“Ain’t No UZI’s made in Harlem”.
There is nothing quite like a moment of clarity.
The second reason why Birkhold’s statement was importantis that it helped me look at another article with a clearer set of eyes.
For the past couple of days I have been e-mailing with Barry Michael Cooper, the screen writer of New Jack City. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Oakland Murders’
In My Oakland Gristle
Monday, December 10th, 2007Man listen. There is an article in the Chronicle todayabout Oakland and murders. It had me livid, inspired,depressed AND heated all at once. You can read it here.
In the last five years, 557 people were slain on the city’s streets, making Oakland the state’s second-most murderous city, behind Compton.
Most victims [...]
Black Editor, Chauncey Bailey, Murdered by Black Muslim
Saturday, August 4th, 2007When an out of the ordinary murder happens in Oakland, my mind automatically begins to wonder.
When I learned that Chauncey Bailey, Editor of the Oakland Post was killed, execution style with a shot gun in downtown Oakland on his way to work on last Wednesday, I immediately thought that it was, his Lovers Husband or [...]
New York Times Speculates on Surge of Oakland Murders
Friday, June 22nd, 2007You and I both know.
It get hot.
Somebody dying in Oakland this weekend.
Thats how it is. Thats how it’s allways gonna be.
The Times devoted 2 pages to assessing why so many cats are getting murked in the ‘Town.
I almost was going to type the headline:“Hip Hop Responsible forIncrease in Oakland Murders”.
Then I decided not to.
Ironically, [...]
