Photos: Mural in Watts aims to fight hate by emphasizing unity and diversity
Robin Toma speaks during ceremonies unveiling a new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Daude Sherills and LA City Councilman Tim McOsker attend ceremonies unveiling a new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Artist Showzart is interviewed during ceremonies unveiling his new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
The artist Showzart paints during ceremonies unveiling his new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Oshea Luja, left, Watts elders Wahjeba Bila and Arturro Ybarra, and Daude Sherills speak during ceremonies unveiling a new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
LA city and county officials unveil a new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Oshea Luja officiates during ceremonies unveiling a new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
City councilman Tim McOsker and the writer Luis Rodriguez speak during ceremonies unveiling a new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Oshea Luja, left, Watts elders Wahjeba Bila and Arturro Ybarra, and Daude Sherills speak during ceremonies unveiling a new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
LA city and county officials unveil a new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Watts elder Wahjeba Bila listens during ceremonies unveiling a new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Oshea Luja, left, Watts elders Wahjeba Bila and Arturro Ybarra, and Daude Sherills speak during ceremonies unveiling a new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
A new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” is celebrated on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
LA city and county officials unveil a new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Artists Showzart, left, and Misteralek speak during ceremonies unveiling their new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
A new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” is celebrated on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
LA city and county officials unveil a new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Oshea Luja officiates during ceremonies unveiling a new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Robin Toma speaks during ceremonies unveiling a new mural on a wall near the Watts Historic Train Station titled “Unity Under the Sun” on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
A new mural designed to stop hate entitled, “Unity Under The Sun” is unveiled at the Watts Historic Train Station on Saturday, March 4. The mural is a Los Angeles County project depicting cultural and historical symbols that reflect some of the many peoples, cultures, and movements that have been rooted, nurtured, and grown in Watts, South Los Angeles and other nearby neighborhoods.
The mural is on a wall facing Graham Avenue and is presented by the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission’s initiative, LA vs. Hate, in partnership with nonprofit Build Plus Community Marketplace. The 200-foot-wide mural was created by artists Showzart and Misteralek and features Simon Rodia, builder of the Watts Towers, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and others.
