Public Art Tour: The Torch

This is the story of torchbearers who
illuminate the way. In this mural, Harriet Tubman holds the
torch for (R-L) President Barack and Michelle Obama,
Prince, Muhammed Ali, Go-Go Legend Chuck Brown,
Singer Roberta Flack, Radio Personalities Donnie Simpson
& Russ Parr, Actress Taraji P. Henson, Rapper Wale,
Journalist Jim Vance, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes
Norton, Former DC Mayor Marion Barry and Comedians
Dave Chappelle & Dick Gregory.

Artist: Aniekan Udofia
Date created: 2017

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1213 U Street NW

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“Public Art Tour: The Torch,” DC Historic Sites, accessed July 26, 2024, https://historicsites.dcpreservation.org/items/show/1240.

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