DREAMING

”Dreaming“ is a 500-foot-long mural transforming the prominent and highly trafficked underpass at📍Broad Street Newark, NJ. and Interstate Route 280. The artwork is inspired by a line from the writer and poet Amiri Baraka – the father of Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka – that reads “Dreaming, to go on,” from his 1964 poem, “Like Rousseau”. The mural captures Newark’s historical and ongoing resilience, reflecting the community’s aspirations and dreams. It emphasizes the vibrant social fabric within Newark’s cultures and traditions while honoring the physical structure of the overpass bridge as a symbol of strength and interconnectivity.


“We highlighted the words in our mural “Dreaming to go on” from a poem (Like Rosseau) by the great poet and writer Amari Baraka, with the intention to remind us that change begins with a dream; When we dreamscape collectively we have the power to dream a better future for ourselves, the power to dream new ways of seeing the world, and the way we see ourselves in it, and the power to bring forth new possibilities of being, of taking space and of resolutions. “Dreaming” captures Newark’s historical and ongoing resilience. As we face many challenges, such as climate, land back, economic and collective liberation, we dream to go on manifesting a brighter, more inclusive and equitable future.”