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late to the dance floor

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

(Sometimes you should dance the first time you are asked. Later is too late most of the time.) when they want to they do like a swarm best not to stand in the way of mobbing manifestations of destiny don’t … Continue reading →

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Gentrification: No Resting Place, Pt. 3

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

West Oakland: Gentrified “West Oakland is situated on the Bay side of Highway 980 and is easily accessible by public transportation including BART and buses. If you are an urban pioneer who is looking to buy somewhere before it really booms, look … Continue reading →

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Gentrification: No Resting Place, Pt.2

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

“West Oakland is situated on the Bay side of Highway 980 and is easily accessible by public transportation including BARTand buses. If you are an urban pioneer who is looking to buy somewhere before it really booms, look into West Oakland” (Red Oak Realty, 2012 para. 4). West Oakland is being discovered and repopulated by pioneers of a different stripe. Continue reading →

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