Injustice, Inequality, Bigotry, Black Power

Item

Original Title
title unknown
Devised Title
Injustice, Inequality, Bigotry, Black Power
Date
c. 1976
Creator
Edward Mills
Description
Mills' Hannah Hall mural details a nation in turmoil, with scenes of white supremacy & racial violence, and the pushback of Black protestors & organizers. A central figure either lifts or pulls down the American flag to reveal or hide white supremacy, depending on interpretation.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Black power
Civil rights
Racism
Additional Subject
Discrimination
Enslaved people
Graffiti
Police brutality
Protest
Racial Violence
Location
Houston
Texas
United States
Type
Murals
Measurements
72 in x 179 in
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
61
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.TSU.0001
Contributing Institution
Texas Southern University
Collection
Hannah Hall Murals
Item sets
TSU Murals