LSA CommUNITY Mural Campaign

Legal Services Alabama (LSA) and Blank Space Bham are partnering to bring a new mural of Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth to the heart of downtown Birmingham!

As a civil rights icon instrumental in the Freedom Rides and co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Shuttlesworth was chosen as the subject of the mural to honor a local changemaker whose work is tied to the current goals of LSA – increased justice, fairness and hope for all.

Approved by the City of Birmingham's Design Review Committee, this contemporary portrait of, "The most courageous civil rights fighter in the South" as described by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on the LSA building is meant to signal an ongoing commitment to racial and economic justice by associating the current work done by LSA with the work accomplished by the giants of the Civil Rights Movement.

With an installation date set for April of this year, the mural will be bright and modern, contrasting the images typically available of historic figures. LSA and Blank Space Bham feel this is a visual way to communicate that the past still lives with us in Alabama today. It is our wish that this mural will not only serve as a beacon of hope to LSA clients but also as a reminder to the community that the work to fight poverty and systemic injustice continues.

Donations raised through this fundraiser will go directly towards funding:

Any funds raised over the requested amount of this campaign will be donated directly to LSA so they may continue their work towards a more just, fair, and hopeful Alabama.

Mural Location: 1820 7th Ave N #107, Birmingham, AL 35203