Shirkey Warthen Archives - Relief Communications

Young life lost to gun violence honored with Mural Arts Program mural

by Cari Bender | Sep 18, 2013 | Mural Arts Program

The young life of Shirkey Warthen was honored with a mural in West Philadelphia, and featured on the cover of Metro. In a moving dedication, family and friends, as well as a nearby school gathered to commemorate a life gone too soon. Michelle Puriefoy,...

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