The Original Wall Of Respect

Neighborhood residents and artists gather during the creation of 'The Wall of Respect', a public art project celebrating black heroes and culture, Chicago, IL, 1967. Conceived by OBAC (The Organization of Black American Culture), it depicted images of "Black Heroes" as positive role models for identity, community formation, and revolutionary action. The mural was on 43rd and Langley in Chicago's South Side and was. (Photo by Robert Abbott Sengstacke/Getty Images)