ARTIST STATEMENTWhen I first heard about this project, I imagined if my

daughter attended school at UCSD, I thought about

how she would be seen and how she would see herself

on campus.

I wanted to paint a forward looking mural. I feel as a

culture we should start looking forward. It is impossible

to discuss such things without a glance back to those

who have come before.

The mural represents the theatre of America; the players

in said play are living and dead, and an example of their

accomplishments and sacrifices. The past and present

and the future. It is a gift from the Black Student union

to every student who comes after them.

We should embark to the future with our heads up and

our eyes open. I hope the mural touches those who view

it as much as it has touched me to paint it.

Andrea Rushing

BLACKLEGACY MURAL