In June 2020, Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser commissioned 51 murals to be completed within one week – just in time for June 26th when the U.S. House of Representatives would vote on DC statehood. (The bill passed.) The fight for DC statehood has been going on for a long time. The topic has been …
Street art is a great, free way to learn about a city and see its sights. Walking through different neighborhoods is best for getting a feel for the city and the people who live in it. I decided to do just that in Philadelphia after coming across Mural Arts, which provides a free self-guided walking …
It was my first time in El Paso, or the state of Texas in general, and I was pleasantly surprised. El Paso is full of rich Mexican-American history, culture, nature, and kind people. Located in West Texas right near the border with Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, its population is about 83% Mexican. Culturally, the mix of …
