Indiana Avenue, a road that was once home to one of the largest Black communities in the midwest, has a new Black Lives Matter mural.
Eighteen different artists participated in the painting of the new mural, which can be found catty-corner from the historic Madam Walker Legacy Center. The choice of location for the mural is no mistake — during the avenue's heyday, it was the center for Black culture in the city. Over time, however, the 30-plus clubs closed and much of the original architecture has been removed. Wildstyle Paschall, an Indianapolis-based visual artist and activist, penned a deep dive on the history of the avenue's ethnic cleansing for New America.
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The Artists
#: Jarrod Dortch - @jarroddortch
B: Nathaniel Rhodes - @thekingnathaniel
L: Rebecca Robinson - @psnob
A: Amiah Mims - @amiahmimsy
C: Billy Hoodoo - @billyhoodoo
K: Kevin West - @artbykwest
L: John G Moore - @john.g.moore.jr
I: Gary Gee - @originalgarygee
V: Deonna Craig - @deonna_heartbeat
E: Rae Parker - @raeparkerart
S: Ess Mckee - @essmckee
M: Wavy Blayne - @wavyblayne
A: Harriet Watson - @harrietwatson.art
T: Shane Young - @artbyfitz
T: Israel Solomon - @israelsoloart
E: Shamira Wilson - @shamirawilson
R: Ashley Nora - @ashleynora_art
Fist: Kenneth Hordge - @fingercreations
