Fannie Mae ran the Cotton Club, a nightclub in Colorado Springs until its demolition in 1975 as a part of misguided "urban renewal". While open, it was a rare bastion of integration in a largely segregated Springs. Fannie Mae's slogan, which hung in the window, was "Everybody Welcome". I live in Colorado Springs and both mourn the loss of the club and celebrate folks like Fannie Mae in our history. And I think this is a gorgeous mural.

If anyone's interested, I made an app that maps public art around the world, including this piece, and creates walking or biking tours of it. It's called Urban Gallery and it's on the Play Store. Android-only right now, but the website has a spot you can put your email to be notified when I release it on iOS. The website also has this nifty globe with everything I've mapped so far. Hope you enjoy.