Belmont University Illustration Student Joanna Wu Creates Community Mural Honoring Negro Leagues Legacy

Joanna Wu, an illustration major at Watkins College of Art, illustrated a vibrant mural at E.S. Rose Park in Nashville's Edgehill neighborhood that celebrates the local legacy of the Negro Leagues. Her design, selected from among student submissions in collaboration with Metro Arts Nashville and Metro Parks Nashville & Davidson County, incorporates imagery of community landmarks, the famed player Norman "Turkey" Stearnes and the inventive spirit of children who played baseball with makeshift equipment.

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