"Unveiled on Sept. 18, the vibrant piece of public art celebrates the resilience, strength and hopes of single mothers and their children, anchoring a collaboration between the Jeremiah Program and the Groundswell Community Memorial Project. The 12-foot-long, 10-foot-tall mural was designed and painted by 15 young artists from Groundswell's Voices Her'd program, led by teaching artist Mimi Ditkoff and assistant teaching artist Mahogany Brown. The team worked hand in hand with mothers in the program, transforming their personal stories into brushstrokes of empowerment."
"At the center of the mural is Infiniti, a Jeremiah Program mother and recent Spark Tank award recipient, shown embracing her child. The image sets the emotional tone for the piece, which radiates warmth with its earth tones, purples, teals and golds. Surrounding her are scenes inspired by conversations with Brooklyn moms - women who described themselves as 'the heart of Brooklyn, carrying the city on their shoulders.'"
Unveiled on Sept. 18 in Boerum Hill, a 12-foot-by-10-foot mural inside the Jeremiah Program's Brooklyn office honors the resilience, strength and hopes of single mothers and their children. Fifteen young artists from Groundswell's Voices Her'd program, led by Mimi Ditkoff and Mahogany Brown, designed and painted the piece in collaboration with mothers in the program. The mural centers on Infiniti, a Jeremiah Program mother and Spark Tank award recipient, embracing her child, and uses earth tones, purples, teals and golds. Scenes include mothers planting trees labeled with Jeremiah Program supports and a Brooklyn brownstone with multigenerational residents holding a banner reading 'Community is Accountability.'
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