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'''Location:''' Los Angeles, California | '''Location:''' Los Angeles, California | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' A 54-foot mural depicting the legacy of the Black Panther Party. Images contained party founder, Huey Newton, and others holding rifles as well as pictures of Panther community programs like the Sickle-cell Anemia drive and the establishment of food and clothing banks. The mural sought to reflect the diversity of the | '''Description of Artwork:''' A 54-foot mural depicting the legacy of the Black Panther Party. Images contained party founder, Huey Newton, and others holding rifles as well as pictures of Panther community programs like the Sickle-cell Anemia drive and the establishment of food and clothing banks. The mural sought to reflect the diversity of the group's activism and viewpoints throughout their history <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' The mural was a part of the Resource Center's multi-cultural public art effort to commission local artists to create area neighborhood art. Olabisi was selected by the Resource Center to make the mural. Members of the Jefferson Park community, including building owners, local artists, and community and local organization members supported Olabisi's proposal. The L.A. Cultural Affairs Commission rejected the proposal on grounds that it may promote violence in the neighborhood and lacked neighborhood support. Olabisi returned to the commission with 900 signatures and a report on the community involvement in the design process, however the proposal was still rejected. <P> | '''The Incident:''' The mural was a part of the Resource Center's multi-cultural public art effort to commission local artists to create area neighborhood art. Olabisi was selected by the Resource Center to make the mural. Members of the Jefferson Park community, including building owners, local artists, and community and local organization members supported Olabisi's proposal. The L.A. Cultural Affairs Commission rejected the proposal on grounds that it may promote violence in the neighborhood and lacked neighborhood support. Olabisi returned to the commission with 900 signatures and a report on the community involvement in the design process, however the proposal was still rejected. <P> | ||