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Oakland, How Deep is Your Love?
As Sergio and I continue to talk about how the tide has turned in The Town, he asks, “Am I a part of this new Oakland? I don’t know. This ain’t Oakland.” I tend to agree. I don’t know how I fit in to what this city has become. With this new wave of Oaklanders, it seems like The Town is being boiled down to a fad – slowly losing its identity as it becomes a caricature of other metropolitan cities.
VIDEO – ‘Tis the Season: Laurel Neighborhood Harmonizes to Help Others in Need
Is harmony and unity possible in East Oakland? The Laurel Merchant and Laurel District Association strive to prove that it does. The second annual Laurel Holiday Stroll and Donation Drive is just one of over 20 events held in the Laurel District geared towards strengthening relationships between the community and local business.
East Oakland Poet ‘Bossman’ Puts in Work to Heal, Teach
Growing up in East Oakland, Dre Johnson, "the violence and crimes that go on, you don't talk about. You're just not supposed to name names, you're not supposed to say shit out loud.” He says his spoken word allowed him to express his feelings about "how the shit went down.” Poetry became one of the few ways he saw to address some hard experiences.
Oakland, How Deep is Your Love?
As Sergio and I continue to talk about how the tide has turned in The Town, he asks, “Am I a part of this new Oakland? I don’t know. This ain’t Oakland.” I tend to agree. I don’t know how I fit in to what this city has become. With this new wave of Oaklanders, it seems like The Town is being boiled down to a fad – slowly losing its identity as it becomes a caricature of other metropolitan cities.
VIDEO – ‘Tis the Season: Laurel Neighborhood Harmonizes to Help Others in Need
Is harmony and unity possible in East Oakland? The Laurel Merchant and Laurel District Association strive to prove that it does. The second annual Laurel Holiday Stroll and Donation Drive is just one of over 20 events held in the Laurel District geared towards strengthening relationships between the community and local business.
East Oakland Poet ‘Bossman’ Puts in Work to Heal, Teach
Growing up in East Oakland, Dre Johnson, "the violence and crimes that go on, you don't talk about. You're just not supposed to name names, you're not supposed to say shit out loud.” He says his spoken word allowed him to express his feelings about "how the shit went down.” Poetry became one of the few ways he saw to address some hard experiences.
