Obey was asked to paint at the Dr. Maya Angelou Community High School, and got a crew together to help him visualise the powerful person the school was named after. Her creative spirit, her writing and role as a civil rights activist provided a rich well of inspiration to Obey. Out of her many different quotes, the artist chose to write “Hate has created a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet,” a grounding message for the school’s students.

In 2016, timed to coincide with MLK Day, Madsteez was enlisted to paint an inspiring tribute at an elementary school that bears the civil rights icon's name. A fitting tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most well-known leaders in the Civil Rights Movement.

Painted in remembrance of Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna (Gigi) over 7 days in all weathers after their passing on January 26, 2020. Bryant helped the Lakers win five NBA championships, and was an 18-time All-Star. After his passing, the NBA renamed their MVP Award to the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award, in Bryant's honor.

This huge mural on the back of the building of Wish Gallery, a gathering place for local artists and creators, features rappers André 3000 and Big Boi, better known as Outkast. They are often regarded as one of the most influential hip hop duos of all time, due to their alternative and trailblazing take on hip hop culture and influencing public opinion.

Across the street from this stylish barbershop is a tribute to five Civil Rights Leaders. Depicted: Ralph David Abernathy, Hosea Williams, Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King and John Lewis. The mural was created in connection with Super Bowl 53.

Portraying John Lewis giving his historic speech at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. Lewis was only 23 at the time. Next to the mural is a part of his speech featured: “I appeal to all of you to get into this great revolution that is sweeping this nation. Get in and stay in the streets of every city, every village and hamlet of this nation until true freedom comes, until the revolution of 1776 is complete.”

Jean-Michel Basquiat first achieved fame as part of SAMO, a graffiti duo who wrote enigmatic epigrams in the cultural hotbed of the Lower East Side of Manhattan during the late 1970s, where rap, punk, and street art coalesced into early hip-hop music culture. At 22, he was the youngest ever to exhibit at the Whitney Biennial in New York. The phrases behind him are slogans as used by his SAMO partner Al Diaz.

Born and raised in Crenshaw, LA Nipsey Hussle was an American rapper, activist, and entrepreneur. At 14 years old he joined a notorious gang in LA, only to leave at the age of 19. He then focussed on music, community work, finding solutions and being an inspiration to young black men growing up around gang culture. Hussle became known for his numerous mixtapes, the last of which rapper Jay-Z bought 100 copies of for $100 each. He received two posthumous Grammy Awards.

Two great cultural icons, honored by Mel Waters. Nina Simone, born in North Carolina, was an American singer, songwriter and civil rights activist. She recorded over 40 albums and her songs often reflected struggles dealing with racial inequality. Louis Armstrong was an influential figure in jazz. His rich, recognizable raspy voice and charismatic stage presence made him reach international fame in a very broad audience, something that was difficult for Black men in those days.

Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital is a 131-bed public community hospital in the Willowbrook neighborhood of southern Los Angeles County, California. A mural of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. graces the side of a building at the CDU Los Angeles campus, right across the street of the hospital. Martin Luther King is known for his incredible contributions to the American Civil Rights Movement from 1955 up until his assassination in 1968.