Challenges of Champions-Reflections on Homicides in Oakland-Roundtable

Fellow Activists for a Safe and Healthy Oakland,

The Challenges of Champions Exhibit (click to view blog ) has been a moving reminder of our experiences as a community in dealing with homicides in Oakland (and in some cases beyond Oakland). The exhibit has toured public buildings, parks, and galleries in Oakland and San Francisco and received good reception and some press. I want to thank you for your interest and personal work towards peaceful solutions to Oakland's Violence.

The next stop for the exhibit is San Antonio Park on October 24th from 4-6:30. We will also have performances from POCAT as well as spoken word from Poor Mazganize Poetry Class  other performances and an alloted time for casual discussions about our next steps towards resolving armed and violent conflicts in Oakland.

Please forward this email and/or print out the flyer and distribute to Schools, Youth, Activists, Neighbors, Organizations, Churches, Groups, Artists, Community Members, Politicians, Crimewatch Groups etc etc etc. We want it to be intimate but also to have a decent turnout so we can have some great discussions, reflections, and make some tangible plans for the future. If you can't view the attachment for some reason then you can open it from photobucket (single flyer and X4 flyer). It also prints well in black and white. If you'd like additional flyers and can't print them then please contact me and I will have them printed and delivered.

Special thanks goes out to Oakland Parks and Recreation (George Henderson-facility director), the Cheeseboard Collective and Irvington High School for sponsorship of the program, and La Farine Bakery for their gracious food donation to the event. 

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer please feel free to contact me either by phone or by email.

Thank you for all of your efforts and I look forward to seeing you all on the 24th!