05/13/2026
When residents in close proximity to the Benning Road and Minnesota Ave. corridor shop for sneakers, groceries and necessities at the East River Shopping Center, they are greeted by faces of iconic black figures from various walks of life. Sammy Davis, Jr., Billie Holiday, Malcolm X, W.E.B. DuBois and Mary McLeod Bethune are included among profiles in a 130’ x 56’ mural painted by Alex Mattison in 1990.
