Atlanta is Milk
Arts
Fahamu Pecou
Artist and scholar Fahamu Pecou describes how his style, influenced by creating for hip-hop culture and graphic design, took off in Atlanta, a place where artists can carve out their niche. Get a behind-the-scenes look on the creation of art like his inspirational mural ‘Rise Above’ at the King Memorial MARTA station and see how he took a non-traditional approach to representing a quote from Atlanta’s civil rights icon, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Explore Fahamu Pecou’s top picks for civil rights landmarks in Atlanta.
“Atlanta really shaped who I became as an artist”
Fahamu Pecou
Artist. Scholar. Hip Hop Culture.
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