Junior Kimberly Mars, president of the Student Government Association, said there were numerous meetings to plan and place the mural. “What happened to DJ was an unforgettable, unforgivable tragedy but his legacy lives on in the efforts of our students to ensure he is commemorated.” “The story here today is really about the students and their nod to their world,” Pace University President Marvin Krislov said. Symbols of DJ’s life in the mural include a large “12” – his football jersey number – and an image of the Pace clock tower built in 2012 in his memory.
Price used shades of blue and gold, Pace’s school colors, to illuminate the work. “They said his smile would light up a room,” Price said. Price said she connected with DJ’s parents before painting the mural. Price, a Los Angeles-based artist known for her visual work representing groups such as Black Lives Matter,, Paint the City Peaceful, We Rise LA and LA Commons. The 12-foot-by 8-foot mural was painted by Brittney S.
“The purpose of community is to start with equity so we have justice,” Teague said. Senior Shea Teague, an English major who was also instrumental in having the mural created, said DJ Henry’s story was one heard too many times. “It’s important to educate students to be socially aware of who we are.” “What I see when I look at this image of DJ, I don’t see a victim of brutality, I see the love that DJ spread,” Mungin said. Mungin addressed about 100 people gathered in the student center just a few feet from the mural. “This is touching because I can relate to him as a Black male student,” said Jarette Mungin, a Pace graduate student who helped conceive and advocate for the mural. Unveiling of the mural on Monday kicked off the school’s second annual Social Justice Week as students, alumni, staff and faculty gathered to commemorate the slain student.
It’s unveiling on Monday kicked off the school’s second annual Social Justice Week.Ī striking and vibrant mural of DJ Henry, a Pace University student-athlete shot and killed by a Pleasantville police officer 11 years ago, prominently lights up a large space at the university’s Kessel Student Center. The new mural honoring DJ Henry, a Pace University student athlete who was shot and killed 11 years ago, at the Kessel Student Center at Pace University in Pleasantville.
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