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Watts: Riots/Rebellion 50th Anniversary Commemorative Mural Project

Watts: Riots/Rebellion 50th Anniversary Commemorative Mural Project

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  “There has been a long history of social, racial, economic and political injustices for African American communities in Los Angeles. Fifty years ago, in the neighborhood of Watts—on August 11, 1965—these injustices erupted into the six-day Watts Riots/Rebellion. The Riots/Rebellion served as a crucial turning point in LA’s Civil Rights Movement and is now…

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RFK Community Schools two 55ft arches complete: Tiny Ripples of Hope and Seeing Through Others Eyes

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The LAUSD Robert F. Kennedy Community of Schools K-12 Murals designed by Professor Judy Baca Coordinated by the UCLA/SPARC Cesar Chavez Digital Mural Lab Seeing Through Others Eyes (Final Version) Tiny Ripples of Hope (Final Version) On June 5th, 1968 Robert F. Kennedy was shot and assassinated in the food-service pantry next to the ballroom…

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Students bring mural to elementary school (from the Daily Bruin)

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  Professor Judy Baca’s “Beyond the Mexican Mural” includes collaborative project with sixth grade class By Samantha Schaefer Wednesday, March 4, 2009 To Alba Chacon, murals are a way to send a unifying message to a community in need, but as a public health student with no artistic experience, she said she felt nervous about…

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Prof. Baca Assists Selection of 25 New Public Artworks for 9th Ward of New Orleans

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  PRESS RELEASE December 23, 2008     For Immediate Release Contact: Morgana King, Public Art Manager Arts Council of New Orleans mking@artscouncilofneworleans.org 504-595-8450 Mary Len Costa, Interim President/CEO Arts Council of New Orleans mcosta@artscouncilofneworleans.org 504-595-8451 "Art in Public Places"   Start your new year with a HUMs! New Orleans, LA-   Make this the first special event in…

20 Portraits of Judy Baca Arts Academy Students Completed
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20 Portraits of Judy Baca Arts Academy Students Completed

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  The Judy Baca Arts Academy represents the tremendous potential for creative learning endeavors within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). We believe that academic pre- paredness means placing art, creativity and self-exploration at the center of the scholastic journey. The Emancipation Project, a collaboration between University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the…