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Join us Sunday, June 5th for our In All Ways Human Mural Dedication and Celebration!
Located at N. Wolfe St. – Former Elmer A. Henderson Elementary School in Baltimore, MD.
Drone image of Dr. J, Mr. Z, Participant-Community Advisors “Coach Eric”, Kevin, and Leon, their families, and the broader community celebrating the In All Ways Human Portrait Mural Dedication on Sunday, June 5, 2022.
June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month and Men’s Health Month. In commemoration of National Gun Violence Awareness Day/Weekend, our In All Ways Human Portrait Mural was installed June 3-4th on the N. Wolfe St. side of the Former Elmer A. Henderson Elementary School. A moving dedication celebration with nearly 100 attendees was held Sunday, June 5th.
This mural of the living displays portraits of 50 intergenerational Black boys and men ranging in age from 2 to 77 and includes a seasoned graduate of the Elmer A. Henderson Elementary School (age 76) and student of the school when it was closed (age 22). Located one block from the HEBCAC Eastside Youth Opportunity (YO!) Center, where Dr. Smith Lee’s work began over 10 years ago, this closed elementary school stares at the campus of Johns Hopkins Medical Center and the neighborhood historically known as, Middle East. This wheatpaste exhibit, an ethos of action that visually represents the inclusion of Black boys and men at this site of displacement, will signify the presence and value of intergenerational Black boys and men as people to be invested in, not social problems to be pushed out, policed or punished. The strategic placement of our outdoor installation will serve as a physical bridge between these worlds that we hope will also transform relationships and outcomes at the intersections of racial justice, gun violence, and economic mobility. This temporary outdoor exhibit can be viewed through July 2022. More images of the mural and dedication celebration are coming soon!
Sunrise over the In All Ways Human East Baltimore Portrait Mural, June 6, 2022.
Located two blocks from the HEBCAC Eastside Youth Opportunity (YO!) Center and one block from the In All Ways Human Portrait Mural on the N. Wolfe St. side of the Former Elmer A. Henderson Elementary School, this pop up exhibit at the Starbucks on Ashland and Wolfe Streets will bring students, trainees, employees, and patrons of the Johns Hopkins medical campus in conversation with the In All Ways Human campaign. This exhibit, featuring YO! Center Alumni and HEBCAC staff, will be on location beginning in June 2022.
November 20 – December 20 is National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month.
Visit our standing In All Ways Human Exhibit located at Starbucks – 1812 Ashland Ave and N. Wolfe St!
On June 3rd, 2022 in correspondence with National Gun Violence Awareness Day and the launch of In All Ways Human, we also launched an In All Ways Human Pop Up Exhibit at a local Starbucks in East Baltimore. Ten portraits displaying Black boys and men across generations are centered in this exhibit featuring YO! Center Alumni and HEBCAC staff. Originally slated to be a pop-up exhibition, this showcase of 10 intergenerational portraits celebrating the humanity of local Black boys and men is now a standing exhibit! We are grateful and extend a special thanks to Leo, the Operator and Manager of the 1812 Ashland Starbucks, and his team for championing this work.
Located two blocks from the HEBCAC Eastside Youth Opportunity (YO!) Center and one block from the In All Ways Human Portrait Mural on the N. Wolfe St. side of the Former Elmer A. Henderson Elementary School, this exhibit at the Starbucks on Ashland and Wolfe Streets will bring students, trainees, employees, and patrons of the Johns Hopkins medical campus in conversation with the In All Ways Human campaign. Scroll the gallery of images below, snap photos when you visit, and share them with us on IG and Twitter @inallwayshuman using the hashtag #InAllWaysHuman.
Watch the short video below to see the participants’ heartfelt surprise reactions to seeing their portraits larger than life in a multinational-recognized coffeehouse as they collectively walked up the block from the In All Ways Human Portrait Mural on the N. Wolfe St. to the 1812 Ashland Starbucks with Dr. Jocelyn Smith Lee (Dr. “J”) and HEBCAC staff.
The In All Ways Human Pop-Up Exhibit portraits provide a backdrop as customers in scrubs gather inside Starbucks. The In All Ways Human Pop-Up Exhibit at the 1812 Ashland Starbucks brings a diverse set of students, trainees, employees, and patrons of the Johns Hopkins medical campus in conversation with the In All Ways Human narrative change campaign. This intersectional space facilitates a powerful moment for narrative change as medical providers, whose central professional interactions with Black boys and men may be as recipients of emergency care, are surrounded by images that affirm the humanity, dignity, and resilience of Black boys and men.
Leo (left) and an enthusiastic barista (right) showing love by sporting In All Ways Human t-shirts, posing beside a featured exhibit portrait. Leo donated refreshments at the In All Ways Human mural dedication and is a steady supporter at the HEBCAC Eastside Youth Opportunity (YO!) Center. Leo was integral to the In All Ways Human Pop-Up Exhibit and we are grateful for his support.
Dr. Jocelyn Smith Lee (Dr. “J”) and Leo, the Operator and Manager of 1812 Ashland Starbucks, pose for a photo at the store on June 7th, two days following the In All Ways Human mural dedication day.
In August and September 2021, we ran an In All Ways Human digital ad campaign to spread our message across Baltimore. We intentionally placed our portraits in locations where they would be visible to a cross-section of people, especially those whose daily lives might not otherwise intersect with Black boys and men. We ran ads on the LED Big Billboard on North Charles Street and on 8 kiosks across the Inner Harbor, Downtown, Camden Yards, Mount Vernon, and Bromo Arts District. In seven days, we generated an average of over 1.6 million impressions. Black boys, men, and families are #InAllWaysHuman
To connect In All Ways Human participants with a national audience, we will kick off our #InAllWaysHuman social media campaign and release daily portraits and stories across the month of June which commemorates National Gun Violence Awareness Month and Men’s Health Month.
We are excited to release our short documentary In All Ways Human which provides a deeper look at the story of our work and the young men whose lives are the heart of this endeavor. Check back for updates!
