Mike was born in Hawaii to Filipino parents. He moved to the mainland with his family

when he was very young. Interestingly, Mike's parents had to apply for citizenship as Hawaii

was not yet part ot the United States. Growing up, Mike worked in the family grocery store in

the San Francisco area. Even though it was his father's dream that his sons would take on the

Jocelyn Thompson Oats was born in New Orleans, Louisiana August 29, 1952. Oats' father founded Victory Baptist Church on the Westside. She was involved with the PTA and advocated for African American students in the first steps of school integration.