San Antonio s ‘The Last Parade’ mural honors indigenous cultures, underground artists click to enlarge San Antonio Heron / Ben Olivo “The Last Parade” is on display on the side of the Kress building.
“The Last Parade” by muralist Rudy Herrera is the latest downtown public art project to be completed as part of Centro San Antonio’s “Art Everywhere” initiative. Standing 70 feet wide and roughly 100 feet tall, Herrera portrays integral aspects of his life in vibrant colors, honoring his wife, son and his heritage in the abstract work on the side of the Kress building on East Houston Street. Symbolism flows through the eclectic colors chosen by Herrera. The mural portrays a Native American woman, her heart as a guiding light, riding a blue deer, w
Huge mural completed by San Antonio artist who is afraid of heights
“The Last Parade,” by Rudy Herrera, is part of Centro’s Art Everywhere. Muralists Ana Hernandez, Ashley Alvarez and Crystal Tamez helped Herrera overcome his fear. Author: Erin Rodriguez (KENS 5) Published: 10:51 AM CDT May 9, 2021 Updated: 11:34 AM CDT May 10, 2021
SAN ANTONIO If you stand too close, you may strain your neck looking at Rudy Herrera s latest downtown art work which spans the nine-story historic Kress building. But just imagine if you were Herrera, who is afraid of heights, and had to push through to get the job done.
Herrera spent about five weeks, from 9 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week on his labor of love, also known as The Last Parade for Centro San Antonio. He had help of course, but the emotional support of fellow muralists Ana Hernandez, Ashley Alvarez and Crystal Tamez, was just as important as the physical support of a fou
Governor Northam announces 5 new historical highway markers that address Black history in Virginia
Jessica Larche
Slavery in the United States began in Hampton Roads at Fort Monroe, once known as Point Comfort, where the first enslaved Africans arrived in 1619.
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RICHMOND â Governor Ralph Northam announced five new state historical highway markers honoring the Commonwealth s African American history.
âThe contributions of influential African Americans have frequently been ignored, underrepresented, and even silenced,â said Governor Northam. âWith this initiative, we have asked students and teachers to help us tell a more accurate, comprehensive, and inclusive Virginia story by suggesting new historical markers that recognize Black Virginians and the important ways they have shaped our shared history. I am grateful to all those who have joined in our efforts to build a strong and equitable Commonwealth.â
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Sullivan Massaro (second from top), a student at Kings Glen Elementary School in Springfield, nominated Dr. Edwin Henderson for a historical marker. (Virginia Secretary of Education)
VIRGINIA Five new state historical highway markers that address African American history in Virginia, including one in Falls Church, were selected by the administration of Gov. Ralph Northam.
Northam announced the five new state historical highway markers on Monday. The markers were submitted by Virginia students as part of the second annual Black History Month Historical Marker Contest.
The historical highway markers will be erected in the cities of Falls Church and Richmond and the counties of Culpeper, Brunswick and Cumberland. Three of the five markers selected by the Northam administration were nominated by students at Kings Glen Elementary School in Springfield.