“I’m glad you all picked a nice shady, quiet spot for this dedication,” joked 34th city council district rep Antonio Reynoso to the crowd in the sunbaked parking lot next to the screeching elevated J train where Groundswell’s newest mural was dedicated yesterday morning.

An all-ages, all-stripes group of about 50 gathered outside the Food Bazaar on Manhattan Ave and Broadway to celebrate the new mural entitled “The Fall of Oppression,” which was painted by Groundswell’s all-male empowerment team, Making His’tory.

For the past 20 years, Groundswell has been convening artists, educators, community organizations, and underserved NYC residents age 14 to 21 to design and paint nearly 500 public murals. This mural makes seven Groundswell pieces located in and around Bushwick.