Standing at 30 feet tall, it's hard to miss the mural of Mari Evans on Mass Ave near the Murat Theater. To celebrate Black History Month, MarcMullins1 shares the story of Evans' impact on Indianapolis and the mural's artist.
The mural honors Evans' contributions to Indianapolis — the city she called home — and the era known as the Black Arts Movement.
Michael"Alkemi" Jordan created the mural of a woman he says loved to create and help others be creative. Jordan has been an artist for five decades. Jordan was one of those people. Decades before he would be commissioned to paint the portrait, Jordan served time in prison, where he learned how to use oil paints to express himself. During his time in prison, he also read the works of Mari Evans.
"Poets that were part of the Black Arts Movement spoke to what we were going through in the community and really, kind of, distilled our feelings in a literary format," Nichelle M. Hayes said.
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