San Francisco Artist Explores Black History in 'we were here' Exhibition

San Francisco artist Tanea Lunsford Lynx explores the presence of Black Americans in the city during the late 1800s and early 1900s in her exhibition 'we were here.' The exhibition, which includes photographs, audio recordings, poetry, and transcripts, focuses on their experience during the 1906 earthquake .

Lynx aims to reclaim the overlooked Black history of San Francisco and deepen people's understanding of the history of blackness in the city.

San Francisco Artist Tanea Lunsford Lynx Black Americans Exhibition History 1906 Earthquake

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