By Jenee Darden | Bo Walsh | Tarek Fouda – KALW.org – Photo: Courtesy Of Juana Alicia.
Photo: Juana Alicia painting her “La Llorona’s Sacred Waters” mural at the corners of York and 24th Streets in San Francisco, California.
Muralist and activist Juana Alicia grew up in Detroit inspired by the work of Mexican artist Diego Rivera. In the 1970s, Juana was making posters for the grape boycotts, when she was recruited by civil rights activist Cesar Chavez.
