BA Everywhere at Art Murmur in Oakland
June 16, 2013 | Revolution Newspaper | revcom.us
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First Friday Art Murmur, Oakland California. Photo: Special to Revolution
At last week's BA Everywhere Conference at Revolution Books Berkeley, we made ambitious plans to push out around the San Francisco Bay Area—getting Bob Avakian and the message that big money is needed to project his voice and leadership through society. A highlight was the "First Friday" Art Murmur in Oakland—where a very diverse crowd numbering well into the thousands streams by art galleries, various booths, musical acts, food trucks and more. A crew of about a dozen of us went out—including three who are new to the movement for revolution. The main attraction: the big flat screen TV which had been donated at the conference by a supporter, playing the new film BA Speaks: REVOLUTION—NOTHING LESS! It looked great! A good number of people stopped to watch some of the film (one bought the DVD). As the multitudes streamed by, we handed out DVD palmcards—"that's what's playing right there, you need to get it!" Supporters of the Stop Mass Incarceration Network also had a table and were building Monday's "Hoodie Day"—"We Are All Trayvon Martin." Many took fliers and stickers—very glad someone was there with that message. Besides Art Murmur, crews went to farmers' markets, festivals, and other events in Berkeley, Oakland, and Marin County north of San Francisco. This weekend was a good start—it was just that, a start!
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