This memorial to Mac Dre aka Andre Louis Hicks is on the backside of a building hosting a pupusa…read moreeatery. Mac Dre was a Vallejo based rapper influential in popularizing hyphy, a cultural movement during the '90s that combined dance movements with rap. He started Thizz Entertainment which distributed his underground creations as well as many local rappers. Mac Dre died via a drive by killer in Kansas City on 11/1/04. Creator: Chez Note: Too Short was a popular Oaktown rapper. A portion of Foothill Blvd. was named after him recently.

The mural of Mac Dre on the side of the building shows the hip hop artist in one of his iconic…read moreposes. Hanging around his neck is a gold chain with the word "thizz". This is the name of the entertainment company that Mac Dre started. Mac Dre was known for his "underground" recordings which was popular with fast action dancing. To the right of his image are block lettering of Dapr, the artist of this mural. Creator: Dapr

the mural is simply designed with a facial image of a concerned Chilean indigenous woman looking…read morestraight ahead. the ball of red zigzag lines behind her may indicate political energy. the woman has oversized ornaments hanging from her earlobes. the spanish at the bottom right translates to "The land is not ours. We are of the Marichiweu land." Marichiweu is a war cry of indigenous Mapuche (Chilean) people. translates to "ten (or ten-thousand) times we will win" mural alludes to 2019 protest of indigenous Chilean people with the Chilean government. creator: Pablo Peskador

this mural features a stern Scarlet Macaw facing an uniformed official, either military or the…read morepolice. the 2 abstract figures alone are meaningless without doing some research. Scarlet Macaws are majestic birds residing in the tropical rainforest and amazons that exist in Central and Latin America. the Macaw's habitat is being threatened by deforestation. the macaw itself is highly prized as a captive "trophy bird". this also threatens it's existence. the military/police figure represent forces opposed to the macaw's existence. there may be other explanations. it's clear the macaw and the police/military are on opposite sides, literally and figuratively. creator: pablitosomething

this mural is a memorial to Hannibal Willis aka "Stare"…read more against a black blackground, Hannibal Willis is pictured staring straight, wearing a A's hat, attired in a green jacket. there are blue light flashes around his head. creator: Stash, TDK

this mural is in 3 parts on the side of the building that's boarded up now. the theme of the mural…read moreis the unity of brown & black populace that are majority in east oakland. one part show a tree trunk that culminates in a clenched fist. bands of different color emits for it. at the bottom right are small handprints. black people pictured: muhammad ali, barbara lee, malcolm x, martin luther king, jr., kamala harris, michelle & barack obama, dr. huey p. newton brown people pictured: a.o.c., vanessa guillen, cesar chavez, ignacio dela fuente, sheila e., pete escovedo, sonia sotomayer, creator: @tiffanyart, assisted by @the samaniist

the Heal Oakland mural is nearby the back entrance of Dollar Tree. there's a common parking lot…read more the mural shows clenched fists at the upper left and a 2 handed open palm on the upper right. the center shows a ribbon with the words "Heal Oakland" at the top. in the middle is a detached heart with sun burst energy emanating from it. lite candles surround the heart at both sides and the bottom. the heart is being stitched together by an human hand on the left side and a skeletal hand on the right. entire background in black. mural is a reflection on the George Floyd protests. creator: People's Conservatory, Be-Imaginative Collective

the building at this location has all it's windows boarded up. all the plywood have murals on them…read more some of the most interesting. -purple alien wearing a "stop racism" tag posing in a cactus field peskador -African woman in native wear with eyes closed "protect yo people" -abstract art @thelettertai -feline in red headgear and wrap peskador

the nonprofit at this location has chosen to use it's walls on their building to publicize Black…read morelives that matter whether or not they are public or private citizens, whether or not their lives terminated naturally or involuntarily. Nia Wilson-murdered at a Oakland Bart station while waiting for a train. John Lewis ("I will show you change")-died of natural causes after a long career of being a public servant fighting for civil rights for all Americans. Martin Luther King, Jr. ("Injustice Anywhere Is A Threat to Justice Everywhere")-murdered while demostrating for economic justice/civil rights for African Americans. creator: AmenDTK

this memorial for Ramon Herrera Robles is on the 51st. side of the building on International Blvd…read more he lived from 8/20/72 to 3/23/98 in northern California. no doubt he was an Oakland Raiders fan. an house depicted in the upper right corner may have been his domicile. mountains and green fields are in the background. the rest of the mural has either been graffitied or deliberately left vague. Robles' facial features are stern, semi alert. vibes of sadness and anxiety on his face hint his passing wasn't voluntary. may he rest in peace......