Mount Vernon Square in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Zero Hunger
by Lula Goce
'Zero Hunger' is a mural that spotlights local and global food insecurity and injustice in support of the United Nations World Food Programme's mission to end global hunger. Hunger is on the rise, with more than a quarter of a billion people marching toward starvation. In the United States, the African-American community has been disproportionately impacted. This mural, featuring an empowered African-American woman farmer and entrepreneur, is a rallying cry to remind us that we need to plant the seeds for a more equal and just world in order to achieve Zero Hunger (U.N. Sustainable Development Goal 2) by 2030.
This mural was created by artist Lula Goce with Street Art for Mankind (SAM), and inaugurated May 20, 2022. the mural is part of the #ZeroHungerMurals series curated across the U.S. by Sam in collaboration with World Food Program USA and thanks to the support of the Kellogg company, a UN Global Compact member.
Special thanks to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), which offered its wall for this occasion, and to the Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District for its support.
Erected 2022 by Lula Goce, artist; District Department of Transportation; UN World Food Program USA; Street Art for Mankind;
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is May 20, 2022.
Location. 38° 54.022′ N, 77° 0.831′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Mount Vernon Square. It is at the intersection of H Street Northwest and 2nd Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on H Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 518 H St NW, Washington DC 20001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Second Baptist Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); On This Corner (about 800 feet away); Lillian and Albert Small Jewish Museum (about 800 feet away); Harrison Apartment Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Victims of Communism Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Victims of Communism Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Tree was Planted In Remembrance of the Events of September 11, 2001 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cristoforo Colombo (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Other markers no longer nearby. Original Adas Israel Synagogue (was about 800 feet away but has been permanently
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 4, 2025
2. Zero Hunger mural
The marker hangs on the concrete along the H Street Northwest side of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 42 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
