by Robert ‘Fleetwood’ Bowden
As a lost mind and lost soul locked in the county jail in San Francisco, I picked up a book entitled “Manchild in the Promised Land,” explaining the migration of African Americans from the South after slavery. So many left the South seeking a better life only to experience industrial racism up North and out West.
Fast forward to the 20th century, the common call from America to African Americans is “Get out the ghetto!” Yes, gentrification is happening all over the country. They’re moving the people of color out of the inner city using all kinds of ploys and tactics.
In San Francisco, it’s no different. The scam is in full effect. San Francisco has a history of discrimination against not only Blacks but also against its Chinese population. Asian residents, especially Chinese immigrants and their…
