Uncommon Ground: BIPOC Journeys to Creative Activism

by Shizue Seigel

Twenty-two San Francisco Bay Area writers and artists trace their journeys as creative artists from a BIPOC (Black, Brown, Indigenous, or People of Color) perspective... Their lived experience as creative changemakers brings authenticity and humanity to today's pressing issues – from the pandemic to racism, immigration, social justice, gender, LGBTQ issues, healing, and community building. Inspiring essays and interviews delve into their cultural background, artistic influences, challenges they've overcome, and a selection of their writing and artworks. includes writers Shizue Seigel, Faith Adiele and Wanda Sabir; poets laureate Kim Shuck, Rafael Jesús González, and Kimi Sugioka; artists Adrian Arias, Mark Harris, Lorraine Bonner, and Salma Aratsu; muralists Elaine Chu, Marina Perez-Wong, and Josué Rojas, and many more.

274 pages, Perfect Paperback

Published January 1, 2022