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Presenter describes mural honoring Dr. Wells and Dr. Callahan near Orlando stadium

April 29, 2026 | Orange County, Florida


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Presenter describes mural honoring Dr. Wells and Dr. Callahan near Orlando stadium
The presenter described a mural painted on the side of Gene's Welding Shop, adjacent to Orlando Soccer City Stadium, that features Dr. Wells and Dr. Callahan and draws on the neighborhood's Black cultural history.

The presenter said the work intentionally references a now-closed entertainment site, the Carver Theater, and the local community that grew up around it. "I incorporated all of these people into that piece," the presenter said, explaining that the mural mixes portraits and headlines to look like "somebody's reading through chapters." The presenter said the composition aims to tell stories and to inspire young people in the area to "go above and beyond."

The presenter also tied the mural's subjects to local history, saying Dr. Wells "provided, people for a place for people to stay, colored people, and he also housed, like, Ray Charles, Billie Holiday," and identifying Dr. Callahan as "the first black surgeon." The presenter described these references as part of a deliberate research and selection process for the mural's subjects.

According to the presenter, the mural uses a newspaper-aesthetic design so viewers can read through visual "chapters" of the neighborhood's past and be inspired by its figures. The presenter framed the piece as both public art and a form of local storytelling rather than a formal historical report.

The presenter did not give a formal date for the mural's completion in the interview. The mural sits on private property at Gene's Welding Shop and is visible from the area around Orlando Soccer City Stadium.

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