The murals support the Black Lives Matter movement and George Floyd, who was killed in the hands of Minneapolis police last month. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA - MAY 30: A new mural in memoriam of late George Floyd is featured on the boarded up windows at Somar Bar and Lounge in Oakland, Calif., during the second night of protests over George Floyd's death by the Minneapolis police on Saturday, May 30, 2020. GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. “Second-generation immigrants are beginning to see that.”.

The murals support the Black Lives Matter movement and George Floyd, who was killed in the hands of Minneapolis police last month. Dozens of artists from all over the Bay Area are beautifying Oakland downtown storefronts covered with plywood.

Polk is the daughter of activist Cat Brooks and she participated in the peaceful student-led march of 15,000 people from Oakland Technical High School to City Hall.

He and fellow students, under the guidance of graphics teacher Rachel Kantor, joined dozens of other artists in adding color to the city's many boarded up businesses covered during the George Floyd protests and Covid-19 shutdown. People in the community are painting murals on the plywood in downtown Oakland. SJPD officer charged with excessive force, victim speaks to I-Team, Women say large sums of money disappeared from online bank accounts, Wildfires impact: Water emergency for Tule Elk at Pt. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 5: One of many new murals made on boarded-up windows with plywood is seen on the main streets of downtown in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, June 5, 2020. The murals support the Black Lives Matter movement and George Floyd, who was killed in the hands of Minneapolis police last month. Dozens of artists from all over the Bay Area are beautifying the plywood on Oakland downtown storefronts. The only question remaining is how costly will be the funeral.”. Dozens of artists from all over the Bay Area are beautifying the plywood on Oakland downtown storefronts.

Dozens of artists from all over the Bay Area are beautifying the plywood on Oakland downtown storefronts. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 4: A mural on protective plywood covering a building is photographed in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, June 4, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 5: Artist Matley Hurd does some touch-up work on a mural depicting a black woman as a goddess, he said, on plywood covered windows in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, June 5, 2020.

The murals support the Black Lives Matter movement and George Floyd, who was killed in the hands of Minneapolis police last month. Tell us what you want to see: [email protected]. Many of the paintings support Black Lives Matter and George Floyd, who was killed by police in Minneapolis. The murals support the Black Lives Matter movement and George Floyd, who was killed in the hands of Minneapolis police last month. Breonna Taylor’s family demands release of evidence

“They don’t like bringing attention to themselves,” Ms. Wong, 25, said. Sign up for California Today here.

Looney, illustration teacher Rachael Kantor, and classmates, were part of dozens of artists from all over the Bay Area beautifying the plywood on Oakland downtown storefronts. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 6: Several new murals made on boarded up windows with plywood are seen on the main streets of downtown in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, June 6, 2020.

It was only 10 years ago that a spate of attacks by Black teenagers on elderly Chinese residents in the Bay Area led to protest marches. The murals support the Black Lives Matter movement and George Floyd, who was killed in the hands of Minneapolis police last month. In building such a movement, we have encountered over the last 7 years individuals who have continually misrepresented our organization and solicited donations all in the name of Black Lives Matter.

Dozens of artists from all over the Bay Area are beautifying the plywood on Oakland downtown storefronts. It’s both a nod to the past and an aspirational look towards our future together as Oakland.”.

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Dozens of artists from all over the Bay Area are beautifying the plywood on Oakland downtown storefronts. Finnie Phung runs the Green Fish Seafood Market, just blocks from the Fortune Cookie Factory. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 5: A person with a camera walks past murals made on plywood boarded up windows on Broadway in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, June 5, 2020. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 6: Kelly Marie works on a mural on a plywood boarded up windows on Franklin Street in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Skyline High School student Maya Looney said, “It’s nice to do something even though we’re in quarantine it feels good to be helping out in some way.”.

(Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 5: Oakland artist Minh Huynh works on a mural dealing with the looting and fires during the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis on the plywood boarded-up windows on Broadway in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, June 5, 2020.

The murals support the Black Lives Matter movement and George Floyd… “They think, ‘They’re Black, they’re Americans, they speak English. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! This article was written with financial support from the Asian American Journalists Association. Her employees, many of them older or recent immigrants, did not understand what was happening, or her enthusiastic support. OAKLAND — When Black Lives Matter protests erupted in downtown Oakland, Alicia Wong and her husband, Alex Issvoran, knew what they could do … While Ms. Wong’s mother now supports her daughter’s activism, many older Asian-Americans are more tentative.

Many get their news from WeChat, a popular Chinese app that is heavily censored and tends to focus more on scattered acts of violence by protesters rather than their calls for social justice. Dozens of artists from all over the Bay Area are beautifying the plywood on Oakland downtown storefronts.

Many of the paintings support Black Lives Matter and George Floyd, who was killed by police in Minneapolis. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 5: Murals coordinator Jonathan Delong, of Oakland, is photographed with cans of paint for artists working on the murals painted on boarded-up windows in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, June 5, 2020.

The plywood protecting windows have become canvases in Oakland. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters.

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After that, 100 more came out of the woodwork the next day and the project snowballed from there. Others they sold, donating half the proceeds to the NAACP and the Innocence Project, which works to free the wrongfully convicted.

Click here if you are having trouble viewing the gallery and video on your mobile device. Dozens of artists from all over the Bay Area are beautifying the plywood on Oakland downtown storefronts. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA- JUNE 5: An artist who goes by the name of Gaiw.xyz paints a mural on 14th Street in downtown Oakland, Calif., Friday, June 5, 2020. The murals support the Black Lives Matter movement and George Floyd, who was killed in the hands of Minneapolis police last month.

The murals support the Black Lives Matter movement and George Floyd, who was killed in the hands of Minneapolis police last month.

In Oakland, Breaking Down Barriers With Cookies. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 6: A person walks past murals made on plywoods on Broadway in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, June 6, 2020. The murals support the Black Lives Matter movement and George Floyd, who was killed in the hands of Minneapolis police last month. San Mateo man charged with lewd acts with minors, Oakland: East Oakland injury shooting under investigation, Coronavirus: Alameda County will allow some schools, businesses to reopen, Feds charge SF man who allegedly returned fire at gunman.

What’s the difference?’” Mrs. Phung explained. People in the community are painting murals on the plywood in downtown Oakland. CLICK HERE TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS.

“I looked at the image and thought that was me.

(Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 4: Artists, who go by Lamakina510, top, and Ssiskin, both of Oakland work on a mural on protective plywood covering a building in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, June 4, 2020.

(Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 5: A person looks at murals made on boarded up windows with plywood on Broadway in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, June 5, 2020.
Ms. Wong, born in China but raised in the U.S., and Mr. Issvoran joined the protests and gave cookies away to marchers.

DeLong said he put out word to the community and 75 people showed up. For more images, follow our Instagram account. Related Articles (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group), OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 5: A person walks past a mural depicting Brianna Noble riding her horse Dapper Dan during a George Floyd protest painted on plywood boarded-up windows in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, June 5, 2020.
OAKLAND — When Black Lives Matter protests erupted in downtown Oakland, Alicia Wong and her husband, Alex Issvoran, knew what they could do to support the protesters — make fortune cookies. Black Lives Matter is a central target of disinformation and you are a key line of defense.

The images above show the fruits of those labors.

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