With very heavy hearts we write this post about Antonio Ramos. He came to the Oakland Superheroes Mural Project in 2012 when the first mural was being created on San Pablo Ave. It was conceptually designed by McClymonds High School Students who reimagined themselves as superheroes solving problems in their community. Living in the neighborhood he would walk past it and one day he asked if he could help. From that day on he was working on the project every day. From his work o n that mural, he stayed in touch to be brought on as a paid muralist for wall #3, on West Street, conceptually designed by West Oakland Middle School students. His co-muralists, working alongside him every day, expressed how excited he was for the project and how contagious it was. He loved the messages and images envisioned by the students being spread throughout the community. Every day he would take pictures with his Canon EOS Rebel and post them on his Facebook. He loved to listen to music as he worked, and today he brought a speaker to play music on as the mural went up. He had a huge smile on his face this morning as he rolled up in his car, one fellow muralist recalled. He was a bright light on the team, bringing positivity, humility and dedication to the project. He died this morning from senseless gun violence that continues to plague our communities.

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