Oakland, California, located on the west coast, has been considered as the effective center that merges and portrays the rich culture of Africans with Americans. In the early Fifties Oakland was an entertainment hub and later during the Sixties with the advent of the Black Panther Party, the blacks increased in population and fame.

First Fridays in New Oakland

First Fridays in Oakland

At present Oakland is occupied by both blacks and whites in equal proposition along with the contributions from Asian and Latino respectively. This diverse in population has ignited a cautious mind amongst the people of Oakland origin regarding the identity of black’s revolutionary culture. There has been a decline in the black population in most of the cities like N.J. Washington, Atlanta, D.C. and Newark, which has stirred a sense of alarm in the Oakland City.
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Oakland has a prolific population of creative, cross cultural artisans that specialize in everything from music to food to graffiti and street art. Every month thousands of people gather for the city’s high-spirited art peek and street revelry on Telegraph Ave in Uptown Oakland.
The Oakland Art Murmur, an evening of art and culture, started six years ago, as a small once-a- month gallery walk.  Today, city officials say it has exploded into a giant event, bringing close to 20,000 people to this town every month.
Though there has been a growing concern and distress over the size of the event, people here are generally happy that so many locals and tourists enjoy the creative energy every month without much hassle. It is in sharp contrast to the often stormy streets where the irritation of tear gas and the sound of police helicopters were a common sight during the Occupy Movement. (more…)

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