Skip to content

SOLD OUT – A Case for Reparations

February 26, 2023 from 1:00 pm 2:00 pm

$1 – $30

A Case for Reparations is sold out.

This powerful conversation between Oakland community leaders will be part of OMCA’s special exhibition Angela Davis: Seize the Time.

In September 2020, California enacted the first-in-the-nation Reparations Task Force to study the institution of slavery and its lingering negative effects on the prosperity of Black Americans. Five areas of study for this task force include property ownership, devaluation of Black-owned businesses, housing discrimination, mass incarceration and over-policing, and healthcare. 

Listen to a powerful discussion between Oakland leaders who are working to eliminate these injustices. Ndidi Love, strategist, consultant and housing advocate with a commitment to Black Liberation and economic justice, and Cat Brooks, co-founder of the Anti Police-Terror Project and Executive Director of The Justice Teams Network, will unpack these urgent themes.

The conversation will be moderated by Ayana Omilade Flewellen Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology Stanford University and Co-Founder of the Society of Black Archaeologists.

  • $1 – $30 |  Sliding Scale

Accessibility 

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible, welcoming, and inclusive of our community. Assistive listening devices and wheelchairs are available for checkout on a first come, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations, like American Sign Language (ASL), Cantonese, Spanish or another language interpreter, please email [email protected] at least three weeks before the event.

More

Ayana Omilade Flewellen Ph.D.

Ayana Omilade Flewellen Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Anthropology Stanford University and co-founder of the Society of Black Archaeologists

Cat Brooks

Cat Brooks, co-founder of the Anti Police-Terror Project and Executive Director of The Justice Teams Network

Ndidi Love

Ndidi Love, strategist, consultant, and housing advocate with a commitment to Black Liberation and economic justice

Related

Friday Nights at OMCA | Live Music by Fantastic Negrito & Friends, Poetry and Hip Hop by Let’s Lab with KDThe Poet!, Gallery Chats, and DJ set with Mani Draper

Friday Night’s at OMCA presents an electrifying evening with Oakland’s own Fantastic Negrito as he takes the stage alongside some of his favorite musicians in the Bay Area. Join us for an immersive performance that plays with the boundaries between funk, rock, soul, and blues to produce  a unique and captivating experience. More boundaries are broken as Let’s Lab with KD the Poet makes the mundane fantastic as he centers everyday life in his blend of soulful lyricism and tempered production. The night will be further filled with the groovy blend of rap, soul, R&B, and Afrobeats emanating from Bay Area DJ Mani Draper, all excellent energy to intercut with engaging discussion facilitated by the Gallery Chats taking place in our Special Exhibition, Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya.

Learn More
Gallery Chats at OMCA

Join us for Gallery Chats, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators.

Learn More
Friday Nights at OMCA | Live Music by Awesöme Orchestra, K-Pop Dance Lesson with Groobeu & Robin Lee, Gallery Chats, and set with DJ Peter Lo

Join OMCA this Friday night as we host Awesöme Orchestra and 100+ musicians for an evening filled with internationally acclaimed guest artists and local composers! Bringing music out of the concert hall and into the wider Bay Area community parks, streets and rock venues, Awesöme Orchestra takes film and video game scores and brings them to life. Both a performance and an invitation, the Awesöme Orchestra invites you to their website for info about how to participate. This Friday Nights at OMCA further invites you into the performance with K-Pop Dance Lessons with Groobeu & Robin Lee as they teach one of NewJeans’ choreography to one of their most popular songs, “Hype Boy!” This will be a supportive space as they walk through each movement, try the choreo many times, and split into smaller groups to give everyone a chance to showcase their new moves!

Learn More