In the last 40 years, many Black historical and community figures have been immortalized by Mural Arts Philadelphia’s murals in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection. But it is not just Black ancestors that have changed the course of history.

Murals all over the Queen City pay tribute to important events and figures in Black culture. They tell the stories of struggles and triumphs of communities, like Charlotte’s Historic West End, while promoting pride in cultural identity.

Mar 8, 2025 · A few days later, the D.C. mayor commissioned a striking 48-foot-wide "Black Lives Matter" mural near the site of the altercation. The street painting spanned two blocks of 16th Street, just north ...

The Black History Mural Project serves as a vital platform for education and reflection. Its primary goal is to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of Black individuals who have shaped the cultural, social, and economic landscape of the United States.

Following the Ann Arbor District Library's Call for Artists in 2024, AADL installed its Black History Bicentennial mural on the south side of Library Lane. The community-based project is the culmination of nearly a year of work between AADL staff, the local arts community, and a community review panel featuring Jamall Bufford and Marianetta Porter.

Jan 23, 2025 · Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School students have merged art and technology to create a beautiful Black history mural aimed at teaching diversity and inclusion, writes Kim Hudson for CBS News. Black artists featured on the nine-foot-tall mural include woman guitarist and 1940s hitmaker Rosetta Tharpe , late actor Chadwick Boseman , and visual ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Connect art and Black History at these spots across metro Atlanta. This fabric-inspired patchwork mural connects landmarks and leaders from African American history with the legacy of Auburn Avenue. Florist Marjorie Prothro was the first African American business owner of …

1 day ago · Maybe you got confused. But the message is clear. Black lives matter, period.” Over the nearly five years it was there, the mural became a meeting spot for demonstrations and a place for people to march through. People celebrated Juneteenth on Black Lives Matter Plaza and gathered there to mourn the loss of Congressman John Lewis, who died in ...

Jan 29, 2025 · ArtWalks CLT and artists Abel Jackson and Dyair Steele are leading a Black History Mural Walk on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 2 p.m. The walk starts at the Mosaic Village parking deck 1601 W Trade Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, and lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes.

2 days ago · Ms. Bowser, who is Black, told laid-off federal workers earlier this month that the mural was a significant part of the city’s history, but circumstances have changed. “Now our focus is on ...