One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today.
This archival content was originally written for and published on KPCC.org. Keep in mind that links and images may no longer work — and references may be outdated.
3 Murals Inside A Juvenile Hall In Boyle Heights Give Youth A Space To Express And Aspire
A mural on the "Wall of Achievements" at the Central Juvenile Hall in Boyle Heights.
(
Carla Javier
)
Listen
1:00
3 Murals Inside A Juvenile Hall In Boyle Heights Give Youth A Space To Express And Aspire
An arts program at Central Juvenile Hall in Boyle Heights is helping incarcerated teens learn to connect and collaborate. The murals depict inspiring images like an astronaut, social justice protesters, and someone planting corn. There are portraits of civil rights icon Dolores Huerta and former President Barack Obama. There's a "Women In History" wall with iconic figures including Harriet Tubman and Amelia Earhart.
For some of the teenagers who participated in the project, it's "maybe even their first time collaborating in any form," one contributing artist said.
See photos of the murals here.
One year ago, Congress voted to defund public media, eliminating a critical $1.7 million from our budget every year going forward. But they couldn’t silence us, and we’re not going anywhere. LAist is now 100% community funded and that means we’re taking our future into our own hands and turning to you to keep local reporting strong.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
