A Pictorial History of African Americans of Champaign County
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News-Gazette (October 20, 2009)
Artist Angela M. Rivers, daughter of Al Rivers, grew up in Champaign, Illinois. In 1978, she oversaw 20 young adults to create a mural on the side of a garage at Park and Fifth Streets that would reflect the history and contributions of people of African descent from ancient Egypt to present-day Champaign County. The iconic mural, titled "A Pictorial History of African Americans of Champaign County," was sometimes referred to colloquially as the Park Street Mural.
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