'The Future Is Black' And Alex Nieto Murals Erased From Bernal Heights Path

San Francisco CA

17 April, 2022

7:51 PM

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By Eleni Balakrishnan, Mission Local April 16, 2022 On a walk in the park last week, one resident noticed an unusual sight: Park workers painting a section of the Bernal Heights Park walking path. Upon closer inspection, the employees from San Francisco's Recreation and Parks department were covering up two massive murals that unfolded on the paved path that runs through the scenic views from Bernal Hill. The murals served as reminders of racism and police brutality. One, reading "The Future is Black" was painted during the height of the Black Lives Matter protests that swept the nation in mid-2020. To read the full article, click here. Mission Local covers San Francisco from the vantage point of the Mission, a neighborhood with all of the promise and problems of a major city. You can support Mission Local here.