Mural Dedication! The Struggle for Absolute Equality
A mural with a NEW story to tell... Juneteenth was just the beginning...Rain Date: Sunday, November 3rd, 2024There's Levels to This Story......layers and history, both lived and revealed, that depict the "long walk to freedom" for millions of people throughout this country. As part of the 2023 multi-city 'Absolute Equality' Mural Project, the Germantown ArtHaus introduced Philadelphia's 1st Juneteenth mural to Germantown. Founder and Lead Artist, Keisha Whatley shared the story behind each of the three levels of the mural that depict:Pre-Colonial West Africa,The Trans-Atlantic slave trade, andJuneteenthBut there's another level; another layer to this story...Unfortunately in 1865 when Union