Roots of Our Labor Mural Unveiled in Westlake

A fresh mural, named Roots of Our Labor, just dropped at the UCLA James Lawson Junior Worker

Justice Center in West Lake, right by MacArthur Park.

Youth artists, guided by Lewis Mateo and Shakir Menares, built it from stories shared

by over 75 locals over a four-year.

They unveiled it this week across from the park, painting and march at a nearby resource

center.

Picture a sturdy tree, heavy with avocados and oranges, its trunk woven from linked

tans, plus farmers at work, to Molly Cards steaming and ice cream, vendors drawing crowds

of joyful kids.

In a neighborhood wrestling with immigration raids, homelessness and street tensions, folks

behind it aimed to flip the script, celebrating immigrant.

Workers as the backbone of daily life and cultural vibes.

This March's LA Commons 22nd Public RPs here, after more than 20 years in the mix, building

on a mural from last September at a local school.

It's powered by the stop-the-hate effort to bridge cultures and cut down bias.

Through it all, the art roots deep and collective grit, shining light on those quiet hands that

feed and unite the block, leaving youth creators, beaming with pride for their bold mark.

This has been California News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story.