The SFPublicLibrary's African American Center will feature reproductions of some murals as well as firsthand accounts on their many inspirations and meanings.
In the wake of the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and countless other acts of police violence against Black people in 2020, Oakland artists took to city streets, painting murals in protest and solidarity. This expressive groundswell is now preserved in the book “Painting the Streets: Oakland Uprising in the Time of Rebellion.”
Shawna Sherman, the African American Center’s manager, said “Painting the Streets” and its accompanying exhibit highlight “the need to keep fighting against a government system that was built on the backs of Black people while propagating anti-Blackness.” J.K. Fowler, Nomadic Press’ founder and executive director, was eager to give local artists and community leaders a new home for their works. “It's important to archive and have in historical record moments like this and reflections from workers, cultural workers, on-the-ground organizers and artists who were fully immersed in these moments,” he said.
Other sections of the book include poetry by Eisen-Martin and 10 other writers, such as Umar Bin Hassan and Sonia Sanchez, as well as essays penned by historian Robin D.G. Kelley and the Eastside Cultural Center’s artistic director, Greg Morozumi. The African American Center’s exhibition concludes the “Painting the Streets” summerlong book tour, which visits bookstores, libraries and museums around the Bay Area with the goal of promoting dialogue, remembrance and healing.
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