History is more than just information in a textbook. Hearing about the past from someone who experienced it brings history alive. That’s what Elizabeth Lay’s 9th Grade Multicultural Education class discovered while making their video. They were studying California History from the 1940’s to the present when “Lucky” Ramsey, a graduate of Oakland Tech in the 40’s visited their classroom. Students document his interview and compare his experiences “back in the day,” to their own.