A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM~ANGELA DAVIS

1000 Oak Street,Oakland CA 94607

17 February, 2023

Description

Our motivating factor in curating this years Black History outing is our belief that, studying Black History is important because it provides context for how we got to where we are today and a deeper understanding of the issues we still face in this country. Many of our present cultural and political issues are not new but rather are unresolved issues form the past. Angela Davis — Seize the Time, examines the image, influence, and activism of the Oakland-based icon. Traveling to the West Coast after its debut at the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, Seize the Time offers a deeper look into the life of Angela Davis through the lens of race, gender, economics, and policy. With a focus on her arrest, incarceration, trial, and the national and international campaigns to free her, Seize the Time highlights Davis’s legacy as well as her ongoing role as an important contemporary figure for artists and activists. The exhibition features a range of powerful materials, including contemporary and historical artworks, media, literature, sketches, rare manuscripts of Davis’s philosophical and activist writings, and a dedicated archive on Angela Davis drawn from the collection of Lisbet Tellefsen. Using archival Angela Davis materials as both the heart of the exhibition and a source, visitors to Angela Davis — Seize the Time are given the opportunity to investigate how we remember, preserve, and activate radical Black history. Price $20 (Includes Oakland Museum Entrance Fee, Themed Swag Bag,Themed Journa, Food Truck Access, Live DJ and Lawn Access)