Best Prescription for Community

Raasin in the Sun

Still suffering a case of quarantine blues? We advise a slow drive-by of the underpass on Lamar at W. Fifth, where the walls are covered with art aimed at curing what ails you. Muralists Samara Barks, Kimie Flores, Niz G, Rex Hamilton, Carmen Rangel, and Uloang address health and self-care with the messages "Reconnect Yourself," "Rest Is Necessary," and "Be Well" alongside peaceful images of people floating, sleeping, and holding flowers (or having flowers for heads). This pandemic project was curated by Raasin in the Sun, the namesake nonprofit of former UT track star and Olympian Raasin McIntosh, and is right in line with its other good works such as cleaning up East Austin neighborhoods, planting gardens at schools, and partnering in murals about Eastside history. In action and images, this organization is making our community better.