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Susan Kelk Cervantes created a mural called, “Keep Our Ancient Roots Alive” and it’s displayed on two walls that are about 40’x28’ each, plus 9 panels, 2.5x3.5’ each. Its location is at a Cleveland School in San Francisco California, and with the help of three other artists named, Juana Alicia, Jan Cook, & Elba Rivera they created what is known today “Keep Our Ancient Roots Alive.” In the 1920-1950’s murals became very popular and Susan Kelk Cervantes was known as one of the Maestrapeace artists,  who took their art on the canvas of buildings to create masterpieces to voice their opinions. This painting’s message to the youth of that school is to be proud of who you are and be proud of  where your ancestors came from. The details in this mural have many Native American objects and important figures. The details also show a historical boat that represents the Mayflower. It also has many different people throughout history such as; President Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parks, Eleanor Roosevelt, Lin Tse-hsu, and many more. There are also other historical figures and events that are displayed in the painting. This peace gave a vibrant display of our America’s heritage. Cervantes created a very moving and heartfelt display.