Photos: Volunteers paint 190-foot-wide mural calling to 'End Racism Now' in downtown Fort Worth
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After two days of preparation and with the help of dozens of volunteers, the words "End Racism Now" were painted atop Main Street in downtown Fort Worth. The 190-foot wide mural was designed by Sedrick Huckaby, UTA associate painting professor, and his wife Letitia.
The Huckabys were contacted by event organizer Deborah Peoples to oversee the mural, which spans over 6,000 square feet across an entire city block. Participants were encouraged to sign their names on the words "end" and "now" as a show of support for their call to end racism.
Signatures of participants fill the words “End Racism Now,” painted along Main Street on June 27 in downtown Fort Worth. People who viewed the painted words were encouraged to sign the words "end" and "now" as a show of support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Fort Worth resident Martha Anderson helps paint “End Racism Now” across Main Street on June 26 in downtown Fort Worth. Anderson said racism should not still be happening today because everyone deserves to be equal.
The painted words “End Racism Now” span Main Street on June 27 in downtown Fort Worth. The mural measures 190 feet wide and 32 feet tall and is the largest mural completed by Sedrick Huckaby, UTA associate painting professor.
A volunteer rolls paint onto Main Street as part of the “End Racism Now” mural June 26 in downtown Fort Worth. Forty-five gallons of white paint were used for the words "end" and "now," which measured 32 feet tall and 190 feet wide.
Organizer Deborah Peoples, center, watches as participants sign their names with black paint on the “End Racism Now” mural along Main Street on June 27 in downtown Fort Worth. Peoples reached out to local artists Letitia and Sedrick Huckaby to oversee the design and execution of the 6,000-square-foot mural.
Associate painting professor Sedrick Huckaby lays down a coat of paint on the “End Racism Now” mural June 26 in downtown Fort Worth. Huckaby, along with his wife Letitia, spearheaded the design and lettering of the mural.
Volunteers place the final touches of paint on the first word in "End Racism Now" on Saturday, June 26, in downtown Fort Worth. Organizers spent the majority of Friday measuring and outlining the 6,000-square-foot mural so that it could be painted and signed.
Painting alumna Luisa Alejandro helps paint “End Racism Now” on the bricks of Main Street on June 26 in downtown Fort Worth. Alejandro was a student of associate painting professor Sedrick Huckaby while at UTA and helped with the mural after hearing about it on social media.
Lancaster resident Jibril Rasheed signs his name on the “End Racism Now” mural across Main Street on June 27 in downtown Fort Worth. Rasheed said he chose to express his feelings on the Black Lives Matter movement through art rather than anger and physical actions.
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Signatures of participants fill the words “End Racism Now,” painted along Main Street on June 27 in downtown Fort Worth. People who viewed the painted words were encouraged to sign the words "end" and "now" as a show of support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Fort Worth resident Martha Anderson helps paint “End Racism Now” across Main Street on June 26 in downtown Fort Worth. Anderson said racism should not still be happening today because everyone deserves to be equal.
The painted words “End Racism Now” span Main Street on June 27 in downtown Fort Worth. The mural measures 190 feet wide and 32 feet tall and is the largest mural completed by Sedrick Huckaby, UTA associate painting professor.
A volunteer rolls paint onto Main Street as part of the “End Racism Now” mural June 26 in downtown Fort Worth. Forty-five gallons of white paint were used for the words "end" and "now," which measured 32 feet tall and 190 feet wide.
Organizer Deborah Peoples, center, watches as participants sign their names with black paint on the “End Racism Now” mural along Main Street on June 27 in downtown Fort Worth. Peoples reached out to local artists Letitia and Sedrick Huckaby to oversee the design and execution of the 6,000-square-foot mural.
Associate painting professor Sedrick Huckaby lays down a coat of paint on the “End Racism Now” mural June 26 in downtown Fort Worth. Huckaby, along with his wife Letitia, spearheaded the design and lettering of the mural.
Volunteers place the final touches of paint on the first word in "End Racism Now" on Saturday, June 26, in downtown Fort Worth. Organizers spent the majority of Friday measuring and outlining the 6,000-square-foot mural so that it could be painted and signed.
Painting alumna Luisa Alejandro helps paint “End Racism Now” on the bricks of Main Street on June 26 in downtown Fort Worth. Alejandro was a student of associate painting professor Sedrick Huckaby while at UTA and helped with the mural after hearing about it on social media.
Volunteers add paint to the words “End Racism Now” along Main Street on June 26 in downtown Fort Worth. Several local artists were contacted to help with the initial setup and preparatory work.
Lancaster resident Jibril Rasheed signs his name on the “End Racism Now” mural across Main Street on June 27 in downtown Fort Worth. Rasheed said he chose to express his feelings on the Black Lives Matter movement through art rather than anger and physical actions.
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As the 12th largest city in America and as a home to a large minority population, Fort Worth should speak out against racism, said project organizer Deborah Peoples.
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