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Oakland artists are parents too! 

11/15/2016

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There are no shortage of examples of artistic parents who are working to keep Oakland creative. Here are just a few examples: 
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  • Oakland’s Innosanto Nagara has written and illustrated some of the best children’s books available for today’s complicated times, including  A is for Activist and Counting on Community.
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  • Jennifer Anderson is the Oakland parent and designer behind the popular Oaklandish/Fairyland re-branding 

  • Tommy Wong is an Oakland parent and artist working to keep Oakland Chinatown creative. He just helped to open a new pop up, the E14 Gallery in Old Oakland. ​

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  • ​Sue Mark is an Oakland mother and part of "marksearch," a cultural-research team that develops interactive public art opportunities allowing people to share personal histories for empowerment and preservation in Oakland and beyond.
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  • Gina Dominguez, a mosaic artist who has decorated the planters in Montclair village works out of her studio home where she lives with her family. ​

  • Zion I and MC Zumbi’s rap “Tech Money” rap was filmed as he was packing and was moving his young family out of Oakland and to San Leandro as the cameras rolled. 
Other awesome Oakland parent artists: 
  • Robert Trujillo (author/illustrator of multiple children's books) 
  • Janine McBeth (author/illustrator/publisher of diverse children's books) 
  • Nkei Oruche (Boom Shake) 
  • Boots Riley (musician) 
  • Know any other Oakland artists or musicians that are also parents? Please share and we'll keep updating this list. 
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Innosanto Nagara link
4/4/2017 10:48:18 am

Thanks for including my books on your list. Some other Oakland artists and musicians that are also parents:

Robert Trujillo (author/illustrator of multiple children's books) http://work.robdontstop.com/books/

Janine McBeth (author/illustrator/publisher of diverse children's books) http://www.bloodorangepress.com/about/books/

Nkei Oruche (Boom Shake) http://www.boomshakemusic.com/2014/01/afro-urban-dance-by-nkei.html

Boots Riley (musician) http://www.motherjones.com/riff/2011/01/boots-riley-interview-the-coup-tom-morello

So many more if you want them.

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