Common Threads

Completed: May 1, 1997

This mural has become one of the most iconic in the city. This piece depicts modern day youths and their imitated postures of historical figures. Except for one - the young girl at the top with the pink blouse. She stands along with no figure to mirror. She is Tameka Jones and was a student at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. With grace and composure, she stands looking out past the mural in contemplation towards the streets below.