Black Lives Matter movement inspires mural with a message in Quindaro
As local artist Rodney “Lucky” Easterwood and his daughter Anita added final touches to a mural Sunday night at North 18th Street and Quindaro Boulevard in Kansas City, Kansas, people driving by clapped and honked at their work.
“I just think this would bring so much pride to Kansas City, Kansas,” Anita Easterwood said, “I really just want this to be a starting point about having serious conversations about what else can we do to bring life, businesses and more resources down to Quindaro.”
Anita and her dad had been working on the mural since June 5. In the mural a Black child is on one of his knees writing words with chalk on the ground.
“Colin Kaepernick started off from one knee to bring a light to a situation. The police officer was on one knee to bring the problem to the forefront. The kid in this mural is on one knee to bring a positive message. And that is a full circle.” Lucky Easterwood explained.
The mural is a response to the recent Black Lives Matter movement here in Kansas City and nationwide in wake of George Floyd’s death while in the custody of police in Minneapolis. Lucky said he doesn’t talk much or do politics, but hopes the mural will bring a powerful message that words can’t say.
