Oakland art: Images of Grant, protest, as city waits, plans

Susan Mernit Sat, 3 Jul at 8:38am
PB''s Oscar Grant posters, bu endless canvas, http://www.flickr.com/photos/endlesscanvas/4752771765/

PB''s Oscar Grant posters, bu endless canvas, http://www.flickr.com/photos/endlesscanvas/4752771765/

Is everyone obsessed with the Mehserle verdict, or is it just me?  Yesterday, in downtown Oakland, the number of people taking photos or making art around issues of justice for Oscar Grant and the Mehserle trial verdict seemed to outnumber passers by.  What this means is that many artists are doing political work, out on the streets, around the verdict and issues of protest, race, racism, and safety--and many politicios are making, yes, art.  Here's a cross-section of some recent images from around town related to the Menserle trail--if you have others you'd like to add, post links below, or add them to flickr with the tags "oscar grant" and "oakland."

About Susan Mernit
Susan Mernit is the founder of Oakland Local. She is also a circuit rider for The Community Information Challenge, a program of The John S and James L Knight Foundation, and a consultant to non-profit and community organizations. Susan lives in North Oakland, near the Santa Fe school, with her partner, her housemate, a rescue dog named Cazzie, and a yard full of ants. She is an aspiring gardener, a long-time blogger & entrepreneur, and a recovering journalist who's found home in Oakland.