Comments on: Through Oakland mural project, a superhero is born

By: In West Oakland, the “Tree of Life” traveling mural project urges neighborhood healing | Oakland North

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:03:51 +0000

[...] The mural was created by young people who live in the Hoover Historic Corridor in West Oakland, as well as by members of Attitudinal Healing Connection’s (AHC) Youth Leadership Now program. The non-profit hopes to end violence through programs and workshops that teach creative expression, like art and mindful drumming classes, as well as the Oakland Super Heroes Mural Project, a series of six planned murals throughout West Oakland and Emeryville depicting superheroes and stor… [...]

By: Groundbreaking for Renovation of Historic California Hotel |

Groundbreaking for Renovation of Historic California Hotel | — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:32:46 +0000

[...] recently, you’ll notice that there’s quite a bit happening. A new overpass mural, a great new Barbecue place and now, hopefully, a residential anchor that will help transform this [...]

By: Oakland celebrates groundbreaking for renovation of historic California Hotel – Oakland North : North Oakland News, Food, Art and Events

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:52:55 +0000

[...] “I’m particularly proud to be here today because you’re on the edge of a renaissance—starting with the mural over here,” she said, looking out of the hotel’s large windows at a newly painted mural under the bridge on San Pablo Avenue and 35th Street. (You can read more about the mural here.) [...]

By: Kim Wilson

Kim Wilson — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:12:14 +0000

I LOVE this project! Every time I pass this mural, and students working on it, I get a giant smile. I wish this article included a link to a fundraising page so I could contribute. What a worthy cause!!