Violence In Oakland   Did you know that  Oakland is the most crime-ridden city in California, according to the FBI? It’s also the second-most dangerous city in the country behind Detroit (NBC Bay Area).  Even citizens of Oakland agree. A parent that lives in Oakland  commented on the violence and she stated “Oakland is really dangerous especially in certain […]

Artist Statement Joana Elias   For my modern interpretation of Romeo and Juliet I decided to make a book jacket. My book jacket shows two people who fell in love but can’t be together because the girl’s parents don’t agree she should date him because they think he will be a bad influence on her based on his background. The […]

Shadow Box Joana Elias   This shadow box represents me because I chose to bring in objects that represented my identity as much as possible. My Ethnicity is Salvadoran and Mexican, my Nationality is American, and my Race is Hispanic. Now I’m gonna go into detail on why I added the objects I put in my shadow box and what […]