Extra credit: Black Experience Mural

I remember Prof. Lopez discussing this mural her her Censorship class and up until then I had never seen it or even knew about it. The location of the mural is a bit inconspicuous as it is not necessarily hidden but it doesn't stand out and catch your gaze, I just happened to be exiting the building and noticed it. Just for reference it is on the northside wall of the food court in Ackerman right next to the Panda Express right next to the door to exit onto the outside patio. 
This mural is 10 feet by 27 feet and was created in 1970, in response to protests that broke out over the incident at Kent State University. The 7 artists that created this mural wanted to create something positive after the vandalism that took place on campus. The main idea idea behind the image was to depict the struggles and achievements of african american in the united states. In 1992 the mural was covered with a false wall and rediscovered 20 years later. This mural is very interesting and has a lot of different elements to it. The main figures in the image are that of the seven artists: Marian Brown, Neville Garrick, Andrea Hill, Jane Staulz, Joanne Stewart, Michael Taylor and Singleton. Each one of the figures are made up of many smaller silkscreen images that are of iconic African American figures such as Martin Luther King, Harriet Tubman, Malcolm X among others, other images also include posters of the sale of slaves. The hidden mural was brought to the attention of student Jason Smith, who went to ASU and then to ASUCLA board of directors who when got in touch with preservationist from the Getty and Fowler to see what was the best course of action to restore the mural to its original state. This mural is an important part of UCLA because it’s a part of our history. This mural represents the cultural diversity that we have on this campus by exhibiting and having a platform for the representation and narratives of not just our fellow bruins but all people of color.