Barbara Lee's comment is a disgrace and a disservice to Oakland residents
Oaklandside's piece about Oakland's Charter Reform proposal is a perfect example of the issues that hold Oakland back.
Rather than debate the issue, Mayor Lee immediately pulls out the "Race Card" to shut down criticism with, “There’s a long history in this country of describing Black leaders — particularly Black women leaders seeking executive authority or structural reform — as dangerous or unqualified.”
If this were true you would never have served in Congress, Mayor Lee. Oakland needs professional, day to day city management to address Encampments, Trash Dumping, Flagrant Traffic Violations, Road Maintenance and Repair, and a host of other issues, not a politician with no real experience leading a city of almost half a million people and thousands of employees.
Nice try, but no.