Idaho Matters

Replacing acts of hate with art in Boise

After finding anti-semitic graffiti in the 8th Street tunnel last year, the City of Boise came together to spread a different message, one of acceptance and belonging and that's exactly what they did.

Broadcast on:: 17 May 2023

A colorful mural with blues, purples, greens and reds cover the walls and roof of a tunnel. There are flowers, people and a butterfly shown in this shot of the mural. — Addie Boswell created E Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One), the mural resides within the 8th Street Tunnel, located near the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial.( Visionkit Studio / Photography courtesy of Boise City Department of Arts & History)

If you’ve visited the Boise Greenbelt recently, you may have noticed a new addition to the 8th Street tunnel. A vibrant mural from artist Addie Boswell now encompasses the space.

After anti-semitic graffiti was found in the tunnel last year, the City of Boise wanted to spread a message of acceptance and belonging.

Boswell and the executive director of the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights, Christina Bruce-Bennion, joined Idaho Matters to talk more about the mural and what it means to be part of the Boise community.