Roots and Branches Oakland
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| Blog Name: | Roots and Branches Oakland |
| Url: | http://rootsandbranchesoakland.blogspot.com/ |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | oakland, community, culture |
| Description: | By activating public space in Oakland with art, music and food we create a safe platform for dialogue between community members. Accessible art and music provides with youth with an outlet for self-empowerment. Our portable stage hosts performances from local talent and actively engages all in a creative process. We share a communal meal to promote health and awareness. This blog contains documentation from our free public events. |
| Popularity: | 204 Followers |
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"Up From The Underground" Fundrasier
Come out and support Roots and Branches youth-led community-building collective. With performances by Baybe Champ, Bumpitythump, DJ BASTA and more. Plus live screen-printing by Keith Magruder. Grant funding has been extra competitive in 2009. We
Come out and support Roots and Branches youth-led community-building collective. With performances by Baybe Champ, Bumpitythump, DJ BASTA and more. Plus live screen-printing by Keith Magruder. Grant funding has been extra competitive in 2009. We
Roots and Branches Oakland
Roots and Branches is a youth-led community-building collective. We improve exposure to cultural events in our neighborhoods by bringing art, music and food to street level with block parties and other free community celebrations. From 2006-2008 we operated a retired ambulance, which was painted with a fresh mural for each event. We have featured nearly twenty-five different performers on our stage in the past four years. Our performances are photographed, video documented, & audio recorded. All media is made available at www.rootsandbranches.info. Beyond our free public events, Roots and Branches provide tec
Roots and Branches is a youth-led community-building collective. We improve exposure to cultural events in our neighborhoods by bringing art, music and food to street level with block parties and other free community celebrations. From 2006-2008 we operated a retired ambulance, which was painted with a fresh mural for each event. We have featured nearly twenty-five different performers on our stage in the past four years. Our performances are photographed, video documented, & audio recorded. All media is made available at www.rootsandbranches.info. Beyond our free public events, Roots and Branches provide tec
DJ BASTA & Baby Champ Interview on Hard Knock Radio
DJ BASTA & Baby Champ did an interview on Hard Knock Radio (9/3/09) to promote Roots and Branches Sound System Vol. 3 and to discuss the great importance of youth leadership. If you didn't catch it live you can listen to the archive at http://kpfa
DJ BASTA & Baby Champ did an interview on Hard Knock Radio (9/3/09) to promote Roots and Branches Sound System Vol. 3 and to discuss the great importance of youth leadership. If you didn't catch it live you can listen to the archive at http://kpfa
Roots and Branches Newly Formed Board of Directors
Roots and Branches newly formed Board of Directors at our fourth weekly meeting. In organizing the all youth board (everyone under 25 years old) we will be able to facilitate bigger events, more effective programing and progressive organizing. From left to right Keith Magruder, visual artist and cl
Roots and Branches newly formed Board of Directors at our fourth weekly meeting. In organizing the all youth board (everyone under 25 years old) we will be able to facilitate bigger events, more effective programing and progressive organizing. From left to right Keith Magruder, visual artist and cl
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