“You can’t be from Oakland. You can only be a part of it.” What is your full name and age? Leon. David Sykes the Second also known as DNas Aka David Nasty. I’m 33, I will be 34 in about 13 days. What neighborhood of Oakland are you from or would you say you associate with […]
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BROOKFIELD DEUCE
“I don’t want anybody to listen to this interview and take it as the gospel. I think that the best thing would be for people to listen to this interview as well as the others, and that kickstarts them to start researching more about the stuff that’s being talked about. Let’s start a fire. That […]
“SHAK” IRONS
‘Some people will say, “Yeah, you know, I’m from Oakland or whatever.” But you know they’re full of shit and they just really ain’t, they don’t really know what it’s all about. It’s a tough town, but it’s a good town. It’s a place where you got to stay on your toes and watch your […]
SHAYLA BANG
“It’s just one of the best places to be from. We’re just so carefree. Our vibe is like nothing else. I’m just super proud to be from this place because it has really made me who I am today. I have learned the game from Oakland, my ways, and it has helped me survive in […]
JENNIFER JOHNS
“You have a right to be yourself and that is a very Oakland trait and you’re going to find all manner of people who are willing to fight for your right to be who you are. I think that Oakland is the best of the American experiment. It is the best of the American experiment […]
PENDARVIS “OGPENN” HARSHAW
“You know how it goes. San Francisco sneezes Oakland catches the cold. So anything that happens in San Francisco is going to be amplified in Oakland. So you’re seeing even greater poverty out here in a place that had already had low income people, people working class people. You’re also seeing greater wealth out here. […]
ROBBIE CLARK
“I always felt like Oakland was a black city. I felt like it was a black city. I felt like it was about black people about black resistance, about like black creativity, you know? And so, so yeah. So for me, being an Oakland native, I feel like it’s about that. It’s about preserving that […]
WREN SONGBIRD
“It’s always been about embracing difference, uniqueness, putting a little, of our own thing on it, coming up with unique words to describe something. That’s Oakland…” Your full name and age. My name is Wren Michelle Robb and I’m 31 years old. What neighborhood of Oakland are you from or would you say you grew […]
ANNETTE MILLER
“Respect us. Don’t act like we came here, because I was born and raised here, so I feel I like have privileges to be here long as I pay my taxes, pay my insurance, pay my rent. I’m good to be here.” Your name and age. Annette Miller. 52. What neighborhood of Oakland are […]
CHARLES “BIG CHUCK” JOHNSON
“You literally could leave your door opened at that time because your neighbors was your neighbors. If you hear somebody opening the door, it’s your neighbor coming in to just come kick it with you like we normally do.” What’s your name and age? Charles Johnson. People call me Chuck, I’m 44 years old. What […]
