Miami Advice: Reginald O'Neal on the Purvis Young mural that has always stayed with him

"I make like I'm a warrior, like God sending an angel to stop war," he once said. This embodies how Purvis Young viewed his role as an artist.

Though much of Young's oeuvre is now housed at the Rubell Museum, some of his murals can still be found in Overtown, like 'Everyday Life' on the library.

Young utilised everything he found as his canvas-including plywood, books and cardboard-attaching the works to the walls of what was then known as Good Bread Alley.

Reginald O'Neal reflects on Young's legacy, particularly how public art can shape memories, suggesting that Young’s work resonates with the community he depicted.

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