SALVADOR JIMENEZ SAID:
I've been leading this mural project for the past month and I half and this is the second time it get graffiti vandalize but this time they are saying "Mexicans are racist" and that the mural its all "lies" Just sharing with you some images of the damage. Of course it will be repaired as manny times as possible.
The Declaration of Immigration mural class will partner young people with a teaching artist Salvador Jiménez to conceptualize and create a 2 story high x 30ft wide mural on the Southwest exterior wall of the Yollocalli Arts Reach/Radio Arte shared building.
The mural will be a visual dedication to all immigrants and allies who have marched hundreds of thousands of miles to advocate for fair legislation for immigrants and who have stood strong in the face of anti-immigrant rhetoric. Declaration of Immigration will look at some of the historic and current issues affecting immigrant communities and serve as a reminder that the United States of America was founded on emigration and settlement.
Location: 1401 W. 18th St
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That's messed up that someone would write that on that mural.
ReplyDeleteYes, I've been hearing a lot of racial situations going on between 14th st. and 18th street in Pilsen, Chicago. I hear that Latinos were getting robbed and beat up, and on the other side of things I hear that some Latinos were calling African Americans the "N" word. We just have to do something to raise awareness, and educate the people.
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