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"African American" (2019)
by Red
17 Homestead Park Newark, NJ 07108
![17 Homestead Park - Google Maps.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e82d30_7f1820d394f54cff9bb48abfda68e6bf~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_460,h_204,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/17%20Homestead%20Park%20-%20Google%20Maps.png)
![DSC_0058.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e82d30_1499a45535c54040b498470bc5ddf368~mv2_d_4608_3072_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_402,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/DSC_0058_JPG.jpg)
What is an African American?
If Asians are from Asia, and Europeans are from Europe, where are African Americans from?
What distinguishes an African American from a Native American?
What distinguishes a Native American from a Mexican?
A Taino from a Puerto Rican?
A Puerto Rican from a Haitian?
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Who were the Africans who came to the Americas before Columbus?
What did they look like?
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What is common to all indigenous peoples?
What is different?
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This mural suggests these, and more, questions.
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![IMG_6047.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e82d30_97c8156b81c044bfb197e4b8cf74778c~mv2_d_1936_2592_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_99,h_133,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_6047_JPG.jpg)
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Before
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Before
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After
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![IMG_6067.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e82d30_89ff13a677114416b32461065fc885d3~mv2_d_2592_1936_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_80,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_6067_JPG.jpg)
This mural project was completed in partnership with Yendor LLC, City of Newark, and The Homestead Park Alliance. We thank you for this opportunity.
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