At first the owner of the liquor store (who homes the mural) had major push back with the artist but allowed other weird art to live on the side. The neighborhood was heard and the owner finally allowed the duo to begin the sketch work for their memorial.
Senay and Lo’s work features a blue-hued background, with portraits of Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party. “It’s important for African people to control their visual landscape in their neighborhoods,” Senay, whose parents were Black Panthers and who lives in the area, told East Bay Express. “Anything that we do not control can be used as a weapon against us.”
// The murals are on display now so check them out when you can! Photo by Olivia Krause.
title: “Oakland S Mural Scene Now Homes The Black Panthers And It S About Time” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-31” author: “Kenneth Davis”
At first the owner of the liquor store (who homes the mural) had major push back with the artist but allowed other weird art to live on the side. The neighborhood was heard and the owner finally allowed the duo to begin the sketch work for their memorial.
Senay and Lo’s work features a blue-hued background, with portraits of Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party. “It’s important for African people to control their visual landscape in their neighborhoods,” Senay, whose parents were Black Panthers and who lives in the area, told East Bay Express. “Anything that we do not control can be used as a weapon against us.”
// The murals are on display now so check them out when you can! Photo by Olivia Krause.
