ARTIST AS FIRST RESPONDER
Engaging & Supporting Artists whose creative practices Heal Communities and Save Lives
Photos: Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi
Spring Exhibition
FRONTLINE PROPHET: James Baldwin
works by Sabrina Nelson
March 1 - April 28, 2024
Curated by Ashara Ekundayo & Omo Misha
Joyce Gordon Gallery, 406 14th Street Oakland, CA 94612
WINE, WORDS & BALDWIN
MARCH 30 @ 7PM
BAM HOUSE, 1540 Broadway, Oakland, CA
Join us for an evening honoring James Baldwin through a panel discussion moderated by Dr. ayodele nzinga and a community discussion accompanied with wine and small bites.
WINTER IN AMERICA | THE SPEAKEASY - BOLD, BLACK & BRILLIANT: THE BALDWIN EDITION
APRIL 3 @ 6-8:30PM
Joyce Gordon Gallery, 406 14th St, Oakland, CA
Meet us for a night of poetry performances and a conversation on the Poetics of Baldwin & Black Interiority in Modernity featuring Dr. Tonya Foster and Cat Brooks moderated by Ashara Ekundayo. The evening will be mc’ed by Oaklands Poet Laureate and featuring special performances by Tongo Eisen Martin, Darrius Simpson, Zourhair Mussa & Tonya Foster.
An introduction to Artist As First Responder and the work to center and supports artists whose creatives practices heal communities and save lives.