Oakland's not for burning
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (746 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0006BWLS2 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Oakland's not for burning book has been released since 0000-00-00. Oakland's not for burning are written by Amory Bradford and it has 248 of pages on paperback.
"Oakland's Not For Burning" according to Vickie Linnet. Excellent book about the economics of Oakland, California in the 1960's, outlining the core reason for urban blight, outside of racism, namely lack of education. While other cities in America resorted to riots (burning the cities down) the federal government implemented programs in Oakland to educate unemployed African Americans to work in the shipyards, and other union industries in the bay area. This book is a 'must read' for anyone who is interested in the history o