If you’ve visited our Selby store recently, you may have noticed the new mural on the Eastern side of the building. This mural is part of the Rondo Community Land Trust’s (Rondo CLT) Rondo African-American Arts District (RAAD) Corridor. The RAAD Corridor celebrates the history of the Rondo neighborhood all along Selby Avenue through dynamic, community-rooted art. They work with local artists and businesses to bring it all to life.
The mural measures 8 feet tall and 16 feet wide, and the bright magenta hues highlight vivid scenes: Black farmers working the land, children playing in the Rondo neighborhood, and a section honoring the living legacy of the Credjafawn Food Co-op. It reads, “Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is process. Thinking together is unity. Working together is success.”
Together, these images honor the Rondo community, celebrate Black food sovereignty, and reflect the long history of co-ops in our neighborhood. It’s titled, “What We Plant Becomes Where We Grow.”
The artist behind the mural is Leslie Barlow, a Minneapolis-based artist known for her life-size, tender oil paintings exploring race, family, and belonging. Through her colorful, community-centered work, she reimagines racial identity and healing, using storytelling and representation as tools for liberation. Barlow holds an MFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and has received numerous honors, including the Jerome Hill and McKnight Visual Artist Fellowships. Her work is exhibited nationally and held in major collections, including the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
We are honored to host this incredible piece on our store and be a part of this project.