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Obituary: Ras Malik, prominent Phila. muralist

Ras Malik, 72, one of Philadelphia's most prominent mural artists whose creations were a ballast against urban blight and a reflection of the people of the neighborhoods, died of cancer July 31 at Care Pavilion of Walnut Park. He lived in Norris Square.

Ras Malik's neighborhood mural titled "Compassion," at 55th and Regent Streets in West Philadelphia. He has called the 1997 work his own favorite among his Philadelphia murals.
Ras Malik's neighborhood mural titled "Compassion," at 55th and Regent Streets in West Philadelphia. He has called the 1997 work his own favorite among his Philadelphia murals.Read more
    by Gayle Ronan Sims, Inquirer Staff Writer
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