Capitol Hill in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Limestone of Lost Legacies
Limestone of Lost Legacies is a mural project to memorialize five teens who lost their lives to gun violence in the 2017-2018 school year in the District of Columbia. The five lives being commemorated are a snapshot of the widespread epidemic of gun violence in the city.
The mural aims to create a space of remembrance and healing for the families who grieve forever. Paris Brown (age 19), Jamahri Syndor (age 17), Steve Slaughter (age 14), Taiyana Thompson (age 16), and Zaire Kelly (age 16) are just five of the many lives in our city that have been lost to gun violence. In the year of 2017, 116 homicides took place in DC. So far 2019 has been an incredibly violent year, especially in the loss of life of our city's children.
This mural is located here, in a community that doesn't have to deal with the daily reality of gun violence, for a purpose.
As you walk by the faces of these young people who are no longer alive, remember them and then take action to make our city safer.
Erected 2019 by Pathways 2 Power, Thurgood Marshall Academy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Disasters • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 2017.
Location. 38° 52.922′ N, 76°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Healing the Wounded (within shouting distance of this marker); A Neighborhood For Everyone (within shouting distance of this marker); Commerce and Community (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oldest Post of the Corps (about 300 feet away); 545 Eighth Street, S.E. (about 300 feet away); The Old Naval Hospital (about 400 feet away); National Association of University Women, Inc. (about 600 feet away); At the Crossroads (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.
Also see . . .
1. Pathways 2 Power. The site of the organization that commissioned the mural. (Submitted on July 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
2. New Mural Honors 5 Teens Whose Lives Were Lost to DC Gun Violence. Article on local news channel's site about the mural. (Submitted on July 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Additional commentary.
The symbols above the faces of the individuals depicted in the mural symbolize the wards of the District at the time of the mural. These students were all residents of either Ward 5 (in the central notheastern part of DC) or Ward 8 (the southernmost ward in DC).
— Submitted July 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
