The Bay Area’s premier hip-hop orchestra creates an alchemy that bridges cultures and traditions.

A curator, artist and musician carries the legacy of his grandmother’s groundbreaking work documenting the Black experience

The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience will feature music by Mozart, Bach and Beethoven deconstructed and reimagined with rapper Unity Lewis, and turf dancer Yung Phil on stage with a 19-piece orchestra.

Black Artists on Art: Past, Present, and Future celebrates legendary and contemporary Black artists and the legacy of the “Black Artists on Art” book series.

What does it mean to carry a legacy? To be tasked with protecting the stories, the lessons, the art and the beauty of …

Our mission is to open minds and change lives through the exploration and celebration of African American history, experiences and culture through art education and outreach.

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“It’s not just about the art, it’s about the community.” That’s the idea that art instructor Unity Lewis stressed during a lecture held March 15 at American River College.

What does it mean to carry an heirloom? Be responsible for protecting the stories, lessons, art and beauty of your ancestors while ensuring that the next generation can learn from them?

In 2015, the Express published “Where Are Oakland’s Black Artists?” a story about Oakland co-curators Trevor Parham and Unity Lewis…

Oakland based rapper Unity returns with his new “Wedding Bells” and ropes in George Clinton for this track. Unity Lewis, formally known as Young Precise…

CALI RAPPER UNITY GETS FUNKY WITH GEORGE AND SLY!

Folks who had given up on going to art shows a decade or so ago re-emerged February 6 at Oakstop, a co-working space and art gallery in Uptown Oakland.

Unity Lewis grew up steeped in the history of African-American art. His grandmother Samella Lewis is a painter, noted African-American art historian and collector.

Oakstop Gallery is displaying 36 artists from three generations in its exhibition, “Black Artists on Art.”

A lot of emcees can be easily described in just a few simple character traits. These artists have developed a persona that works for them and they run with it. Unity Lewis is impossible to describe in such a way as he has gone all out to embrace every aspect of himself in his work.

Unity, Audio VeVe Pt. 1 Oakland rapper Unity Lewis — aka Young Precise — raps about slavery, racism, scuffles with the police, Panther politics, et cetera. Audio VeVe is not exactly a beautiful dark twisted fantasy, but it’s eminently likeable — especially when coupled with the gurgly snare beat and…

From having his senior year of high school filmed for a PBS documentary, to now being a teacher and emcee studying for his masters in education at Mills College, Unity Lewis’ life is one that has been continually filled with some truly amazing stories.