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We Are Sanctuary poster collab

Art by Me, Lettering by Jules Cowan

Back in March, designer Jules Cowan, fellow illustrator Micah Bizant, myself, and the East Bay Sanctuary Covenant got together to collaborate on this poster illustrating information about immigrant rights when being stopped or approached by ICE. The EBSC has been supporting immigrant and migrant families for decades in the Bay Area. Nuff respect. The raids have happened in the past (under Obama and Trump) but they were just ramping up again to what we see now in LA, Chicago, Central California, and other cities.

Art by Me, Lettering by Jules Cowan

If you keep up with me you should know my position on this is FUCK ICE and FUCK Donald Trump. Actually, fuck any politician Democrat or Republican who continues to lie or hide when talking about the real reasons for these racist, xenophobic, coward ass attacks on Brown people. Mexicanos, Central Americans, Haitians, etc are not the reason White Americans are losing $ or jobs. The billionaire class are the reason and these politicians and mainstream media are being paid to confuse folks.

Art by Micah Bizant, design by Jules Cowan

Now, if you reader would like one of these posters or postcards in English or Spanish, please download them here:

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Art by Micah Bizant, design by Jules Cowan

If you’d like a physical copy of a poster or postcard (English or Spanish) for your school, library, office, organization, etc please email me at info@robdontstop.com or art@somossantuario.org.

Thankfully, the folks at EBSC have already handed these out to folks on the ground protesting, but we need information like this up in more places so allies and immigrant families can access it and put it to work. No one is illegal on stolen land!

Dig this? Check out the work of designer Jules Cowan, illustrator Micah Bizant, and support the work of the East Bay Sanctuary Covenant!

July 11, 2025
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I’m a guest on Early Risers – Minneapolis

This week a new episode of the “Early Risers” podcast dropped featuring Zsame Morgan of Baby Cakes Books out in Minneapolis, Yuyi Morales in Mexico, and Meleck Davis of Minneapolis. I was so honored to be on the show and really enjoyed several of their episodes. I’m just getting familiar with Meleck’s work, but Zsame is one of the first indy bookstores to support my book Furqan’s First Flat Top and Yuyi is an OG in the kid lit world.

LISTEN HERE

Early Risers is a podcast that focuses on early childhood education. Specifically, how to talk to children about race, representation, kids books, and mirrors and windows by Dr Rudine Bishop Sims.

Dig this? Check out this interview w/ Colin Ehara for his show The Paper Planes

July 11, 2025
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Photos from Storyland Reading @ Kinfolx

This past June I read at a great cafe called Kinfolx in Oakland for a team of story lovers called “Storyland” started by Indya McGuffin and Bean Tupou. They are a new organization trying to bring stories to families.

It was a great event and my brother Eli Jacobs Fantauzzi (Fist Up Films) came through and blessed us with some photos from the event!! This one above is me sitting behind Indya and Bean.

During and after the readings they had coloring supplies and pasta shells there for making necklaces or bracelettes! Activities are always a hit with kids; especially those who have wiggles and want to move their hands, arms, etc.

Here’s a photo of the amazing set up Marcus Books had at the event! In case you didn’t know, Marcus is the oldest Black owned bookstore in the Bay!

Chapter 510 was also there with books created by young people and information about the incredible work they do as a literary organization that gives kids instruction and space on creative writing.

Here are some fotos from my portion of the reading. Eli really captured the work Bean and Indya put into the event because it was packed with families!

This was super fun and a great way to spend Juneteenth reading stories featuring Black families:) The babies had lots of questions and very cute comments to share as always!

That’s it fam. I’ve linked all the folks involved so please scroll back up to learn more about them.

Dig this? Check out these fotos from my visit to Alvarado elementary in Union City.

July 11, 2025
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Shout out to 25+ parents/ adults who enlisted their kids to help me decide the direction of the story. All I can say is we have a winner and it’s exciting!!!!! If you wanna be the first to hear about all the things please sign up for my email newsletter here.

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I’m working on my third Kickstarter book project yall. I’m several months in and it’s getting exciting! Cannot wait to begin teasing more info to YOU! -Rob

About me: My name is Robert Liu-Trujillo. I’m an author/illustrator from the Bay Area and my most recent book is “Fresh Juice/ Jugo Fresco”. Get it at your local public library or independent bookstore.

Dig this? Check out my first and second kickstarters.

June 25, 2025
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Give new art a try

Some folks only like art they’ve been told they should like. if they haven’t been mass marketed w/ it they’re skeptical. Be open minded. Support living, working artists!

June 24, 2025
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