One Street Portrait A Day: Artist Mel Waters Celebrates Black History In San Francisco

"There are some beautiful people out there that have left the world better off. I'm glad I could share some of them over Black History Month, one portrait at a time," says Mel Waters when talking about his piece-a-day project in San Francisco's Mission District in February. Funded from his own pocket, the 34-year-old artist devised the project for himself and executed it on city walls (and one delivery truck) to pay tribute to famous African Americans during Black History Month.



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