Evergreen Cemetery Sights & Sounds of East Oakland: Evergreen Cemetery holds the stories of a neighborhood By Damu Dailey • Jul 12, 2017 Bryon Malik Listen Listening... / 14:56 Click the audio player above to listen to Damu's audio story Evergreen Cemetery is famous for its service to the community of East Oakland. For example, Huey P. Newton, the co-founder of the Black Panther Party was cremated here.