this mural has a plain message: -top: Black and Brown Lives…read moreMatter (lettering) -bottom:black silhouettes of demostrators holding signs with names on it: Sean Monterrosa, Oscar Grant, BLM, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, FTP.. -No Justice, No Peace in red over the bottom space. -a clench fist in the middle emitting "fumes" of unity. creator: NeilYatts

This named mural on the side of a fence & across a building was created by an individual & his…read morestudent associates. Against a background of geometric shapes in pastel colours are 6 black individuals & a group of black persons in black leather jackets. The faces aren't known to me save Esther Mabry, 2d from the left, owner of Esther's Orbit Room on 7th st., a well known jazz night club. At the far right are members of the Black Panther Party, a Black power political organization started in West Oakland, 1966. Other figures may also be from Oakland, Ca. Creator: Dave Young Kim with Neighborhood Kids: Steph, Zach, Dena.

Named mural is on the side of Metro Lights in the parking area near Oil Changes…read more purpose: "We have painted this mural in hopes that you would research these important historical figures. Please educate yourself and your children About these people who dedicated themselves to Education and social justice activism": Yori Kochiyama -American civil rights activist. Berkeley resident Dennis Banks -cofounder, American Indian Movement Howard Zinn -author: "People's History of the United States" Juana Alicia -Berkeley resident. Professor, BCC, Stanford Beatrice Levla Cutler -Executive Director, West Berk. Bahia school KRS-1 alla Teacha -internationally known political/social conscious rapper Sylvia Mendez -school desegregationist, activist. Sponsor: Commotion West Berkeley Creators: Shawn Gibson, Irene Takahasi-Coker, Christian Munoz, Pancho Pescador

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.

This mural is on 19th St. side near the corner. Al Overview suggests J.J. Is the Black man in the…read moremiddle of the mural. J.J. Is the co-owner/co-founder and curator of Good Mother Studio, the creator of this mural. J.J. Is a prominent figure in Oakland's art scene. The mural has a Black man in the center, surrounded by different color waves of white, black, yellow, blue & black. There's a thin yellow thread on left side as well as a white popcorn cloud. A 5 & 1 also appears. The meaning(s) aren't transparent. At a minimal, Jared Jethmal is the curator, originator, center of much art activity in Oakland & the Bay Area. Note: sometimes artificial/generative intelligence makes a mistake in projections. These are labeled "hallucinations". Creator: @Goodmotherstudio

this mural is on the 2nd building from the corner. no address seen. mural is in 2 parts…read more the left side shows a stereo playing a record, a microphone, a white skull, an ear of corn, a pedestrian crossing sign, the upper part of a guitar, an "herstory" book, a paint palette with a paint brush. the right side shows weapons, pills/tablets, a wad of paper $, a pair of dice showing 1-3, 2 & 4 on one side, a disconnected electrical plug and wording: "WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRACTION" in bold red lettering shaded by white colours. *at the bottom left is the symbol meaning " does not equal" meaning the right side imagery is not equivalent to the left sides imagery. creator: Town Visionaries/YouthUprising

the "Changes" mural is on the side of a barber shop. the people depicted were selected by the…read morecommunity. each picture has a quote under it. persons on mural: -Marcus Garvey "A People without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots." -Huey P. Newton "Black power is giving power to people who have not had power to determine their destiny" -Malcolm X -Cesar Chavez -Martin Luther King, Jr. -Louis Farrakan -Assata Shakur "Only the stong so crazy. the weak go along" -Tarika Lewis -Frances Cress Welsing -Shahrazad Ali "You see there's Black Folks who support White Supremacy without knowing it." -Muhummad Ali "The service you do for others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth" -Nelson Mandela -Colin Keapernik creator: .....510

This mural resides on the back side of a building hosting a law office. Intersection of Clay St.,…read more17th St. & San Pablo Ave. It show an older generic musician with a guitar at his side. Nameless. Last of a series of 5. Most (musician, carpenter, vendor, firefighter) are men. the gardener is not. All looked to be descendents of Europeans. The murals started in 2011. Oakland's ethnic composition then was 30% white, 20% Black, 27% Hispanic, 16% Asian. Mayor was an Asian American female: Jean Quan Creators: Michael & John Manente