'We wanted to kind of come and take the street back and let businesses in the area know we are here. We are present where a lot of our businesses experience violence.'
. The"Paint n Peace" event last week as it was called is not the first. But this specific vision was inspired by Black Lives Matter murals in Chicago and Washington D.C."We wanted to kind of come and take the street back and let businesses in the area know we are here. We are present where a lot of our businesses experience violence," said Tametrius Flies of Teamwork Englewood.
Last week's weather has already caused some wear and tear to the mural. But expect it to come back even more vibrant, with new paint with lessons learned. A testament to the mantra of the neighborhood.Englewood native Tametrius Flies hopes acts like this make young people inherit that love for their neighborhood.
"We are a community that is up and coming and thriving. And kids should be proud of where they're from." Organizers said funding for the mural came from the Department of Justice as a part of anti-violence initiatives.
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