Black artists gather at Frank Ogawa/Oscar Grant Plaza in front of Oakland City Hall, prior to City Council vote that established the Black Arts Movement Business District, January 12, 2016.
Front: Khalid Waajid; Amir Aziz, Duane Deterville, Judy Juanita, Eric Arnold, Tureada Mikell, Marvin X, Tarika Lewis, DeMar-con Gibson, Blystk Kmba, Crsna Cox, Jaenal Peterson, Jahaninh Omi Bahari, Janeah Taylor, Yancie Taylor, Tracy Mitchell, Ron Linzie, Dennis X, Wanda Ravernell
photo Adam Turner
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Graphics by Blystk Kmba
Marvin X in Philly, interviewed by WURD Radio
The following persons have been drafted to establish the BAMBD Media Team. The team will be in charge of media matters, e.g., press releases, interviews, feature stories, promotional materials. BAM ancestor Amiri Baraka said we must be prepared to shoot down any negative stories about BAMBD that are not factual but only part of the disinformation campaign by you know who. Baraka said we have the intelligence to immediately counter-act and smash any lies and distortions spread by you know who and the playa haters, jealous and envious Negroes, yes, those with the crabs in the barrel mentality.
Writers:
Dr. Ayodele Nzinga
Aries Jordan
Eric Arnold
Duane Deterville
Aquella Lewis
Wanda Sabir
Ishmael Reed
Askia Toure
Nefertiti Jackmon
Photographers/videographers
Adam Turner
Gene Hazzard
Kamau Amen Ra
Ken Johnson
Malaika Kambon
Harrison Chastain
Khalid Waajib
Amir Aziz
Painters, graphic artists:
Adam Turner
Randolph Belle
Muhammad Kareem
Mical Free
Blystk Kmba
James Gayles
Malik Seneferu
Refa One
Emory Douglas
Kalamu Cache'
Claude Clark
Joyce Gordon
Graphic design by Adam Turner
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Black Arts Movement Poets Choir and Arkestra
Photo collage by Adam Turner
Art by James Gayles
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Graphics by Mical Free, photo Kamau Amen Ra
BAM co-founder Amiri Baraka
Art by Emory
Photo by Ken Johnson
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Black Arts Movement Poets Choir and Arkestra
Photo collage by Adam Turner
Art by James Gayles
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Graphics by Mical Free, photo Kamau Amen Ra
Photo by Gene Hazzard
BAM co-founder Amiri Baraka
Art by Emory
Photo by Ken Johnson
Graphic art by Emory
Negro es bello/Black is Beautiful
Art by BAM Ancestor Elizabeth Catlett Mora