2025 ENDANGERED LATINX LANDMARKS 

The Unity Mural, painted in August 1982, is one of Washington, D.C.'s oldest street murals. Located on Pepco Substation No. 25 in Adams Morgan, it was created by youth from the Latin American Youth Center and El Centro de Arte. The mural’s imagery reflects Latinx cultural heritage and was designed to unite Latinx and African American youth during a period of racial tension. Preserving this mural, located on a historic Art Deco building, protects a significant piece of D.C.'s cultural heritage and honors its Latinx artists and historic communities.

"In the summer of 1982, during a time of racial tensions, Black and Latino youth came together to paint the Unity Mural. It became a symbol of solidarity and the diverse Latino identity in Washington, DC."

— Gisell Ramirez, Hola Cultura