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BOSS Bay Area Black August Block Party "Stop the Violence"

Sat, Aug 27

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Oakland

BOSS Bay Area is hosting the 2nd Annual Black August Block Party. This Block Party & Resource Fair is a representation of where we come from, where we are, where we need to go and how to get there - through music, food, art, culture and political education.

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BOSS Bay Area Black August Block Party  "Stop the Violence"
BOSS Bay Area Black August Block Party  "Stop the Violence"

Time & Location

Aug 27, 2022, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Oakland, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612, USA

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About the event

BOSS Bay Area is committed to increasing awareness and providing resources, alongside our partners through our violence prevention programs. The event theme this year will be  "STOP THE VIOLENCE". 

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Last year at BOSS' inaugural Black August Block Party, we unveiled the mural - a culmination of art, culture, and political education honoring the heroes and fighters whose shoulders we stand on whose activism we continue today. This year we aim to elevate the conversation by revisiting and honoring the heroes who used their art and commitment to their people to, Stop The Violence.'' Arc of Liberation

In the late '80s & early '90s, there was a movement from East to West to counter community violence with artists, journalists, community leaders, civic leaders and heads of the church coming together for summits, concerts and legislative change. In 1988, hip-hop was at a crossroads. After a series of violent incidents,…

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