UHURU FURNITURE & COLLECTIBLES

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

SOLD - Whirlpool Gas Dryer - $50

Front loading. Heavy duty. Works fine. Delivery available.

SOLD - Pair of Wingbacks, good quality - $175 ea

MADE BY THOMASVILLE

Extremely comfortable and well made. Clean condition.

SOLD - Plush Loveseat - $200

GOOD AS GOLD

Cheery loveseat in clean, nearly-new condition. Soft to the touch.

SOLD - Charming Secretary Desk - $140

Brilliant old-fashioned secretary desk.
Surface of desk flap has four dings in the varnish (see pic below) otherwise in very good
condition.
Dimensions: 36" tall X 24" wide X 16" deep.

SOLD - Hot Spring "Sovereign 1" Spa - $900

9 years old and well cared for.

Size: 6'8" X 7'9".

Recently serviced with a cover that's less than 2 years old.

Call 510-763-3342 to come see it.

Saturday, August 02, 2008

SOLD - Chinese Dining Set - $750

hand carved with traditional Chinese scenes

Handsome
Dining Table
w/8 Chairs
$400

Elegant
Buffet
$350

Delivery available.

SOLD - Sexy Genie Lamps - $45 each

2 collectible lamps from the mid-20th century smoldering with sexual tension. Can you feel it?

* Bakelite Handles
* Parquet Inlay
* Exotic Color and Pattern Variety
* Waterfall Design

Vanity with mirror = 47" wide X 18" deep X 25" tall = $150

High Boy = 32" wide X 18" deep X 53" tall = $175

Night Stand = 17" wide X 14" deep X 28" tall = $55

Double Bed Frame = $125

SOLD - Danish Dining Set - $225

slender and graceful lines

Teak danish dining table and matching 6 chairs from the 1980s.

Drop-leaves on both ends provides room for more guests.

SOLD - Ornate Carved Chinese Bar - $900

amazing - doors open everywhere!

This beautiful service bar has been fashioned from solid wood in the tradition of antique Asian decor.

- Design found on top, sides and front panels

- Opening side doors (with 3 shelves for glasses) + small drawers below

- Corner doors with 4 slots for glasses

- Top lifts and raises up bottle storage service

- Front doors open to expose drawers and other storage

- Dimensions: 36" wide X 17" deep X 38" tall.

SOLD - Full Maple Bed Frame - $35

Classic Style. Full size headboard, footboard, side rails and slats.

Thursday, July 31, 2008

SOLD - China Cabinet - pine, skinny - $120

Great for small living spaces.

Elegant display cabinet with storage below for dishes and silverware.

Golden pine color.

Fine condition.

70" tall X 27" wide X 13" deep.

SOLD - McGuire Chair - $95

Quality Furniture

McGuire rattan chair in very good condition.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

SOLD - Rich Red Afghan Rug - $125

4' X 7' hand woven wool rug

SOLD - McGuire Lamp - $200

Classic McGuire basket weave lamp. In good condition. Enjoy the elegant oval shade.

SOLD - COPPER COOKWARE

good quality

Buy separately or get all three and with a small price break.
Large stock pot with lid - $45
Casserole pot + lid - $40
Saute pan with lid - $40

SOLD - Asian mahogany curio cabinet - $250

unusual and appealing

Somewhat traditional style cabinet with interesting curved center. All glass is bevelled. Dimensions: 51' wide X 20" deep X 72" tall.

SOLD - Red Chair, gold stars - $95

bright & cheery

Guaranteed to liven your life.

SOLD - TIGER OAK ARMOIRE - $200

slim and tall

Early twentieth century closet in excellent condition.

Dimensions: 74" tall X 31" wide X 16" deep.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

SOLD - Curved Chaise/Fainting Couch - $600

Beautifully classic silhouette!

Very lovely mid-century chaise lounge. Extraordinarily well preserved upholstery in a rich green fabric.

Very stylish, sturdy, and comfortable!

Measures eight feet at the longest end.

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.

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..

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