Summary: Boykin, in his room at the Henry Robinson Center, says: “I want to work my way back into society. I have power — I just have to figure out how to use it.” Rufus Boykin, who has lived on the street for more than 20 years, is staying at the Henry Robinson Center, a transitional housing facility in downtown Oakland. Rufus Boykin balled up a brown napkin in his hand and swiped at the tears on his face.
