Experiencing Jacksonville's Rich Black History

Through Murals and Events, Virtually and In-Person

​There's an impressive array of murals and mosaics that focus on well-known events and Black residents of Jax, both past and present, visible all over town. This year, Art Republic’s Lift Every Voice project created murals that almost exclusively represented Jacksonville’s African American heritage. And, the addition of the Black Mural Map website is a wonderful guide to all the incredible murals that can be seen on the sides of buildings, towers, and fences downtown and in the surrounding areas of the community. 

Mosaics created by artist, Celso González and team, at the Jessie Ball duPont Building.

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