Surviving Oakland

Surviving Oakland  is a story of Minah's self-discovering journey living in East Oakland, California. Artists like MC Hammer, Tupac, and NWA forever changed the rap world with their amazing lyrics and unique sound. Minah, having a sibling who performed with Digital Underground, had access to some of these Greats. Seems glamorous? The reality is that East Oakland was a hard place to live with poor school systems, drug infested neighborhoods, and targeted social injustices. This is a story of