Daniella Lake

“Respect” memorializes a musical legend, and with Hudson as Franklin, the biopic pays the Queen of Soul only what she deserves: the utmost respect. 

The existence of protest art means that there’s something to learn about, something to reconsider, to tear down and to rebuild.

Seigel feels that it's important for people to know that more than half of the Bay Area is composed of people of color and that it's crucial for BIPOC to get the opportunity to share their stories.

The MFA graduate exhibition, on display until July 11, reveals what is meaningful, beautiful and intriguing to these upcoming artists — and it's certainly a sight to see. 

“Rooted” honors Asian elders by exhibiting their diversity of perspectives and highlighting the ways in which their stories intertwine with the history of the Bay Area.

This year, as we celebrate Juneteenth — a holiday meant to bring Americans together to celebrate the day all Americans became free — we can reflect on the ways Americans have told stories of Black liberation for all the world to see — through public art.

As we celebrate Pride Month, we must honor the LGBTQ+ artists who also double as activists, historians and guardians of their communities.

Collins’ Black characters subverted stereotypes perpetuated by the media and entertainment, which was possibly the driving force behind the 4o-year delayed recognition of “Losing Ground.”

Rather than a chance to evaluate the probability of a girl starting a social movement at her school and succeeding, “Moxie'' is a chance to listen to the voice of the unheard.