Chappell Roland Hayes

Chappell Roland Hayes
1948 1994

A community activist and environmentalist, Chappell Hayes was the

driving force behind the Clean Air Alternative Coalition, which

successfully convinced Caltrans to re-route the new Cypress freeway

away from West Oakland neighborhoods. Mr. Hayes developed programs

for at-risk youth and helped to redefine environmental issues to include

broader urban concerns such as poverty and racism. As an entrepreneur

community leader, member of many boards and commissions, and

devoted community builder, Mr. Hayes raised the consciousness of

West Oakland residents and neighbors, including the Port of Oakland,

to work for clean air and environmental justice.

"Chappell was an inspiration to so marty in his tithe, one whose

priorities were so appropriate and whose huarity was so manifest."

Congressman Ronald V. Dellums