# The McCrorey YMCA Teens Use Art to “Know Justice”

> Source: https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/know-justice-ymca/
> Updated: 2020-09-18T18:09:06+00:00
> Type: Post
> Categories: Creative News | Contributors: The Biscuit Staff

This summer, 14 teens teamed up with Charlotte artist Georgie Nakima to paint a "Know Justice" mural on the side of the McCrorey YMCA on Beatties Ford

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This summer, 14 teens teamed up with Charlotte artist [**Georgie Nakima**](https://www.instagram.com/gardenofjourney/) to paint a “Know Justice” mural on the side of the **McCrorey YMCA** on Beatties Ford Road. Nakima also designed and painted the branch’s basketball court with NBA 2K Foundations program last year.⁣

In June, the YMCA of Greater Charlotte was given $2M from the City of Charlotte to support the launch of the **[Youth and Teen Opportunity Centers](https://www.ymcacharlotte.org/mission/ymca-charlotte-mission/news-and-press/city-awards-2-million-to-ymca-opportunity-centers)**. Centers across the city offered summer programs for children and teenagers and painting murals like this was part of that programming.⁣

“By partnering to launch the Youth and Teen Opportunity Centers, we are again showing our commitment to providing safe, supervised and productive development for our future leaders,” said **Mayor Vi Lyles** in a YMCA news release.

We’ll share more photos of other murals from the program soon. For now, enjoy some images of the McCrorey YMCA’s mural taken by Charlotte photographer **[Brooke Brown](https://www.instagram.com/brookebrownphotography_clt/)**, including the featured image above.

- [![Know Justice 1](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Know-Justice-1-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Know-Justice-1.jpg)
- [![Know Justice 2](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Know-Justice-2-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Know-Justice-2.jpg)
- [![Know Justice 3](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Know-Justice-3-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Know-Justice-3.jpg)
- [![Know Justice 4](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Know-Justice-4-640x480.jpg)](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Know-Justice-4.jpg)