City erects its first statue of an African American girl in South Philly | Curbed: Philadelphia

Anna Merriman, Curbed: Philadelphia Smith Playground Summer Camp participants, and Boys and Girls Club members take the first photos in from of the “MVP” Ora Washington statue. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY). Featured Image [dropcap]Philly’s[/dropcap] first-ever statue of a freestanding African American girl was unveiled this week in West Passyunk’s Smith Playground. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The statue, which is […]

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