Revolutionary Rest returns to the Black Panther Party Museum this month, offering an evening of collective care through yoga and sound healing.

Get Ready to Move and Grow! Join Grammy-nominated music educator and eco-hip-hop artist Dr. Ietef “DJ Cavem” Vita for an immersive, interactive experience that fuses climate justice, ancestral food sovereignty, music, and youth empowerment.

On October 31, the Château de La Napoule hosted the Open Studio of the Mirabello Family Residency, featuring Dr. Ietef Vita.

Revolutionary Rest returns to the Black Panther Party Museum this month, offering an evening of collective care through yoga and sound healing.

Hear from curators and experts on Detroit’s role as a nexus for diaspora and African art, and how it can expand the conversation on the international stage.

Join Ayana V. Jackson for a deep dive presentation into her interdisciplinary practice with an AAFR-backed artist talk moderated by Dr. Courtney Desiree Morris.

From ritual and research to transnational collaboration, Ashara Ekundayo and Ayana V. Jackson will reflect on their longstanding relationship and the ways in which Black feminist thought has shaped their work across photography, performance, and curatorial practice.

Men’s Wellness Fellowship is back at the Black Panther Party Museum this month, holding space for men of color to gather. Pull up for community, shared wisdom, food and drink, and heartfelt conversations related to wellness.

The sidewalk libraries will continue the celebration of the late American writer and civil rights activist that began last September with Nelson’s landmark exhibition Frontline Prophet: James Baldwin at the Wright  Museum. The exhibit celebrated the author’s 100th birthday. In the last three years Nelson’s “Frontline Prophet:  James Baldwin” has been exhibited in Detroit, Chicago, Harlem and Long Island New York, New Orleans,  Oakland. CA, and Paris, France.  

Revolutionary Rest returns to the Black Panther Party Museum this month, offering an evening of collective care through yoga and sound healing.

Join us for STILL VIBES, a DJ set by DJ Cavem in celebration and support of STILL Artist Residency, presented in conjunction with #EXUVIAE by Emmanuel Koto, curated by Ashara Ekundayo with assistant curator Reshavan Naicker.

Revolutionary Rest is a monthly offering from Artist As First Responder & They Huey P. Newton Foundation inviting our communities into collective practices of rest, restoration, and healing. Through yoga and mindful gathering, we create space to recalibrate and honor rest as an essential part of resistance and liberation. Powered by Prana to the People.

Angels and Muse warmly invites you to the final presentation of our residents, Dr. Angela Wellman and Ashara Ekundayo. On Wednesday, the 27th of August, 2025, the pair will share highlights from the last four weeks of their collaborative Archive Research Residency with Angels and Muse in a presentation titled “Myriad Blues: Musings on a Blues People.”

Join us for a sonic Pop-up on Ohlone Land/the East Bay to celebrate the release of TONATIUH by artist and activist Xiuhtezcatl cohosted by Ietef Vita and Kinfolx Oakland.

Join us Saturday, July 5 at Liberation Park for our next AfroPortals activation. Nedra Williams will present her pop-up exhibition “Truth Tellers” in the Cosmos Portal, bringing abstract collage and everyday sacred stories into conversation. In the Gold Portal, The Embodiment Project will host “Calling From Moment to Memory,” connecting live with Johannesburg and Mexico City to explore dance, healing, and liberation. All are welcome.

In this two-part episode, Michaela Ayers is in conversation with independent curator, social practice artist, caregiver, and founder, Ashara Ekundayo.

Revolutionary Rest is a monthly offering from Artist As First Responder & They Huey P. Newton Foundation inviting our communities into collective practices of rest, restoration, and healing. Through yoga and mindful gathering, we create space to recalibrate and honor rest as an essential part of resistance and liberation. Powered by Prana to the People.

AfroPortals returns August 2 at Liberation Park with photographer Diamela Cutiño in the Cosmos Portal and Omnira Institute’s Awon Ohun Omnira in the Gold Portal for a special Freedom Songs exchange with Johannesburg.

Revolutionary Rest is a monthly offering from Artist As First Responder & They Huey P. Newton Foundation inviting our communities into collective practices of rest, restoration, and healing. Through yoga and mindful gathering, we create space to recalibrate and honor rest as an essential part of resistance and liberation. Powered by Prana to the People.

Happening select Saturdays from 12–5PM all summer, AfroPortals is a space to gather, imagine, and connect across time zones and timelines.

This powerful panel showcases three Black women artists, authors, and activists who use their creative practices to challenge oppressive systems and fight for social, cultural, and environmental justice.

Join Mens Wellness Fellowship for a special community wellness fellowship experience specifically for "Men Of Color" at the Black Panther Party Museum. Open invite for Fathers, Brothers, Uncles, & Sons to join us in talking about mental health curriculum, wellness practices, and more in community.

Free catered food and beverages will be provided. Doors open at 6pm.

Join Mens Wellness Fellowship for a special community wellness fellowship experience specifically for "Men Of Color”. Open invite for Fathers, Brothers, Uncles, & Sons to join us in talking about mental health curriculum, wellness practices, and more in community.

Free catered food and beverages will be provided. Doors open at 6pm.

Programming as part of the “This Heavenly Body” exhibition.

Be Seen: The Genius and Gaze of Black Creatives is a portrait photography exhibition by Marcella Sanchez, documenting Black Bay Area artists and creative entrepreneurs across public and outdoor spaces.

Born in New Orleans and residing in Oakland, Rosesharon Oates considers her art practice to be synonymous with her work as a spiritual activist, culture worker, and community healer.

On Earth Day, Sunday, April 20th, yoga and meditation instructor Kia Islam will lead a free, gentle yoga practice, grounding meditation, and sound healing at the Black Panther Museum with sounds by DJ Cavem. Dress for comfortable movement and bring your own mat!

Join AAFR for a conversation on how cannabis dispensaries in the Bay Area have evolved—from grassroots medical collectives with unmarked doors to sleek retail spaces that host game nights.