Youssef Carter explores Senegal’s celebratory visual culture, where public art honors anti-colonial and Pan-Africanist figures like Sheikh Amadou Bamba, Sheikh Ibra Fall, Malcolm X, and Miriam Makeba. These depictions—seen on walls, buses, and public spaces—embody dignity, resistance, and Black pride. Carter highlights how such imagery reflects Senegal’s broader commitment to humanism and equality, echoing Black Atlantic movements and Islamic teachings that stress moral character over race or status. The artwork becomes a visual affirmation of identity, resilience, and spiritual leadership.