This week’s new episode of REAL FRUITVALE features graffiti artist Amend TDK. He shares his love for street art and the community he was able to create through TDK. Watch Amend’s story to witness how art can heal a community and be a platform for transformation. This is Amend’s #realfruitvale community.
The new mini-docu series, REAL FRUITVALE, showcases the resilience and ingenuity of artists and changemakers from the Fruitvale neighborhood in Oakland, California. This neighborhood has weathered many hardships and tragedies over the decades. Yet it’s also a place of innovation, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. Most recently, the Fruitvale accounts for the highest rates of COVID-19 infection in Alameda County.
The REAL FRUITVALE is a true Oakland story. Produced by @theunitycouncil and @favianna1 in collaboration with Respire Creative, this project aims to amplify untold stories about one of the most diverse and fascinating communities in Oakland. The series will feature different local changemakers and leaders through November 2nd.
Stay tuned for the full series! Visit DiaOakland.com and follow @DiaOakland to learn more about the project and to see a subtitled version in Spanish.
Big thank you to KimberLee Webber, Jeff Arthur, The Unity Council, and Israel Alemu of Respire Creative, an Oakland production company that specializes in branding through documentary-style filmmaking.
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