Public Art: “We Must Remember and Continue to Tell”, 2015,
Mural by Brenda Miller Holmes.
Photo Credit: Discover Durham.
About this Art
The Durham Civil Rights Mural is located next to the Durham Arts Council. Artist Brenda Miller Holmes helped create a number of different opportunities for community members, ranging in age from 15 to 65, to participate in this community-centered project. The mural depicts local leaders in the fight for civil rights, including Dr. Aaron Moore, who founded the first hospital for African-Americans in Durham; Richard Fitzgerald, who was a successful brick maker in Durham; Ann Atwater, a civil rights activist; and C.P. Ellis, a former KKK leader who became an unlikely friend of Atwater’s, changing from an advocate for segregation to one of desegregation.
Located at 120 Morris Street Durham, NC
Dear Community Members
As part of the Durham Cultural Roadmap planning process, the City of Durham and Durham County have hired MJR Partners to better understand what the arts and culture community needs. This next step, called Phase II, builds on ideas and feedback gathered in Phase I.
We at MJR Partners will work closely with community members, the Durham Cultural Advisory Board, and the Cultural Roadmap Planning Group. Together, we’ll help shape a cultural plan for Durham’s future.
Our team is here to listen. We want to understand your goals and hopes for a Creative Durham. We’ll focus on hearing from a wide range of voices. Your input will help us look at how people currently access arts and culture—and how we can make that better.
We hope you’ll invite us to your events or group gatherings over the next few months. Most of all, we want to hear what you care about and what you’d like this plan to explore.By working together, we can help build stronger support for Durham’s arts, culture, and humanities community.
We look forward to meeting you and hearing your voice!
Margie J. Reese, Principal
MJR Partners
Focus Group Sessions
Join us for upcoming focus group sessions designed to gather community input and inspire dialogue about Durham’s cultural future.
