New Social Justice Public Art Mural Unveiled In Glenn Heights
February 11, 2021
Glenn Heights recently revealed a new social justice mural in Heritage Park Photo courtesy City of Glenn Heights
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Glenn Heights Celebrates Black History Month With Unveiling of Mural
GLENN HEIGHTS – A social justice public mural was unveiled last week in the City of Glenn Heights. The Black Lives Matter realism portrait was presented to the public on February 5 at Heritage Community Park on E. Bear Creek Road.
The unveiling coincided with February’s Black History Month according to a press release.
After previewing the completed project Glenn Heights Mayor Harry Garrett stated, “This will serve as a constant reminder to all of us that we are better when we live together in peace and harmony.”
Cincinnati artists born 150 years apart continue to drive a message of equality and hope
âTo be from Cincinnati you kind of have a little bit of a chip on your shoulder, people donât think we are going to do the greatest all the time,â said Brandon Hawkins owner of Soul Palette, a mobile paint party business.
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CINCINNATI â When Brandon Hawkins learned a painting by a historic Cincinnati artist was a part of the inauguration of President Joe Biden, he felt inspired.
âTo be from Cincinnati you kind of have a little bit of a chip on your shoulder. People donât think we are going to do the greatest all the time,â said Hawkins, who owns Soul Palette mobile paint party business.
WORCESTER The Worcester Public Library Foundation was awarded a $3,500 grant to support a program for teens on art and activism at the Worcester Public Library.
The grant from the Library Initiative for Teens and Tweens will fund the teen program Out of the Box Art-ivism and will extend through June. Out of the Box Art-ivism” is designed to encourage Worcester teens to engage both civically and artistically.
“I’m very excited to be able to continue offering Art-ivism to our teens,” said Erin O’Neall, teen services librarian at WPL and the director of the program.
“The pandemic has really left a lot of people struggling to find community, and this
Mar 26, 2021
Photojournalists get to see incredible things. The Tulsa World s photo department of six has a combined 150 years of experience, so weâve all covered events both big and small. But this year was different.Â
As I answered phone calls and texts while working with photographers in the field, I kept hearing: âIâve never seen this before.â
Mike Simons and Ian Maule were on an Interstate 244 overpass with Black Lives Matter protesters when a pickup driver drove through the crowd. They were there when Tulsa Police and protesters clashed in Tulsa s Brookside neighborhood and when tear gas was launched near Woodland Hills Mall.Â