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LOCAL- 6 EDITORIAL: African-American history is intertwined with American history. There is no distinction. The Oakland Tribune LOCAL NEWS Managing editor Tom Sawyer (510) 208-6448 www.newschoice.com WEDNESDAY February 18, 1998 From earthquake rubble to a truly 'grand boulevard' By Kathleen Kirkwood STAFF WRITER OAKLAND It's hard to imagine a more dramatic makeover than the one in store for Mandela Parkway in West Oakland. The barren, 1.5-mile roadway cuts a dusty, weedy swath through West Oakland, all traces long gone of the collapsed Cypress structure that fell in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Four years from now, a green-canopied "grand boulevard" is destined for NEWS YOU CAN USE Looking for volunteers Several Bay Area organizations seek volunteers.