Black Men, Boys Star in ‘We Love You’ Mural at Union Market

A black photographer in D.C. has trained his lens on African American men and boys in a new Union Market mural with a social justice focus.

Artist Bryon Summers unveiled his “We Love You” photography exhibit on the 6th Street NE wall on the outside of the building earlier this week, according to a spokeswoman for the market.

The mural includes portraits of several black males as part of a multi-media campaign by Summers to capture the images of more than 1,000 African American boys and men.

“The We Love You Project shares portraits of black boys and men, showing each other and the world that we are not worthless,” Summers said in a statement. “We are someone’s son, brother, cousin, uncle, husband, or father; we are loved.”

Summers will have free portrait sessions for the project at Union Market’s Dock5 on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The mural is slated to stay up until Sunday.

Photo courtesy of Union Market