On the expansive walls of a building in Brooklyn, surrounded by vibrant colors, two young men find themselves in a tender embrace. Extending across the surface, another young man looks at the screen of a phone, with a computer next to him reading, “looking for hope, loading.” These are the protagonists of a mural that encompasses issues of public interest in the community, such as gentrification, the alt-right, or the history of the United States.…
The Murals of Williamsburg: Community Activism Threatened by City Budget Cuts
