3rd and Palou
Bayview
This mural was painted by Brooke Fancher in 1987. It is titled Tuzuri Watu (Swahili for “we are beautiful people”). It is a tribute to Afro American culture inspired by black women writers. The design shows scenes of black peoples’ lives, rural and urban, with a strong emphasis on community and family life. Quotations from the works of five black women authors appear throughout the mural. Fancher explains her choice of location and topic by saying that “A lot of people don’t even know about black women writers. Their work is part of the self-affirmation of people learning about their culture, and the mural seems a good place to proclaim it.”
Sadly the age of the mural has rendered most of the sayings illegible.
Part of the business of living in the world and triumphing over it has to do with the sense that there’s some pleasure – Toni Morrison
It’s a beautiful mural and I like the fact that it continues around those lovely windows.
It is quite lovely!
This is glorious. It’s a really emotionally evocative and beautiful mural. You posted a comment on my blog a few weeks ago, and it was trapped in my spam folder. I only just discovered it. A belated thanks for visiting my blog!
It’s quite amazing! The pastel colours are very beautiful.