Bushwick unveils ‘We Are Home’ mural celebrating immigrant roots
Churches United for Fair Housing and The Action Lab unveiled a multistory mural by artist Dasic Fernández on the exterior of CUFFH's headquarters at 280 Starr Street in Bushwick, celebrating the neighborhood's immigrant communities.
Bushwick unveils ‘We Are Home’ mural celebrating immigrant roots
Churches United for Fair Housing and The Action Lab unveiled a multistory mural by artist Dasic Fernández on the exterior of CUFFH's headquarters at 280 Starr Street in Bushwick, celebrating the neighborhood's immigrant communities.
Churches United for Fair Housing and The Action Lab unveiled “We Are Home,” a multistory mural by artist Dasic Fernández, on the exterior of CUFFH’s community headquarters at 280 Starr Street in Bushwick, at an 11:30 a.m. event honoring the neighborhood’s immigrant communities and their right to remain as it changes.
The mural wraps the exterior of CUFFH’s headquarters. The organizations said it centers the roots, identity and contributions of the immigrant communities that call Bushwick home as the neighborhood experiences rapid change and displacement pressures.
Fernández collaborated with local artists and community organizers on the project, connecting his work as a muralist with grassroots organizing rooted in Bushwick.
The organizations said the unveiling would bring together local residents, housing organizers, community leaders, artists and elected officials…
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