1. Submit Your Photo
Share a clear portrait of yourself or someone who represents the Lancaster Avenue community.
A community photo mosaic
celebrating unity, history & the future
One Avenue.
One People.
One Mosaic.
Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the legacy of 40th & Lancaster Avenue
We are creating a community photo mosaic of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. using the faces of neighbors, leaders, students, families, artists, business owners, and new voices from Lancaster Avenue. This photo mosaic will commemorate Dr. King’s legendary speech at 40th and Lancaster, connecting our community with his dream.
Our Faces. Our Legacies. Our Futures.
MAIN IMAGE PLACEHOLDER
Add a large portrait of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a mosaic preview, or a composite of community portraits here.
Add a large portrait of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a mosaic preview, or a composite of community portraits here.
40th St
Lancaster Ave
A celebration of the past. A vision for the future. A legacy of unity.
The Project
This mosaic will highlight the resilience, strength and creativity of the Lancaster Avenue community by combining photos of neighborhood icons, longtime residents, local leaders, changemakers, students, and families, into one larger photo mosaic portrait of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Why It Matters
Honors the Civil Rights movement and Dr. King’s historic speech at 40th & Lancaster Avenue.
Brings generations, backgrounds, and experiences together in one shared image.
Celebrates neighborhood pride while welcoming the people shaping its future.
Be a Part of the Image
2. Become Part of the Image
Your portrait becomes one small piece of the larger community image of Dr. King.
3. Watch It Come to Life
Follow the project as the finished mosaic is assembled and prepared for display.
Submit Your Photo
Scan the QR code!
Let’s build this legacy together!
3952 Lancaster Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
grow@plantandpeople.com
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Right on Lancaster Avenue.
Right where history was made.
Right where our future rises.