tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1687594767741711928.post4493347839861083366..comments2023-12-06T12:56:05.531-08:00Comments on Our Oakland: Ralph BuncheGenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781731425470579255noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1687594767741711928.post-12179372612942016502010-01-13T13:21:26.351-08:002010-01-13T13:21:26.351-08:00It probably is because of the school which was nam...It probably is because of the school which was named in his honor. Google Maps, Yahoo Maps, the Oakland Museum's map. etc. all show it as Ralph Bunche. McClymonds to the northeast, Oak Center to the south, Prescott to the west. Prescott or Village Bottoms or Prescott - Oakland Point are to the west of Mandela Parkway.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542931247957198888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1687594767741711928.post-44318907640540180982010-01-13T13:08:28.695-08:002010-01-13T13:08:28.695-08:00I think it's the latter---and more specificall...I think it's the latter---and more specifically, that there was a school in the neighborhood named Ralph Bunche so the area around it was given that name (though I don't think I've ever heard the neighborhood referred to that way---I think of that area as part of the Lower Bottoms, but maybe it's a little too far north?) School has closed, I think, but maybe the name stuck? Someone with a better understanding of WOak history might be able to shed some light...artemishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296976588799962970noreply@blogger.com