and ate in Joe’s restaurant. He has worked as an online coordinator and, before that, a copy editor and page designer for Bay Area-based newspapers and magazines. Born June 30, 1934, in Lillie, Louisiana, Levingston was one of 10 children raised by sharecropper parents who moved to the Bay Area in the early 1950s, settling in East Oakland’s Brookfield Village neighborhood. Wheels Of Soul MC is a one percenter motorcycle club founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA in 1967. While work remained relatively plentiful in post-war Oakland’s factories and foundries, Levingston initially began a car club as a way to help keep his family out of harm’s way. Bay Area Desperados leaving the East Bay Dragons Presidents Dance 2014 Late '60s I'd guess. [5], Prior to the East Bay Dragons, the only other black outlaw motorcycle club in the Bay Area was the now defunct Fillmore based Frisco Rattlers.[6][7]. Prospective members who are "hangarounds" are referred to by club members as "rookies" while they are being vetted for membership prior to being voted in as full patch members.[17]. Founders Huey Newton and Bobby Seale and chief of staff David Hilliard often came in and ate in Joe’s restaurant. east bay dragons clubhouse. Friends and family members are planning a viewing 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 24 at the East Bay Dragons clubhouse, 8731 International Blvd., in Oakland, and outdoor funeral services at 10 a.m. July 25, at Acts Full Gospel Church, 1034 66th Ave., in Oakland. May he rest – and ride – in peace. East Bay Dragons-Hells Angels and incident in Iowa between clubs #BIKERNEWS- A popular Murrells Inlet biker bar will be allowed to hold a fall pre-bike week rally this weekend. A consultant by day, he helps manage the club’s finances. High-speed fiber-optic internet coming to Pittsburg, San Jose shooting at ‘The Grad’ luxury apartments becomes city’s 14th homicide, Senior Living: The startling inequality gap that emerges after age 65. His first newspaper job was as a Washington Post paperboy. He was 86. The Black Panthers and The East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club were sometimes mistaken for each other by law enforcement. All the original founding members had to buy used bikes. East Bay Dragons At the clubhouse, August 4, 2012. Levingston built the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club on the values of community, family, and the tight bonds of brotherhood. The club is turning 60 this weekend at the same and only location it was founded in East Oakland in 1959. Motorcycles were more practical because they were not depended on by an entire household. Group shots By 1959, the East Bay Dragons had developed a reputation among Oakland Police Department for their numerous melees and brawls with local street gangs from East and West Oakland. A re-post; I was reminded of this picture the other day, and basically it's pretty much my favourite photo of anything ever. Last night a gunman entered the East Bay Dragons motorcycle club on 8800 International Blvd., and fired repeated shots at club member Hassan Sayyid, who was sitting with friends in […] (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 29: East Bay Dragons motorcycle club member Ernest “Big E13” Brown is photographed in a motorcycle’s mirror at the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. East Bay Dragons motorcycle club going to court. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 29: 524 is inscribed in a motorcycle’s windshield when is used for races and represents EBD, in the alphabetical order, for the East Bay Dragons at the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. The East Bay Rats formed in 1994 with a bunch of bikes mostly zip-tied and safety-wired together. Many working class and working poor black families could not afford more than one car per household and Dragons members were no exception. Because the East Bay Dragons were founded as a car club, they adopted the square shaped patch which stood with the club even after they switched and became a motorcycle club. In addition to trouble with the Oakland Police Department, at that time the idea of sustaining a car club became difficult. A fight broke out, and one of the members drove his car through the front door of the building onto the dance floor.[3]. 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