INDIEGOGO CROWD FUNDING UPDATE ON BAM 27 CITY TOUR

Here’s an update for you from the ‘Black Arts Movement 27 City National Tour’ team: 1 new Announcement: Dear Mayor elect Libby Shaaf and Oakland City Councilwomen Desley Brooks and Lynette Gibson McElhaney On behalf of the Black Arts Movement, we congratulate you all for  declaring support of the Black Arts Movement 50th Anniversary. Because of our role as artistic freedom fighters (Paul Robeson) we have often been marginalized, books banned, language censored, denied employment, especially by those in academia and other sectors of society who have taken on the role of culture police. Your letters of support indicates a level of understanding that we appreciate. We are confident the City of Oakland will provide us with the necessary funding to make our Oakland celebration a success. We especially appreciate your call for age-appropriate Black Arts Movement literature in the schools.  I must add, BAM literature must reach parents as well. While we have the BAM Isaiah 61 Project in partnership with Paul Cobb and the Post News Group, and will make every effort to provide literature to the incarcerated, we agree with Paul, "Crack a book before you are booked for Crack!" We know BAM literature can inspire our children with cultural consciousness, purpose and direction as they navigate their perilous mental landscape, not to mention this world full of pitfalls and land mines they must overcome. Your endorsement of the Black Arts Movement District along 14th Street is outstanding. Growing up on 7th Street in West Oakland, along with Paul Cobb, we feel the creation of a BAM District would allow Oakland's North American Africans to experience the culture and art we enjoyed on 7th Street, Harlem of the West. Trust me, your letters of support should silence the doubters that such a project will be realized in their lifetime. Sincerely, Marvin X. Jackmon, M.A. Project Director BAM 27 City Tour Mayor Elect Libby Schaaf endorses  The Black Arts Movement   BAM Executive Board Member Conway Jones with Mayor Elect Libby Schaaf “Oakland is lucky to have an incredibly talented and diverse art community.  The African American Arts Movement is a vital, historically significant part  of the Oakland Arts Community.  With its focus on justice, equality, and  self-realization, the message of black artists is crucial to support.  From  rage to celebration, art allows expression, and expression is essential to  a community as varied as Oakland.  The recent 1% for Public Art that I  authored ensures that new art will be a priority in Oakland in the future.  I agree with Post Publisher Paul Cobb that BAM 50th Anniversary  celebration should encompass all cultural genres: visual, literary, and  performance.  Age-appropriate books for African American students  about the Black Arts Movement will literally bring the lesson home for  families to share and aspire to.” Visit the ‘Black Arts Movement 27 City National Tour’ campaign. Comment on or view this announcement here. Respond directly to the campaign owner here. Help spread the word about the campaign! Note: To stop receiving updates from Black Arts Movement 27 City National Tour, click here. You can also unsubscribe from all recurring Indiegogo emails in your account settings. Sincerely, The Indiegogo Team