Fairhill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Héroes Latinx / Latinx Heroes

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2023

1. Héroes Latinx / Latinx Heroes Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Héroes Latinx
Mural de: Danny Torres
Asistentes: Efraín Hererra y Pedro Zagitt
Patrocinadores: Anónimo, Jane Barr Horstman, John Horstman, Ronald Ratigan, Kevin Ryan, Thomas Zwolak y la Ciudad de Filadelfia
Socios: Latin Fiesta, Oficina de la Concejala María de D. Quiñones-Sánchez, Distrito Escolar de Filadelfia, y Escuela Primaria Julia de Burgos
Gerente del Proyecto: E. Maude Haak-Frendscho

Clave: María de Pico Taylor, fundadora de Latin Fiesta, concertista de piano e incansable educadora y activista, y la Junta Directiva de Latin Fiesta pusieron en marcha este proyecto de mural como una oda a los líderes culturales y de la comunidad latina que fueron galardonados con el premio "Latin Fiesta Pioneer". Los ganadores del premio "Latin Fiesta Pioneer" retratados son, comenzando por la parta inferior izquierda y siguiendo el sentido de las agujas del reloj, rodeando el salón: Jesse Bermúdez, fundador de la Asociación de Músicos Latinoamericanos; Aaron López, fundador y editor de El Hispano; Julia López, fundadora de Flemenco Olé; Alberto

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Becerra, artista galardonado; Dra. Carmen Febo-San Miguel directora del Taller Puertorriqueño, y Diego Castellanos, productor de Puerto Rican Panorama. En el mural, situado en una pared de la Escuela Primaria Julia de Burgos, también aparece representada la reconocida poeta y activista que da nombre a la escuela la puertorriqueña Julia de Burgos, en un lugar destacado como predecesora de las personalidades premiadas.

Latinx Heroes
Mural By: Danny Dorres
Assistants: Efrain Hererra and Petro Zagitt
Sponsors: Anonymous, Jane Barr Horstman, John Horstman, Ronald Ratigan, Kevin Ryan, Thomas Zwolak, and the City of Philadelphia
Partners: Latin Fiesta, Office of Councilwoman Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez, School District of Philadelphia, and Julia de Burgos Elementary School
Youth: Student artists of Julia de Burgos Elementary School
Project Manager: E. Maude Haak-Frandscho

Key: Maria del Pico Taylor–founder of Latin Fiesta, concert pianist, and tireless educator and advocate–and the Latin Fiesta Board initiated this mural project as an ode to Latinx cultural and community leaders, the Latin Fiesta Pioneer Awardees. The Latin Fiesta Pioneer Awardees depicted include, from bottom left clockwise around the room: Jesse Bermudez, founder of the Asociación de Músicos Latino

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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2023

2. Héroes Latinx / Latinx Heroes Mural

Quote on the mural:

Being overcome by life is worse than being defeated by death.
Dejarse vencer por la vida, es peor que dejarce vencer por la muerte.
Julia de Burgoz
1914 - 1957

Americanos; Aaron Lopez, founder and editor of El Hispano; Julia Lopez, founder of Flemenco Ole; Alberto Becerra, award-winning artist; Dr. Carmen Febo-San miguel, director of Taller Puertorrequeño; and Diego Castellanos, producer of Puerto Rican Panorama. Situated on Julia de Burgos Elementary School's wall, school namesake and renowned Puerto Rican poet-activist de Burgos is also represented in the mural, taking her place as a predecessor to the Awardees.

Erected 2017 by City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program & Danny Torres.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Education • Hispanic Americans.

Location. 39° 59.524′ N, 75° 8.328′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairhill. Marker is on West Lehigh Avenue west of North 4th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 W Lehigh Ave, Philadelphia PA 19133, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thomas A. Edison High School and the Vietnam War (approx. 0.3 miles away); Welcome to Fair Hill Burial Ground (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Welcome to Fair Hill Burial Ground (approx. half a mile

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away); Fair Hill Burial Ground (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Fair Hill Burial Ground (approx. half a mile away); Robert Purvis (approx. half a mile away); Historic Fair Hill Burial Ground (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Robert Purvis (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.