On the west side of Footprint Center, the first of the 2022 Black History Month Mural Project murals was unveiled. “I Am Black History” is the title of the mural project. Many artists are working on murals to honor and celebrate the significance of this month. One of the artists who created the murals Jennifer White said “It’s just all about the past, the present, and the future and learning about their own history and being inspired by that” (12 news).On Friday, February 11 at Luna Culture Lab, a documentary about last year’s mural project will be screened. Each mural is designed so that viewers can reflect on the accomplishments of those depicted in the murals. They  were created to bring to light the lesser-known achievements of empowering black individuals  and to allow their stories to be heard. The paintings were created by the artist to educate viewers an important part of American history that is not taught in schools. These murals depict athletes such as professional tennis player Serena Williams, as well as black singers such as Whitney Houston, the most awarded female artist of all time, Activists such as Stokely Carmichael. Aretha Franklin, who is in the rock and roll hall of fame.

Serena Williams, a professional tennis player, was ranked first in women’s singles. She also has four Olympic gold medals and twenty-three Grand Slam singles titles to her name. Her mural is on display at Pemberton 1121 N. Second St Phoenix. There are numerous other gold medalist murals.

A mural of Whitney Houston, a singer and actress who is the most awarded female artist of all time by Guinness World Records and one of the best selling recording artists with over 200 million records sold worldwide, can be found on Central Avenue in Phoenix. There was also a mural of Aretha Franklin there. Aretha Franklin was a singer-songwriter and civil rights activist who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, making her the first female performer to do so.

Stokely Carmichael, a civil rights activist and leader of Black nationalism in the United States during the 1960s, has a mural on Roosevelt St. in Phoenix. He is credited for coining the phrase “Black Power.”