Mural Arts Program Paints Over Bill Cosby “Father’s Day” Mural In North Philly
The Mural Arts Program has removed a North Philly mural depicting Bill Cosby alongside civil rights leaders like Nelson Mandela and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Located at North Broad Street and Glenwood Avenue, the wall now displays a blank, white coat that hides the former mural, which was titled “Father’s Day.” It was reportedly initially painted around 2000, and then renovated in 2008 — several years after Andrea Constand’s accusations came to light.
The Mural Arts Program had planned to remove it for months, but as spokeswoman Cari Feiler Bender said, the allegations against Cosby “accelerated those plans.” It was initially slated to be removed due to the ailing condition of the wall on which it was painted.
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