On ANOTHER note...if anyone is interested,the COALITION im working with in the CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO, (which includes a number of notable community leaders of different ethnic backgrounds and Religions). Is Pushing for about 8,500 petition signatures of SAN FRANCISCO Residents by FEB 5.2008 to move a Initiative forward and have it presented before voters in June 2008.
The initiative is focusing on the city of San Francisco's "RE-DEVELOPMENT" motives and Forcing LENNAR corp (#1 home builders in the u.s) to provide affordable housing and other improvements in the city.
This issue has alot to do with how the city of San Francisco helped move a big percentage of African Americans out of the Western Addition and how they are continuing to push Latinos out of the Mission district, And minorities out of the bay veiw/hunters point area.
One of the areas where Lennar Corp is currently building, was hit by a City GANG INJUNCTION recently , (where members of the community where grouping up,organizing and protesting,>>The toxic chemical (asbestos) released by "re-development -construction crews" )near the naval shipyard in hunters point. Lennar Corp and the City of San Francisco is trying to up-root these low income neighborhoods and bring in New people and new housing.And "re-develop" the City. Historically san francisco-african americans got pushed to hunters point from the western addition.And now the city is continuing to push.
Alot more facts and points regarding this topic is available.
So if any of you is interested in something OTHER than "bay rap" and wants to help with this particular cause...Hit me up..