Reach High and You Will Go Far

Reach High and You will Go Far by Josh Sarantitis is located in the Logan Square neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The mural features an African American girl reaching for the sky, a towering tree sprouting from her upstretched hands. This is symbolic of the girl’s growth. The girl has roots instead of veins running through her arms. At the bottom left of the mural are a collection of ominous images, including an abandoned car and boarded-up buildings. Symbolically, the mural is a testament to the value of human aspiration and how it is capable of uplifting the human spirit, a visual homage to the notion that “if you can dream it, you can achieve it.” The mural’s sponsor is a local business whose employees are active in literacy programs.