In Our Global Village: Boyle Heights through the Eyes of Its Youth

Murals Moctezuma by Manuel Cruz, 1980 In the mural of Moctezuma we see a fierce battle between Moctezuma’s men and armed soldiers. It also shows the care that the Native soldiers of the past received from the loving hearts of women. When asked about his opinion of the mural, one individual from the community responded that, “I enjoy seeing the beautiful colors and seeing such a historical piece of our culture be well represented in art.� This is the same feeling expressed throughout our entire community towards this mural, as well as toward others.

This mural was painted on the side of a convenience store just like many others. We are filled with inspiration to see our culture being represented in such a beautiful manner.

Street Wise Located near the corner of 1st Street and St. Louis right in front of the police station behind St. Louis Pharmacy, this mural demonstrates two great life decisions here in Los Angeles: whether to stay in school so you can have an education and a better life, or stay on the streets and sell drugs. When choosing the wrong path, most people end up in jail or make drastic mistakes. However, by going down the path of education people will have a better future and a stable life. On the top left of the mural, we see a man graduating from school and on the opposing right side, another man stands 43