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School Visit – The Walden School in Berkeley, CA

Recently I got the chance to speak with students and staff from “Walden School” in Berkeley CA. I had a great time sharing Furqan’s First Flat Top with them, my Art of Rob book, and lots about my work in kids books. They had great questions as kids and adults always do so it was fun. Check out some photos!
These photos were taken by Gina Centanni 🙂
Dig this? Check out some photos from a visit I did with Prospect Sierra in Berkeley as well.
April 9, 2023
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Photos from 6th Social Justice Children’s Book Holiday Fair

 

Organizers of the fair: Me, Laura Atkins, Alejandra Domezain, Janine Macbeth, Peter Limata, Lydia Yamaguchi, Innosanto Nagara-not pictured) photo by Mark Rea
photo by Mark Rea
Breanna McDaniels w/ Hayley Diep , photo by Mark Rea
Me! photo by Mark Rea

If you missed the book fair but still want to buy books you can still purchase books from some of the vendors here
All the Fairs authors/illustrators , photo by Mark Rea

Screenshot from livestream Mr Limata w/ James Shields
photo by Janine Macbeth (Aida Salazar w/ Aya de Leon)
photo by Janine Macbeth (Mr Limata w/ Ko Kim)
For all those who missed the “6th annual “Social Justice Children’s Book Holiday Fair” here are a few photos from the event. If you’d like to see more please go here.
Digging this? Check out the year we did it online during the pandemic or the Livestream Interviews W/ Mr Limata this year

December 19, 2022
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Photo of me (Pueblo Nuevo)

This is an old photo of me taken by Bounce from the Pueblo Nuevo days. Pueblo Nuevo was a gallery and community space founded by Miguel Perez , Diana Negrin, and Plinio Hernandez in Berkeley California around the mid 2000s. This photo and others like it were promotional photos meant to spread the word about the gallery which featured many different artists who were established and just starting out.
Check out this old video from Emory Douglas’ show, which I helped install along with the gallery founders.

Ain’t No New Thing – Emory Douglas Teaser from Pueblo Nuevo Gallery on Vimeo.

February 26, 2020
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Ayentee – A year of songs


What up hip hop fans. My homie Ayentee (MC/Producer/Dad) has been making hip hop for over 20 years. He has released several albums and collaborative projects. This year he started a new endeavor to release a song every week I believe. And so far it is has been amazing to hear both content, rhyme, and beat wise! If you’re over 30 you’ll really feel this one. Listen and share!

Buy his first 12 songs, the LP is called “The Fall”

October 29, 2019
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Bay Area Book Festival – Author’s Pavillion

Hey, if you’re around the Bay come check me out at the 5TH ANNUAL Bay Area Book Fest. I’ll be hanging out in the Author’s Pavillion on both days. There are some great authors, publishers, and speakers there such as Nidhi Chanani, Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, Laura Atkins, Oliver Chin, Zoraida Córdova, Aya De Leon, Tongo Eisen Martin, Dani Gabriel, Justina Ireland, Ajuan Mance, Cherríe Moraga, Rebecca Roanhorse, Aida Salazar, Juliana Jewels Smith, Bryant Terry, Jose Antonio Vargas. 
Speaking of which you can catch folks like Innosanto Nagara, Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, Bryant Terry, and Laura Atkins speaking on panels. Here’s the schedule. There are also many story times for the kids and a children & family area. I’m excited, see y’all there!! Its free to come thru.
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April 10, 2019
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Ptg a Mural with TYS at La Pena



If i havent already told you, my crew is the Trust Your Struggle Collective and among many of the things we do, we paint murals. This past week we have been painting a mural at the Historic La Pena Cultural Center in Berkeley Califaztlan. Check out these goodies of my piece, and go to our blog for more photos. Stay tuned for more.
Peep our homie Oree dancing at the gallery late night too.

Oree at La Peña dancing with Trust Your Struggle from Trust Your Struggle on Vimeo.
January 27, 2010
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Sew Seoulful Zine now available at Pegasus Books in Berkeley,Ca

Peace the homie Ian overt Pegasus was nice enough to let a brother get the zine up in the store.Thanks Ian! If you havent been to Pegasus’ Books in the Btown, go check them out. They have a very laid back book store with benches and chairs for reading. Besides the love for underground and independent culture, wonderful old LP covers, old dvds, vintage books, they also have a very good childrens section that I had pull my son away from as we jetted to run more errands around the city. Look for more updates on the progress of SS.Vol.2 “Sew Seoulful”.Step by step! And go check out Ian’s artwork at themilkmachine.com . Im feeling the Farmer cow print Ian!
-Rob

June 29, 2009
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