UHURU FURNITURE & COLLECTIBLES

Pages

  • Home
  • Donate Furniture
  • Volunteer
  • APEDF
  • Buy Black Power
  • Events

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

SOLD #15352 Traces 32" x 95" Egyptian Runner - $25



Posted by Uhuru Furniture & Collectibles - Oakland at 6:02 PM
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Newer Post SEE MORE POSTS Home

Enter Your Email for Our Latest updates!

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Black Power Blueprint UPDATES!

Black Power Blueprint UPDATES!
The powerful Black Power Blueprint campaign continues into Phase 3! Get all the updates!

A Full-Time Community Outreach position and an On-Call Furniture Mover position available

A Full-Time Community Outreach position and an On-Call Furniture Mover position available
Click to get full details! Or email us with your resume to oakland.manager@uhurufurniture.org

Uhuru Furniture - Oakland is 30!

Uhuru Furniture - Oakland is 30!
Recap of our 30th Anniversary!

Watch this broadcast on Facebook - click the image!

Watch this broadcast on Facebook - click the image!

Please refer others to like us also.

Please refer others to like us also.

Fusion Mineral Paint Metallic Paints and Beeswax Distressing Blocks now available!

Fusion Mineral Paint Metallic Paints and Beeswax Distressing Blocks now available!

APEDF's latest advancement: Black Power Blueprint!

APEDF's latest advancement: Black Power Blueprint!
What does black community power look like? Check out APEDF's latest undertaking: Black Power Blueprint! Revitalizing boarded up buildings in our community in St. Louis, fending off gentrification, building housing, community center, garden, kitchen, cafe, training and workforce program and more! Find out more at Uhuru Furniture - Donate today!

testimonials

"With a little perusing, this is a great place to find some decent quality, gently used furniture at a reasonable price. If you're lucky you might even be able to find some quality steals." -- Gary L.

"Used furniture and housewares in great condition arrive nearly everyday, and bargain hunters like myself buy the furniture like hot funnel cakes at a carnival!"
-- Vera D.

"The staff is super friendly and I love that their stock is constantly changing. Sometimes that sucks, though, because I'll see something great and then before I can make up my mind about it it's gone. Sigh."
-- Vandana M.

"Over the years my family has donated and shopped here. Some of the furnishing in my college apartment were selected from the hodge podge here. I really support the idea of recycling furniture."
-- Nikki C.

"Uhuru reflects the history of Oakland in many ways - from furnishing of local styles to continuity with the Black Panthers 'do for yourself' program. One of the coolest spots in the Bay Area." -- Bill C.

"It's wonderful. I'm volunteering at Uhuru Furniture and ever since I came in the store and found out what Uhuru stands for and how it helps the community I was totally shocked. I found out about the program and I think it's great that the store and Uhuru House are doing so well. Thanks for letting me be a part of your program." -- Kandi G.

"The spirit moves in this community of activists. Donate everything -- your time, your money, your furniture." -- Sally M.

"Be sure to buy a vegan blackberry pie at their annual holiday pie drive. It will be a spiritual experience!" --Alexis M.

"I especially like the way in which knowledgeable workers in the store put their heads together and decide on prices." -- Judith S.

"I have bought many furniture items at Uhuru. My group of friends and I visit the store almost every Friday afternoon before going to dinner."
-- Gabi B.

"We have procured some fine solid cherry wood pieces for bargain prices and are always on the lookout for more at this socially responsible establishment. We have also donated items we no longer wanted to bring it full circle." -- Tracy A.

"Way to recycle cool digs, Uhuru. Game on." -- Sam B.

"I can't see how you could not find something you need." -- Hallie R.

Uhuru Book Fair & Flea Market

Uhuru Book Fair & Flea Market
Click to see video and pics!

Volunteer! Sign up to attend one of our weekly new-volunteers orientations!

Volunteer! Sign up to attend one of our weekly new-volunteers orientations!

We won 'Best of Oakland and the East Bay' in the Oakland Magazine Contest 2017 (for the third time)

We won 'Best of Oakland and the East Bay' in the Oakland Magazine Contest 2017 (for the third time)

Health Disparities Faced by the African Community in Oakland, California

Uhuru Furniture & Collectibles is an economic development institution of the African People's Education and Defense Fund (APEDF). The mission of APEDF is to defend the civil and human rights of the African community and to address the grave disparities faced by the African community in the areas of health, healthcare, economic development and education.

What do we mean when we say "disparities"? Below are just a few of the statistics that expose the disparities faced by the African community here in the Bay Area.

• Sources: “Alameda County Health Data Profile 2014", "Alameda County Public Health Department", thepulseofoakland.com, www.cablackhealthnetwork.org, pacinst.org

(This is a sample of our findings. For a full packet of health statistics, visit the store and see the sales desk.)

- African people have the highest rates of hospitalization for hypertension.

- From infancy to 64 years, African people die at rates at least two times higher than white people.

- African people have the highest rates of death from all cancers as well as unintentional injury of anyone in Alameda County.

- African people have the second highest rates of death from heart disease, stroke and chronic lower respiratory diseases. Pacific Islanders have the highest rates.

- African people in Alameda County have the lowest life expectancy of any group at 74.7 years of age and African men as a group have an even lower life expectancy at 71.1 years. This is compared to 86.7 years in Piedmont.

- African people experience the most premature death of any group in Alameda County by far. Homocide, cancer and heart disease are the leading causes.

- The infant mortality rate is the number of babies who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births. This measure is often used as a benchmark of how healthy a community is, partly due to the great loss to society and partly due to complex interplay of factors that cause infant mortality. While Alameda County has relatively low infant mortality rates, the African community has infant mortality rates almost twice as high as the county average and much higher than any other racial/ethical group.

- A baby born at 2,500 grams or less is considered to be low birth weight (LBW). LBW is associated with a host of lifetime health concerns. The LBW among African people is considerably higher than any other racial or ethnic group.

- The prevalence of diabetes is 36.1% among Indigenous people and African people have the second highest prevalence at 11%.

- African people in Alameda County have the highest hospitalization rates for chronic diseases including diabetes, coronary heart disease, severe mental illness, stroke, congestive heart failure, asthma and asthma in children under 5.

- African people are diagnosed with HIV at a far higher annual rate than any other racial/ethnic group in Alameda County at 50.9%.

- African people have the highest percentage of people with disabilities than any other group in Alameda County.

- The residents of East Oakland inhale some of the most polluted air in the Bay Area, which makes it more likely to develop asthma and other respiratory problems.

- Rates of asthma for African children in Alameda County are 2.5 times higher than the overall rate in the county.

African self-reliance is the only solution. Help put power in the hands of the African community to bridge these grave disparities our community faces in health. Support Uhuru Furniture & Collectibles and the annual Uhuru Health Fair. Donate at www.APEDF.org.

Shop on Amazon?

Shop on Amazon?
If you shop on Amazon, you can choose for Amazon to give a portion of the profit from your purchase to the African People's Education and Defense Fund! It's easy, click on the pic above and choose your charity: African People's Education and Defense Fund. Thank you!

Thank you for joining us in celebrating African Liberation Month this past February!

Thank you for joining us in celebrating African Liberation Month this past February!
African people have resisted their capture, exploitation, genocide, enslavement and oppression fiercely for the last 600 years. In February we looked back at courageous African leaders and the powerful victories of organized African resistance as well as the current movement for the liberation of African people in the U.S. and around the world.

Thank you supporters! We WON the Oakland Magazine's 'Best Furniture Store' three years in a row!

Thank you supporters! We WON the Oakland Magazine's 'Best Furniture Store' three years in a row!
Thank you supporters! We love you too!

Group Volunteer Opportunities

Group Volunteer Opportunities
Distribute door hangers - Get fresh air while working with other people to support Black community social justice!

We are members of:

We are members of:

Did you know an estimated 9.8 million tons of furniture goes into landfills each year?

Did you know an estimated 9.8 million tons of furniture goes into landfills each year?
Green America certified The African People’s Education and Defense Fund as one of its first nonprofit "Green Business Allies". Donating your gently used furniture or choosing to shop at Uhuru Furniture is helping to recycle those items!

We pick up your tax deductible donations... fast! 510-763-3342

We pick up your tax deductible donations... fast! 510-763-3342

Current Volunteer Opportunities at Uhuru Furniture:

  • Sunday Sales Help
  • Group Service Project
  • Marketing Assistants
  • Photographer-Blogger for this site
  • Click here for more!

Keeping Oakland in the Black (Community Voices)

Keeping Oakland in the Black (Community Voices)
An SFGate article about an effort to encourage our community to support independent, local businesses with their dollars.

The Economic Crisis Isn't Colorblind

The Economic Crisis Isn't Colorblind
"As is true with so many aspects of American life, when it comes to the impact of the economic crisis, race matters. According to the Pew Research Center, the median wealth of white households has grown to 20 times that of black households and 18 times that of Hispanic households. The report noted the historic significance of such pronounced inequality, as the gap is the largest since such data collection started over a century ago."
Click on the pic to read this Huffington Post article from 9/7/12..

Check out these other programs!

  • African People's Education and Defense Fund
  • Black Power Blueprint
  • Black Power Blueprint Videos
  • Black Power 96.3 FM
  • Uhuru Foods & Pies
  • Uhuru Furniture & Collectibles - Philly

Education Worse Since Desegregation? - Marian Wright Edelman on community control of schools

Education Worse Since Desegregation? - Marian Wright Edelman on community control of schools
Click on the picture to see the video.

Foreclosures can make you sick, report says

Foreclosures can make you sick, report says
A telltale article from the SF Chronicle links foreclosure rates to worsened health conditions in the African community in Oakland, CA and is indicative of how the subprime crisis in black communities across the country is deepening. Click the picture to read the article.

Volunteers are the bedrock of our twenty-seven years

Volunteers are the bedrock of our twenty-seven years

blog archive

  • ►  2019 (3175)
    • ►  December (88)
    • ►  November (61)
    • ►  October (23)
    • ►  September (120)
    • ►  August (356)
    • ►  July (344)
    • ►  June (370)
    • ►  May (388)
    • ►  April (383)
    • ►  March (366)
    • ►  February (304)
    • ►  January (372)
  • ▼  2018 (4589)
    • ►  December (404)
    • ►  November (348)
    • ►  October (379)
    • ►  September (328)
    • ►  August (312)
    • ►  July (338)
    • ►  June (465)
    • ►  May (438)
    • ►  April (379)
    • ►  March (484)
    • ▼  February (406)
      • SOLD #15240 Flexsteel Sage Chenille 7' Sofabed - $...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14636 Modern White 27" Night...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14286 Maple Rush Seat Dining...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #12259 Vintage Metal Cleff Ma...
      • SOLD #15352 Traces 32" x 95" Egyptian Runner - $25...
      • SOLD #15344 4 1/2' x 3' wide Plastic Utility Shelf...
      • SOLD #15341 Techline 2 1/2' x 3' wide Lateral Fili...
      • SOLD #15336 Teak Effect 42" wide TV Stand - $25
      • SOLD #15306 Colonial Style Mahogany 38" x 20" (exp...
      • SOLD #15319 Eli Taylor 33" x 17" wide Clock - $65
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14413 Modular 55" x 27.5" wi...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14024 Chippendale Maple 44" ...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14875 Oak Finish 4' wide Des...
      • SOLD #14754 Modern 18" square 23" tall Lamp Table ...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14282 Mediterranean 74" x 48...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14506, #14505 Vintage Asian ...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14323 Black 31.5" x 18" (exp...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14818 Antique English Walnut...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14693 Federal Style Cushman ...
      • SOLD #15148 Chippendale 4' wide 6-Drawer Dresser -...
      • SOLD #15100 Conant Ball 29" x 27" tall Vintage Lam...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #13023 Coffee Table on Wheels...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #15046 Chippendale Maple 2-Pi...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #13985 Danish Style Teak 29" ...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14630 Black Lacquer and Maho...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #15041 Victorian Style 36" x ...
      • SOLD #15028 Chippendale 32" Wide 4-Drawer Chest - ...
      • SOLD #14973 Vintage 22" Diameter Tiered End Table ...
      • SOLD #14983 Stained Pine 18" Wide Nightstand - $35...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14305 Modern White 5' wide B...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14671 Stanley 40" wide Frenc...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14862 Hexagonal Victorian St...
      • SOLD #15338 Article 6' Mid Century Style Sofa - $3...
      • SOLD #15285 Danish Style 42" Pedestal Dining Table...
      • SOLD #15343 Oak Effect 2 1/2' Shelf - $15
      • SOLD #15354 Vintage 29" wide Quilt Rack - $15
      • SOLD #15331 Vintage 4' x 22" across Glass Doored C...
      • SOLD #15333 Asian Style 24" tall Stool - $15
      • SOLD #15329 Vintage Oak 21" x 15" wide Shelf - $15...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14393 Duncan Phyfe 24" x 42"...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #13889 Redlicks 46" x 30" Chi...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14879 Panasonic TC-54PS14 2...
      • SOLD #15106 Southern Vine 5' x 7 1/2' Rug - $40
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14882 #15365 Oak Finish 7' x...
      • SOLD #14905 Black & Gold 30" 3-Drawer Bureau - $45...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14193 Dew Style 63" Vintage ...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14539 Bernhardt 37" wide Vi...
      • SOLD #14536 Vintage French Style 55" wide Loveseat...
      • SOLD #14525 LA-Z-BOY Power Recliner w/ Head & Lumb...
      • SOLD #14543 Knotty Pine 29" x 15" wide Nightstand ...
      • SOLD #14596 Mahogany Finish 80" x 32" wide Shelf -...
      • SOLD #14692 Federal Style Cushman Colonial 3' wide...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14823 Espresso 31 1/2" wide ...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #13523 Colonial Style 5 1/2" ...
      • SOLD #15296 Vintage Victorian Style 54" x 24" acro...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #13736 Modern Asian 23" Tall ...
      • SOLD #15250 Chippendale 32" wide 4-Drawer Bureau -...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14387 Set of 4 Rush Seats Mo...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #13969 Louvered 51" x 24" Dee...
      • SOLD #15227 Pair of Vintage French Provincial Armc...
      • SOLD #15232 Iron & Glass 15" square 67" tall Etage...
      • SOLD #15255 Pair of Beige Floral Parson's Chairs (...
      • SOLD #15024 Iron 3' Tall Folding Corner Shelf - $3...
      • SOLD #15040 Mid Century 16" x 25" Ottoman - $15
      • SOLD #15340 Singer 628 Danish Style Sewing Table w...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14044 Fireplace Kit - $15
      • SOLD #15323 Black 48" x 20" wide CD Shelf - $15
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14273 Colonial Fruitwood End...
      • SOLD #14769 Oak Finish 7' x 3' wide Shelf - $60
      • SOLD #14797 Vintage Pine 29" wide Washstand - $70
      • SOLD #14961 Walnut Effect 4' x 3' Wide Shelf - $30...
      • SOLD #15142 Cherry Finish 65" wide Dresser w/ Jewe...
      • SOLD #15288 Antique Eastlake 41" wide 4-Drawer Mar...
      • SOLD #15297 Fischel Bent Wood Bistro Chair - $10
      • SOLD #15298 Vintage Bent Wood Bistro Chair - $10
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #13998 Regency 45" x 30" Coff...
      • SOLD #15218 Art Nouveau Vintage 5' Floor Lamp - $6...
      • SOLD #15216 Ridgeway Vintage French Provincial Gra...
      • SOLD #15228 70's Vintage Italian 3-Piece Nesting T...
      • SOLD #14187 Wrought Iron Patio Bistro Set: 28" Dia...
      • SOLD #14833 Mahogany 34" x 23" wide Mirrored Hutch...
      • SOLD #14112 Dark Cherry Effect 41" x 20" wide Jewe...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #12779 Lamp Table - $25
      • SOLD #15201 Shabby Chic Antique 46" Wide 4-Drawer ...
      • SOLD #14015 Maple 6-Drawer Dresser - $85
      • SOLD #14000 Coaster Chocolate Microfiber 6 1/2' So...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #12778 #12775 Bookcase ( We H...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #12863 - 12869 Assorted Moder...
      • SOLD #15309 Vintage Eastlake 1 1/2' x 3' Mirror - ...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #12701 Modern Salmon Side Cha...
      • SOLD #14849 Nad C516BEE CD Player - $40
      • SOLD #13888 Drexel Serpentine Hepplewhite 6-Drawer...
      • SOLD #14868 Seventies Vintage 62" wide 9-Drawer Dr...
      • SOLD #14880 Oak Framed Desk Chair - $25
      • SOLD #14886 Seventies Vintage 27" wide Nightstand ...
      • SOLD #13858 Dark Mahogany Effect 25" x 23" wide Ni...
      • SOLD #13869 Espresso & Black Poang Chair w/ Ottoma...
      • SOLD #14169 French Provincial 7' Vintage Chaise Lo...
      • SOLD **BARGAIN BUY** #14290 Victorian Mahogany 29"...
      • SOLD #13867 Vintage Mahogany 3' wide China Cabinet...
    • ►  January (308)
  • ►  2017 (5111)
    • ►  December (364)
    • ►  November (374)
    • ►  October (494)
    • ►  September (401)
    • ►  August (421)
    • ►  July (467)
    • ►  June (377)
    • ►  May (510)
    • ►  April (522)
    • ►  March (387)
    • ►  February (327)
    • ►  January (467)
  • ►  2016 (4681)
    • ►  December (384)
    • ►  November (423)
    • ►  October (406)
    • ►  September (332)
    • ►  August (490)
    • ►  July (437)
    • ►  June (568)
    • ►  May (682)
    • ►  April (490)
    • ►  March (417)
    • ►  February (7)
    • ►  January (45)
  • ►  2015 (5865)
    • ►  December (1029)
    • ►  November (839)
    • ►  October (152)
    • ►  September (412)
    • ►  August (686)
    • ►  July (1078)
    • ►  June (15)
    • ►  May (265)
    • ►  April (454)
    • ►  March (195)
    • ►  February (455)
    • ►  January (285)
  • ►  2014 (4781)
    • ►  December (347)
    • ►  November (85)
    • ►  October (243)
    • ►  September (255)
    • ►  August (273)
    • ►  July (204)
    • ►  June (316)
    • ►  May (184)
    • ►  April (284)
    • ►  March (548)
    • ►  February (1773)
    • ►  January (269)
  • ►  2013 (2749)
    • ►  December (224)
    • ►  November (216)
    • ►  October (264)
    • ►  September (229)
    • ►  August (275)
    • ►  July (240)
    • ►  June (239)
    • ►  May (245)
    • ►  April (218)
    • ►  March (224)
    • ►  February (190)
    • ►  January (185)
  • ►  2012 (2341)
    • ►  December (154)
    • ►  November (174)
    • ►  October (184)
    • ►  September (202)
    • ►  August (257)
    • ►  July (207)
    • ►  June (232)
    • ►  May (216)
    • ►  April (166)
    • ►  March (192)
    • ►  February (195)
    • ►  January (162)
  • ►  2011 (2410)
    • ►  December (184)
    • ►  November (190)
    • ►  October (203)
    • ►  September (204)
    • ►  August (230)
    • ►  July (207)
    • ►  June (226)
    • ►  May (206)
    • ►  April (189)
    • ►  March (213)
    • ►  February (182)
    • ►  January (176)
  • ►  2010 (2202)
    • ►  December (188)
    • ►  November (171)
    • ►  October (191)
    • ►  September (192)
    • ►  August (195)
    • ►  July (165)
    • ►  June (215)
    • ►  May (164)
    • ►  April (175)
    • ►  March (199)
    • ►  February (170)
    • ►  January (177)
  • ►  2009 (1690)
    • ►  December (170)
    • ►  November (152)
    • ►  October (170)
    • ►  September (200)
    • ►  August (163)
    • ►  July (171)
    • ►  June (120)
    • ►  May (142)
    • ►  April (100)
    • ►  March (145)
    • ►  February (76)
    • ►  January (81)
  • ►  2008 (737)
    • ►  December (75)
    • ►  November (50)
    • ►  October (65)
    • ►  September (55)
    • ►  August (44)
    • ►  July (37)
    • ►  June (46)
    • ►  May (75)
    • ►  April (80)
    • ►  March (81)
    • ►  February (65)
    • ►  January (64)
  • ►  2007 (88)
    • ►  December (66)
    • ►  November (14)
    • ►  April (1)
    • ►  March (3)
    • ►  February (1)
    • ►  January (3)
  • ►  2006 (4)
    • ►  December (3)
    • ►  June (1)

THERE'S MORE FURNITURE FOR SALE!

Click on the "see more posts" link at the bottom of the posts
Copyright Uhuru Furniture & Collectibles. Awesome Inc. theme. Powered by Blogger.