Organization Of Black American Culture

View of members of OBAC (Organization of Black American Culture) participating in an early planning meeting of the Visual Arts Workshop, summer 1967. From left to right, back row: unidentified artist, artist Bill Walker, who proposed a publicly accessible outdoor mural for the neighborhood. Left to right, front row: Graphic designer Sylvia Abernathy, who was responsible for the mural's sectional design, and artist Jeff Donaldson, who eventally became a spokesperson for the Wall of Respect. Partially visible is artist Edward Christmas. (Photo by Robert Abbott Sengstacke/Getty Images)