Sustainable Development Goal #16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
The SDG #16 mural honors the themes of Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. Renowned artist Russell Craig chose to embody these ideals through a powerful portrait of legendary U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. The mural’s reinstallation will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, marking its move from its original site to Project Home’s Hope Haven, located at 2827 Diamond Street.
Unveiling Details of the SDG #16 Reinstallation
The Thurgood Marshall mural was originally unveiled on Juneteenth, the federal holiday honoring the end of slavery in the United States. During the inaugural event, artist Russell Craig shared how Marshall’s legacy inspired him to pursue and achieve his own goals.
The mural was moved because its original location was no longer suitable, and to celebrate the mural's new home at another Project HOME location, GPA is hosting an unveiling of the reinstallation of the mural for SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.
When: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Where: Hope Haven I & II, 2825-29 W Diamond St, Philadelphia, PA
About the grantee: Project Home
As part of each SDG mural project, a grant is awarded to a local organization doing meaningful work connected to the theme. For SDG Mural #16, the grant recipient is Project HOME, which has spent over 30 years working to end chronic street homelessness and reduce poverty in Philadelphia.
The mission of the Project HOME community is to empower adults, children, and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, to alleviate the underlying causes of poverty, and to enable all of us to attain our fullest potential as individuals and as members of the broader society. They strive to create a safe and respectful environment where they support each other in their struggles for self-esteem, recovery, and the confidence to move toward self-actualization.
About the sponsors
GPA celebrates the contributions and work of the project sponsors, The Harry and Catherine Halloran Foundation and the William T. Coleman, Jr. Foundation, Inc.
The Harry and Catherine Halloran Foundation
Reinforcing its commitment to peace, justice, and strong institutions, The Harry and Catherine Halloran Family Foundation simultaneously gave a grant to Project HOME to support their work in breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty and alleviating the underlying causes of poverty.
William T. Coleman, Jr. Foundation, Inc.
The mission of the William T. Coleman Jr. Foundation is to honor and advance the incomparable legacy and achievements in law, civil rights, leadership in corporate America and public service of the Honorable William T. Coleman, Jr..
The Foundation will sponsor symposiums on civil rights, principles of democracy and constitutional issues; make grants to charitable and educational organizations; foster civil rights and constitutional issues; appropriately honor and celebrate civil rights and constitutional leaders; and support students and educational initiatives focusing on civil rights and constitutional issues.
Global Context 
The world faces significant challenges in achieving SDG 16, as violent conflicts, crime, and injustice continue to disrupt peace and progress. Homicide rates have risen, civilian deaths in armed conflicts have increased, and feelings of safety in communities remain stagnant. Children are still exposed to violence at home, and human trafficking remains a concern, exacerbated by the impact of COVID-19.
Sexual violence against children is prevalent in some regions, and access to justice for all, including prisoners and detainees, remains a distant target. Corruption and budget deviations erode trust in institutions, and underrepresentation of young people in parliaments raises concerns about inclusivity.
Furthermore, millions of children lack legal identity registration, hindering their access to services and protection of their rights. While progress has been made in adopting access to information laws, much work remains to be done to achieve SDG 16 and foster peaceful and inclusive societies.
About the artist: Russell Craig
Russell Craig is a painter and Philadelphia native whose work combines portraiture with deeply social and political themes. A self-taught artist who survived nearly a decade of incarceration after growing up in the foster care system, Craig creates art as a means to explore the experience of overcriminalized communities and reassert agency after a lifetime of institutional control.
His work has been shown at the Philadelphia African American Museum, and included in group shows like Truth to Power; State Goods: Art in the Era of Mass Incarceration; and the OG Experience and has garnered coverage in outlets including the Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Post, Artsy, The Guardian, and The New York Times. Craig is an alumni of Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Restorative Justice Guild program, a 2017 Right of Return Fellow, and a 2018 Ford Foundation: Art For Justice Fellow.