2001
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A Tribute to Sonia Sanchez
A Tribute to Sonia Sanchez by artist James Dupree is located in the North Philadelphia, neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This mural is a tribute to local poet and advocate for civil rights, Sonia Sanchez. Sanchez was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1934, and has become one of the most prominent poets and activists in the United States and beyond. Ms. Sanchez spent three decades in New York before moving to Philadelphia where she taught English and Women’s Studies at Temple University
The mural features four images from the poetry of Sonia Sanchez as well as four images of the poet herself: one with her family (mother, father, and sister); one as a child; a current image; and one depicting her after death as an angel. The dedication for this mural was a full day of poetry readings and celebrations. In conjunction with this mural, a series of poetry and painting youth workshops were held at the nearby Art Sanctuary. Their work was unveiled there and a procession to the mural followed.
The mural features four images from the poetry of Sonia Sanchez as well as four images of the poet herself: one with her family (mother, father, and sister); one as a child; a current image; and one depicting her after death as an angel. The dedication for this mural was a full day of poetry readings and celebrations. In conjunction with this mural, a series of poetry and painting youth workshops were held at the nearby Art Sanctuary. Their work was unveiled there and a procession to the mural followed.