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San Francisco Public Library Celebrates Local Black Artists Who Captured a Movement and Transformed Oakland
San Francisco Public Library Celebrates Local Black Artists Who Captured a Movement and Transformed Oakland

After the extrajudicial murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells, Oluwatoyin Salau and countless other Black people in 2020, thousands of artists painted murals on the streets of Oakland as an expression of protest, activism and solidarity. Recognizing the historic significance of this artistic groundswell, EastSide Arts Alliance teamed up with Nomadic Press to document and preserve the outdoor gallery and the stories behind them. Their new book, Painting the Streets: Oakland Uprising in the Time of Rebellion, is a full-color, hardcover art book featuring nearly 100 murals created in support of the ongoing struggle for Black liberation along with essays, poems and other reflections by activists and cultural workers.

In honor of its publication, San Francisco Public Library’s African American Center is hosting a 3-month exhibition showcasing the local Black artists who captured the spirit of the June 2020 movement and transformed Oakland.

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New Book ‘Painting the Streets: Oakland Uprising in the Time of Rebellion’ Documents and Celebrates Protest Art as Vital To Black Liberation Movements
New Book ‘Painting the Streets: Oakland Uprising in the Time of Rebellion’ Documents and Celebrates Protest Art as Vital To Black Liberation Movements

Nomadic Press and EastSide Arts Alliance have joined forces to create Painting the Streets: Oakland Uprising in the Time of Rebellion, a full-color, hardcover art book featuring the Oakland murals that emerged in tandem with the international and national protests against the police brutality/murder of Black people and systemic-institutional racism in the US between May and October of 2020. Through visuals from over 65 artists, essays, interviews and poetry, this book — now available to pre-order for $40, and ships at the end of February 2022 — offers context for a response to the current, and historical, sociopolitical moment and inspires a vision of the future grounded in the struggle for Black liberation.

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