Logan Circle in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Facing the Rising Sun
Artist: Nia Keturah Calhoun
"Watching the confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court was like watching the sun come over the horizon to make a new day. This mural is meant to celebrate that momentous occasion and honor the history that came before it.
Packing so much joy and history into one mural, means there are many easter eggs to be found; the jagged shapes that represent a shattered glass ceiling, the small vignette of a young Justice Brown Jackson playing in her coloring books as her father studied for law school, the colors and themes borrowed from the AfriCOBRA movement that was prominent when Justice Brown was born, two green lines, one representing the east coast of the US and the other the west coast of Africa, Judge Constance Baker Motley, the first black woman to serve as a federal judge, who coincidentally shares a birthday with Justice Brown Jackson."
- Nia Keturah Calhoun
Erected by Nia Keturah Calhoun, artist; She Will Rise; Alliance for Justice; Black Women Leadership Collective; Building Back Together; Higher Heights; Lawyers' Committee; The Leadership Conference; NAACP; National Urban League; National Women's Law Center; Take Creative Control.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans
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Location. 38° 54.833′ N, 77° 1.928′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Logan Circle. Marker is at the intersection of 14th Street Northwest and S Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 14th Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1738 14th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20009, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Courage • Caring • Compassion (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hawarden (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Paying Attention (about 400 feet away); John Wesley Cromwell Residence (about 500 feet away); James Lesesne Wells Residence (about 500 feet away); Georgia Douglas Johnson Residence (about 600 feet away); A Magic Place (about 700 feet away); Bishop's Gate Condominium (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 16, 2023
2. Facing the Rising Sun
The interpretive text is on the wall immediately behind the fence.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
