“We stand on the shoulders of giants”

Over two dozen closeup portraits of local and national inspirational individuals chosen by East High students, parents and faculty, with art direction by Shawn Dunwoody, were unveiled this week at the school.

'The Legacy Project: The Eyes of Our Ancestors' are in the school’s courtyard and includes both national/international and local figures like. The space allows for additional panels to be added over the years as they see fit.

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The local people portrayed in The Legacy Project:

Dr. David Anderson
Susan B. Anthony
Dr. Walter Cooper
Fredrick Douglass and Anna Murray Douglass
Garth Fagan
Constance Mitchell
Mayor Lovely Warren
Dr. Alice Young

The national/international people portrayed:

Muhammad Ali
Maya Angelou
James Baldwin
Pedro Campos
Roberto Clemente
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Celia Cruz
Gandhi
Marcus Garvey
Katherine Johnson
Frida Kahlo
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Nelson Mandela
Barack and Michelle Obama
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar
Rosa Parks
Harriet Tubman
Oprah Winfrey
Malcolm X