Oral Lee Brown: Celebrating Oakland community member who changed the lives of 100+ students
Celebrating Oral Lee Brown
Celebrating Oral Lee Brown for her years of raising money for Oakland graduates.
OAKLAND, Calif. - People in Oakland are celebrating an Oakland community member who has changed the lives of more than 100 students.
Oral Lee Brown decided to adopt a first grade class at Brookfield Elementary back in 1987.
She promised to pay for each child's college education, setting aside money every year for each student that graduated from high school and went on to college.
She has helped 136 students in total.
On Tuesday, the state superintendent and others will celebrate Brown at Brookfield Elementary.