Black Power at 38th and Chicago
A monument taking the shape of a brown raised fist rises out of the intersection of 38th and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis. The clenched fist has been understood as a universal symbol of solidarity and support for over a century. The Black Power fist is one of the most iconic and easily recognizable iterations of this motif. Between its fingers, the fist clenches a red, black, and green striped Pan-African flag. A single left-handprint in black paint is visible on the wrist of the monument. Around the base of the monument, cement bricks create a perimeter to protect the memorial constructed to George Floyd, composed of cut flowers, potted plants, stuffed animals, and signage. The most visible sign reads simply: "Don't Shoot!"
The location in which George Floyd was murdered by the Minneapolis Police Department has since been transformed into a memorial. The zone, regarded as "George Floyd Square," is filled with memorial tributes to Floyd. Residents from the neighborhood maintain that the streets remain barricaded off in order to protect the area from traffic.
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Photographer: Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1777
3800 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
"Use Your White Privilege!"
A painted plywood sign leaning against a wrought iron fence is coated in a wash of black paint. Pink and red paint carefully outlines the text, which reads: "Use your white privilege to dismantle the system! Black Lives Matter"
The location in which George Floyd was murdered by the Minneapolis Police Department has since been transformed into a memorial. The zone, regarded as "George Floyd Square," is filled with memorial tributes to Floyd. Residents from the neighborhood maintain that the streets remain barricaded off in order to protect the area from traffic.
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Photographer: Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1778
3759 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA
"Protect Each Other"
A vibrant-blue painted sign is mounted to a traffic light post. The sign features a cartoon face with curly hair. Text surrounds the face, which reads "Protect Each Other. Masks Help Us All. Justice for George Floyd"
Two small square stickers are also stuck to the sign: one with red lettering on a blue background that reads "Fuck Trump"; one with white lettering on a black background that reads "Dump Trump"
The location in which George Floyd was murdered by the Minneapolis Police Department has since been transformed into a memorial. The zone, regarded as "George Floyd Square," is filled with memorial tributes to Floyd. Residents from the neighborhood maintain that the streets remain barricaded off in order to protect the area from traffic.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographer: Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1779
3800 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
(George 8:46)
A billboard overlooking George Floyd Square is covered in a wash of black. Simple white font reads, in ascending scale, three sentences:
"Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out of me" (Luke 8:46)
"Can any of you prove me guilty of sin?" (John 8:46)
"I CAN'T BREATHE... MAMA" (George 8:46)
The location in which George Floyd was murdered by the Minneapolis Police Department has since been transformed into a memorial. The zone, regarded as "George Floyd Square," is filled with memorial tributes to Floyd. Residents from the neighborhood maintain that the streets remain barricaded off in order to protect the area from traffic.The first two sentences are bible verses from the books of Luke and John, each the 46th verse from chapter 8 of the corresponding book.
The third sentence is a fragment of George Floyd's last words, alongside the approximate amount of time it took for him to die after Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes.
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Photographer: Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1780
3800 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Educate Organize Mobilize
Spray Paint on plywood over two restaurant windows. Bright yellow background with a large 3D black panther. A yellow and blue snake is wrapped around the panther's front leg, the panther appears to be snarling showing it's teeth. In front of the Panther's head on the left are the words "Don't Kneel on Me" in a nod to the phrase "don't tread on me." Underneath the Panther are the letters BLM which stand for Black Lives Matter. Behind the Panther to the right are large stylized words Educate Organize Mobilize (referenced as lyrics by @bambudepistola in the Instagram post.) The center of the 'e' in Educate is a black power fist emblem.
@illuminaries
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBZF5KVjipw/
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Creators: @illuminaries, @hugeinc, @tribunetavern, @mikekukreja , @chrismlindenphoto
UAM-GF_2142
401 13th St, Oakland, CA, USA
Defund The Police
A white sticker on parking signs reads "Defund The Police."
Article about the photographer's work:
https://www.npr.org/2021/10/02/1041543414/she-guarded-the-black-lives-matter-memorial-now-shes-working-to-protect-its-art
Interview with the photographer: https://digdc.dclibrary.org/islandora/object/dcplislandora%3A282592
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Photographer: Nadine Seiler
1198-1146 12th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
Flag Black Power Fist
A Black Power Fist is drawn in the colors red, green, and yellow.
Article about the <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/10/02/1041543414/she-guarded-the-black-lives-matter-memorial-now-shes-working-to-protect-its-art">photographer's</a> work <br /><br />Interview with the <a href="https://digdc.dclibrary.org/islandora/object/dcplislandora%3A282592">photographer</a>
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Photographer: Nadine Seiler
1598-1522 H St NW, Washington, DC 20006
Flag Black Power Fist
On a poster is a Black Power Fist. Inside of the Black Power Fist are the flags of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Cuba, Columbia, and Bolivia.
Article about the photographer's work:
https://www.npr.org/2021/10/02/1041543414/she-guarded-the-black-lives-matter-memorial-now-shes-working-to-protect-its-art
Interview with the photographer: https://digdc.dclibrary.org/islandora/object/dcplislandora%3A282592
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographer: Nadine Seiler
1598-1522 H St NW, Washington, DC 20006
Flag Black Power Fist
On a poster is a Black Power Fist. Inside of the Black Power Fist are the flags of Puerto Rico, Mexico, Honduras, Uruguay, Guyana, Peru, Haiti, Ecuador, El Salvador, Venezuela, Panama, and Belize.
Article about the <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/10/02/1041543414/she-guarded-the-black-lives-matter-memorial-now-shes-working-to-protect-its-art">photographer's</a> work <br /><br />Interview with the <a href="https://digdc.dclibrary.org/islandora/object/dcplislandora%3A282592">photographer</a>
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LA
Photographer: Nadine Seiler
1598-1522 H St NW, Washington, DC 20006
Black Lives Matter
A brown piece of paper on an electrical box has red writing that reads "Black Lives Matter."
Article about the photographer's work:
https://www.npr.org/2021/10/02/1041543414/she-guarded-the-black-lives-matter-memorial-now-shes-working-to-protect-its-art
Interview with the photographer: https://digdc.dclibrary.org/islandora/object/dcplislandora%3A282592
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographer: Nadine Seiler
Washington, DC 20036