Secondary sourcePainting11 November 2014
Sojourner Truth Portrait in Alewitz Mural
Mike Alewitz · 11 November 2014
A stylized painted portrait of Sojourner Truth, part of a mural series on worker's and civil rights struggles.
A stylized modern mural portrait placing Sojourner Truth among leaders of civil rights and social justice movements.
About this source
What it is
This painted portrait of Sojourner Truth is a detail from a mural series called "The City at the Crossroads of History" by muralist and labor activist Mike Alewitz, made in 2014. The mural was commissioned by the Puffin Foundation for the Museum of the City of New York but was rejected and never installed.
Why it matters
The mural panel this portrait comes from, "We Follow the Path Less Traveled," depicted 25 leaders connected to civil rights, women's rights, social justice, and workers' struggles. Including Truth among these figures shows how later activists connected her legacy to broader movements for equality.
Look closer
- Why might an artist use bold, stylized colors instead of a realistic likeness?
- What objects does the portrait give Truth to hold, and what might they represent?
- Why do you think this mural was rejected by the museum that commissioned it?
This painting is part of the curated material that grounds the AI version of Sojourner Truth on Humy.ai — when students ask about related events, the AI can quote it and cite it.
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