A new mural celebrating the service and sacrifice of African-American soldiers during the Golden Blocks Era will be unveiled to the public Thursday.
Local artist Theron Cartwright created the mural, which is titled “Heroes at Home and Abroad: African-Americans in the Military During the Golden Blocks Era, 1898-1945.”
The mural is located on the S.O.A.R. building owned by Denzel Robinson at 1134 Laney-Walker Blvd. The ceremony will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The mural honors the service and dedication of African-Americans with ties to Augusta who served in the military during Golden Blocks era, according to a news release.
The Golden Blocks Project is spearheaded by the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History and the Greater Augusta Arts Council in partnership with Augusta Housing and Community Development and Destination Augusta.
Bridging history and art, the project is “capturing the cultural aesthetic and entrepreneurial spirit of Augusta’s early 20th-century African-American community, the release said.
“Golden Blocks” references the historic nickname for the corridor of African-American business and industry located along Campbell and Gwinnett streets, today called James Brown and Laney-Walker boulevards.
The ceremony will include remarks from local leaders, family members of those commemorated, Cartwright and other invited guests. The Lucy Craft Laney High School JROTC will provide color guard and usher guests.
