Long before there was an Innovation Quarter, there was a thriving black community on Depot Street, now known as Patterson Avenue. The Depot Street area was the business, cultural, and social hub of the black community. There were houses, schools, churches, doctor's offices, grocery stores, a theater, and many other businesses.
As a response to Black Lives Matter, Innovation Quarter wanted to pay homage to this community's rich history and the residents that made it so special. The mural painted by Leo Rucker serves as a way to educate, inspire and unite residents of today using this's community's strong foundation of the past.
For this project, I concepted and directed a series of short docs about the rich history of black entrepreneurship. We also created a QR code for the mural so those visiting the mural in person can have a more immersive and educational experience.