Alain Leroy Locke

This mural, located at Juniper and Cypress Streets in Philadelphia’s Gayborhood, is a tribute to Alain LeRoy Locke (1885-1954). London-based artist Ben Slow wrote about the mural on his Instagram: “Alain LeRoy Locke, a leading black intellectual during the early twentieth century and an important supporter of the Harlem Renaissance, was born in Philadelphia on September 13, 1885. Locke has been widely regarded as the originator of the New Negro Movement and the Harlem Renaissance. His main contribution to both movements was the promotion and emphasis on values, diversity, and race relations.”

The mural is located on the wall of Writer’s Block Rehab, who commissioned and funded the mural.