



Dr. Maya Angelou monument "Portrait of a Phenomenal Woman" by Lava Thomas
Civic Center
Lava Thomas's eight-foot bronze monument honoring Dr. Maya Angelou stands as a giant book at the library entrance: her portrait on one side, her words about human connection on the other. It's the first monument to a Black woman in San Francisco's Civic Art Collection, and it carries weight in every sense.
Monument honoring Maya Angelou
Bronze book sculpture
Historic Black woman monument
Public library art
Tips
✍️"Courage is the most important of all the virtues"
📖walk around to see both sides
Dr. Maya Angelou monument "Portrait of a Phenomenal Woman" by Lava Thomas
Civic CenterOpens Friday at 12:00 PM




Lava Thomas's eight-foot bronze monument honoring Dr. Maya Angelou stands as a giant book at the library entrance: her portrait on one side, her words about human connection on the other. It's the first monument to a Black woman in San Francisco's Civic Art Collection, and it carries weight in every sense.
Monument honoring Maya Angelou
Bronze book sculpture
Historic Black woman monument
Public library art
Tips
✍️"Courage is the most important of all the virtues"
📖walk around to see both sides