Wilmington resident turns to crowdfunding to save Aaron Douglas mural

In 1942, Aaron Douglas — an artist involved in the Harlem Renaissance — painted a mural on the living room wall in the home of Dr. W.W. Goens in Wilmington.
The mural, considered one of the most historic paintings by an African-American artist in Delaware, is now in jeopardy of being lost, says Harmon R. Carey via his GoFundMe page.
Carey’s goal is to raise $25,000 to save the mural from its demise, due to a leaking roof. He created the campaign in December and has raised $1,580 so far.
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“The Afro-American Historical Society of Delaware, a non-profit, 501 C (3) organization, plans to open an African American Art Gallery in this, the former home of Dr. and Mrs. Goens, which would make it the only such venue in Wilmington focusing on African American art/artists,” Carey writes. “The Douglas mural would be the major attraction of this gallery. The problem is that the roof of the house needs to be repaired in order to preserve the mural.”