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 County alleging that a county employee concocted a reason to cancel a planned club event at the fairgrounds after hearing that one of its members had associations with the Black Panthers. This year, we were very excited to celebrate our milestone anniversary with a world-class concert and dance event. The all-black Dragons, then, share a lot in common with the a This is the written account of one man, Mr. Levingston, who is basically sitting down and telling the reader about his life from start to where it is today (as president, at time of publishing, of the East Bay Dragons). Chosen Few Motorcycle Club– Photography by Gold Mustache Photography, Elliot M. Gold. Four Dragons rode by on matching black-framed Harley Davidson choppers — so called because they had been stripped of… The back of Joe’s vest is emblazoned in the original East Bay Dragons MC patch and surrounded by red rhinestones. VALLEJO — The East Bay Dragons, the first all-Black motorcycle club to exist in the Bay Area, has filed a federal lawsuit against Solano County alleging that a … 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. 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 the garage. 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. Soak in the retro soil & oil biker shots from the Chosen Few, and East Bay Dragons motorcycle clubs… In 1959, the Chosen Few MC officially formed out in LA on the cusp of the chaotic 60s. It sits on a bright yellow square with a green dragon and red lettering of the club’s name, underscored by the word “Oakland.” 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 fund-raisers. By Nate Gartrell. The East Bay Dragons have been a part of the Oakland community for over 60 years. (Varlack, Tiega) (Filed on 6/18/2020) June 17, 2020: Clerk is unable to randomly assign judge to … Filing 6 Civil Cover Sheet by EAST BAY DRAGONS , amended. 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. With great pleasure, we welcomed Doug E Fresh, Whodini, Too Short, Tony Toni Toné, Dru Down, Richie Rich and our host, Mark Curry. It was around 1960.