Saturday, February 15, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) – Officials in Philadelphia are investigating after a racial slur was spray-painted onto the mural of one of the best known civil rights activists in Philadelphia, Cecil B. Moore.

The graffiti was found scribbled on the mural located at Jefferson and Bouvier streets on Saturday.

"Cecil Bassett Moore was a good man, why would they do that to him? Why would they do that to his picture it's crazy," said 9-year-old Lyric Lewis of North Philadelphia.

This neighborhood is especially proud of the civil rights leader's legacy, among many accomplishments, Moore was also a Marine, a defense attorney and a local politician. He marched with Martin Luther King Jr.

"He was a very significant figure, not only in the African American lives but in the City of Philadelphia, and he was known nationally with his civil rights leadership," said Clarke.

For decades, many influential African American city and state leaders have called this North Philadelphia neighborhood home, including Cecil B Moore.

"We need to send a signal, we can't have this in the City of Philadelphia. We've made a lot of progress but as you can see we still have a ways to go," said Clarke. https://6abc.com/5934744/

Police say he was also caught spray-painting slurs at Brightside Academy and Habitat for Humanity.

Police now have VIDEO, asking for help IDing: https://twitter.com/PhillyPolice/status/1232717713715474433