the vision

Rooted in history, Home illuminates the stories of San Francisco’s living legends (elders), important landmarks, neighborhoods, movements, and pivotal events.
By blending history with art, the project creatively presents San Francisco’s profound legacy.

History + Art

This is a historical project with a creative/artistic presentation. Planned artistic outputs:

Feature-length Film Documentary
Book
Mixed-Media Exhibition
Augmented Reality
Virtual Reality
Podcast

Oral History

Home focuses on the documentation of elders and living legends who have significantly contributed to the city of San Francisco and its rich Black legacy. They will serve as primary and secondary sources through filmed interviews and archival photography.

Historical Movements and Events

Fillmore Jazz Era
The Big 5
The Black Arts Movement
Wajumbe
The creation of Ethnic Studies
The Black Panther Newspaper

Neighborhoods

The Fillmore a.k.a Harlem of the West
Bayview Hunters Point
Potrero Hill
Sunnydale
Potrero Hill
Lakeview
And more…
because we were everywhere.

Community Hubs, Resources, and Institutions

The San Francisco African American Historical and Cultural Society (SFAAHCS)
The African American Art and Culture Complex (AAACC)
Marcus Bookstore

Home is in collaboration with the African American Art & Culture Complex (AAACC) in San Francisco, California. www.aaacc.org

This project is made possible in part by a grant from the Creative Work Fund, a program of the Walter and Elise Haas Fund that also is supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.