This memorial to Mac Dre aka Andre Louis Hicks is on the backside of a building hosting a pupusa…read moreeatery. Mac Dre was a Vallejo based rapper influential in popularizing hyphy, a cultural movement during the '90s that combined dance movements with rap. He started Thizz Entertainment which distributed his underground creations as well as many local rappers. Mac Dre died via a drive by killer in Kansas City on 11/1/04. Creator: Chez Note: Too Short was a popular Oaktown rapper. A portion of Foothill Blvd. was named after him recently.

This storefront has been boarded up with plywood for years. Different artists have their works…read moredisplayed here. These murals are painted over previous ones. The lastest is TASK48: -a self portrait? -a signature cat-like head pic with stars* as eyes. - classic graffiti drawing with handle/moniker in BLOCK letters.

the mural is on the 33rd St. side. against a white background, at the left, a black helicoptor is…read moreflying over the silhouettes of protestors who have their hands raised. "Hands UP! Don't shoot" is written above them. at the center is a protrayal of an unidentified Black woman. at the right is "I Can't Breathe". at the bottom are names of Blacks & Latinos who have died violently & haven't justice: George Floyd, Anastacio Harmand Rojas, Lil Bobby Hutton, Freddie Gray, Oscar Grant, Jody Wood, Andy Lopez, Yantra Serrano Garcio, Big Nate, et al. creator: @Coua Street Art 2020

Along the 41th Ave. of a commercial building is a series of murals depicting children, indigenous…read morepeople involved in various activities with the former in play mode, the latter in ceremonials. The corner mural is named "Peace & Dignity". The other murals may not be related though some might be. Creators: CRP, Vulcan, Mike 360.. Note: middle section didn't upload till hours later..glitch?

Dragon School 99 is a +501 (C)(3 nonprofit entity that mostly exhibits it's murals in…read moreChinatown.here, they are partnered with Oakland Art Murmur & funded by Keeping Oakland Beautiful murals: -Big Cat drinking water while suppressing an animal, birds in background @Kayleendaa -big cat with many cats watching..... -pink skeletal face with rabbit characteristics against green background @dirtcobain -skeleton with brown wig surrounded by blue & orange, bright leaves @JACKPOT -head of 3 eyed green dragon @? creators: Iris Malang, Dan Akin, Jasmine Quiroga, David Cho, Simon Tran et. al. + student volunteers from Oakland & San Francisco, Ca.

the mural is actually made with a base of green color on top, brown colour on the bottom. atop the…read morecolours are pieces of wood, many of them painted with various colours and distinguished by an unique symbol. located on side of building next to the thoroughfare. creator: unknown

this mural is on a the wood boards of a boarded up window. the over hanging branches can easily be…read moremistaken for the hair of the masked person pictured on the boards. the blue mask has small white skulls painted on the bottom. white clenched fists of resistance can be seen on the pupils of the masked person. a blue tear drop is dropping from his'/her's left eye. creator: unknown.

the Mask On mural is on the side on the building. it's only viewable from the parking lot or while…read moredriving towards Highway 80 on Fruitvale Ave. one can also see it while driving along on International Ave. not advisable since this may detract from one's driving. the mural shows masked Asian, Black and Latin Americans. masks are Pride colors, the words-Black Lives Matter, or !Si Se Puede! (Yes We Can!). in the background are blue waters and a bridge.

Space Women mural overlooka a parking lot. cars obscure part of the mural when they are present…read more as with all the creator's murals, this is untitled. Just assigning a name that might fit. all women are BIPOC (Black, Indigenuous, People of Color). Indigenuous, Black, Korean, and Latina woman are represented in various suits that look like space gear. at the right is a shilouette of Oaktown's downtown. creator: Matley Hurd