Oakland, Calif., was a hub of African-American life on the West Coast. Today, it’s one of the most diverse cities in the country. How has that shift affected its culture?

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

The NPR blog Code Switch focuses on issues of race, culture and ethnicity.  In this podcast they explore the changing demographics of Oakland due to gentrification and the cultural impact that it has had.  In the 80s, African-Americans represented nearly half of Oakland’s population, but today is now 34 percent white, 28 percent black, 25 percent Latino and 17 percent Asian.  The music scene, night life and sense of communal identity has consequently shifted, and that causes some to yearn for what once was.   

Tags: neighborhood, gentrification, urban, place, culture, economic. 

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