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Thomas Rogers Muyunga Mukasa on Gentrification and gen-der-trification, millenials, baby boomers and gen-xers in the cross hairs of a community: An African goes on around and about in San Francisco City

Humans can still live as one. Humans can benefit from a balance in demand and provision. This is how we raise our voices to be heard. Much as we cannot re-invent the wheel, so can't we re-invent a model of hegemony which beats that known as “community.” We only need to improve upon our idea of community. We also need to partake in community meetings or events that increase on our social interaction. This can also be looked upon as our social obligation to others. The price is setting baselines that are not oppressive towards all categories of beneficiaries nor deterrents to capital, time and resource investments. Three weighing stones can help make this balance: the need to know our population demographics; know their needs (especially as they arise from lived experiences) and; know how to re-invent ourselves. These weights will tamper the scales. Atop the space needle in Seattle, Washington State and many other high elevation places are places where one can use a binoculars

Thomas Rogers Muyunga Mukasa Toasting San Francisco

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This is the inaugural write up of this blog. I just heard the news of the death of Maya Angelou (RIP). I also have learnt a lot from seeing the representation, cultural activities and sheer numbers of blends of skin appearances in San Francisco. Not to mention the technological advances in form of highly hung, defyingly spun bridges, tunnels and built areas. The people are, well, human. They represent a "transitioning but at the same time firm" species. I collected some pictures. I did not want to say so much but use visual stories to say out loudly; "ugandabeinsanfrancisco." I shall capture my time in San Francisco and Northern California Bay Area in form of poem-stories or compositions or pictorial essays. Enjoy. Do not hesitate to write comments or if you want, to write to me personally via: ugandabeinsanfrancsco@gmail.com .

Thomas Rogers Muyunga Mukasa on African in San Francisco; Thank you Mukulu Maya Angelou!

Yesterday, I shared some points with you. It is that time of the year when San Francisco-SF- has just walked into the Summer. Hot and not so hot! Wait a minute, these are some of the descriptors that have very tangential meanings if they are used in different ways. I walked into the San Francisco Public Library. There is the "Chimurenga Exhibition," something about creating an understanding of Art from the African continent. Now, there is a really ginormous project if you asked me. Anyway, there is this exhibition going on up to June. Africa has had so much influence on the art of other ancient civilizations. One, because it is the Mother continent from which all human race spread to fill the earth. There are other reasons. But, one that comes to mind is the central point that Africa finds itself. All civilizations and tribal communes have had roots or been influenced by Africa at one time. Africa is so vast it has the gene pool for all people in the world. In Africa, one