‘Painting a path for the future’ at KC Girls Preparatory Academy
From Abby Dodge, KCTV 5
December 28, 2020
KANSAS CITY (KCTV5) – While students are learning from home, artists are taking over the lunchroom at Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy.
As spray paint fills the air five muralists are creating portraits for the girls to look up to, both literally and figuratively.
“When we have heroes, when we have people, we can look up to it gives us a reason to move forward,” said enrichment teacher David Muhammad. “Because, we find inspiration.”
The murals are a mix of women living today, like 23-year-old Pakistani activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, and fictional women of color.
“The year has been going by really fast,” said Academy student Teeba Hassan. “So, when I walk in and see different walls in the cafeteria I’ll be surprised.”
