Celebrate the Healer Within: Walter P. Lomax Jr., MD Mural Dedication

Join us to dedicate Celebrate the Healer Within by Athena Scott, a new mural honoring the influential Point Breeze physician Walter P. Lomax Jr., MD.

The dedication will include a ribbon-cutting and remarks from the artist and members of the Lomax family. Enjoy good food and community while learning more about Dr. Lomax’s lasting contributions to Philadelphia history, including a film screening and stories from WURD Radio.

For 32 years, Dr. Lomax provided compassionate medical care in Point Breeze and across Philadelphia, building full-service medical centers in underserved, predominantly Black neighborhoods. Celebrate the Healer Within by Athena Scott brings his story to life, from the site of his first Point Breeze clinic to an organization he founded providing essential medical care to incarcerated people.

After development obscured David McShane’s A Tribute to Dr. Lomax in 2023, the Lomax family partnered with the Point Breeze Business Association and Mitchum-Wilson Funeral Home to revive it.

Come celebrate the latest iteration of this mural, honor Dr. Lomax’s legacy, and help keep Point Breeze history alive!