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Projects & Proposals > Manhattan > Virtual Tour of Malcolm X Boulevard

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This page describes Malcolm X Boulevard as it appeared in 2001. The tour was developed as part of the Malcolm X Boulevard Streetscape Enhancement Project. These pages are no longer being updated.

39. Art Underground, Part III In the W. 125th Street subway station (2 and 3 lines)
Inspired by a Lionel Hampton composition, Flying Home: Harlem Heroes and Heroines by Faith Ringgold is the second chapter of Art Underground that tells the story of Harlem's history and heroes. An array of performers, painters, sports heroes, artists, writers, musicians, civil rights activists, and religious leaders appear to be flying joyfully through the air. She also illustrates children's story books and has created cloth dolls representing the stories' main characters. Ringgold's piece connects with those of Vincent Smith and Willie Birch, creating a three-chapter story for the subway stations at West 116th, 125th and 135th Streets.	Detail of "Flying Home: Harlem Heroes and Heroines", by Faith Ringgold, 1996"
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