it’s days like today that make me love oakland.
there are numerous reasons why, and just to name a few, we have a greater melting pot, group identification by ethnicity or sexual orientation is not prevalent in gay, latino, black neighborhoods, we basically live in harmony as neighbors. it’s a as-you-are-vibe here. there’s a sustainable do-it-yourself work ethic and resilience for fighting for oakland. we even go so far in supporting our terrible baseball, football, and basketball teams. the food around grand lake and parkway are just as good as sf’s. we have slang and a music culture that spreads all over the bay, civil rights history that’s been in the books, sustainability and environmental justice movements where a sense of community is more profound.
it’s unfortunate that a lot of people i know have a stereotype of oakland and label it as dangerous or ghetto, blame the media, but in reality it’s a vibrant community.
what do you love about your cities?
i really love oakland too, it is such a great city and i think people need to know that. i think it gets a bad rep!
xo,
cb
I too live in Oakland and love it! Def agree with you on the stereotype Oakland has.