Protest signs and artwork on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, Date: 27 June 2020
Protest signs and posters on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, located on the north side of Lafayette Park in Washington D.C. <br /><br />Some of the signs read "Tell DC Council Fund School Foods Defund Cops," "Black Trans Lives Matter," "Obama When are you coming back I don't like the babysitter," "Equality Shouldn't Be Too Much To Handle," and "Divest Police Brutality Invest in Social Equality." One of the signs depicts an eye and the eyelashes consist of people holding signs in the air. Inside of the eye, "What we want! 1. A New System 2. Removal of Statues 3. Conviction of Cops Now" is written. Underneath the eye, "We Stand Against the Following: White Supremacy, Racism, Police Brutality" is written.
<span>The Black Lives Matter Memorial fence was a temporary chainlink fence installed in the area north of Lafayette Park and the White House from June 2, 2020, until January 30, 2021. The fence prevented public access to the area, and it also served as an important site of protest and self-expression. </span><br /><br /><span>Activist Nadine Seiler played a crucial role in protecting and caring for the fence, along with Karen Irwin and other activists in a loosely-formed group informally known as the "Guardians of the Fence." Nadine Seiler and Aliza Leventhal systematically documented the fence over the course of months, and Seiler became the de facto curator of the fence. </span><br /><br /><span>Additional information: </span><br /><br /><span>Library of Congress blog post </span><a href="https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2022/01/protest-preserved-signs-from-d-c-s-black-lives-matter-fence/">"Protest Preserved: Signs from D.C.'s Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence" </a><br /><br /><span>D.C. Public Library </span><a href="https://digdc.dclibrary.org/islandora/object/dcplislandora%3A337948">Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence Artifact Collection</a>
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Photographer: Aliza Leventhal
H Street NW and 16th Street NW, Washington, DC, USA
Black Power Fist Street Mural, Tampa, FL
Solidarity raised fist painted in the colors of the progressive pride flag in the middle of a street intersection.
The Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber has partnered with the Tampa Downtown Partnership to participate in the City of Tampa's "Art on the Block" initiative for Pride Month.
Cam Parker / "Painkiller Cam"
Image <a href="https://www.tampasdowntown.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/thumbnail_1.jpg">URL</a><br /><br />News Coverage by <a href="https://www.tampasdowntown.com/news/virtual-mural-tour/">Tampa Downtown Partnership</a>, <a href="https://watermarkonline.com/2020/07/30/permanent-tampa-mural-showcases-diversity-equality-and-inclusion/">Watermark Online</a>, and <a href="https://thatssotampa.com/new-pride-intersection-mural-to-be-revealed-in-tampa/">That's So Tampa</a>
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Artist: Cam Parker / "Painkiller Cam" (@painkillercam)
Photographer: Tampa Downtown Partnership
UAM-GF_3451
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Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Tampa, FL
Black Lives Matter is painted in red, green, brown, blue, pink, and orange on the pavement.
Melvin Halsey Jr. , Jitt Brodie, Meclina Priestley, Nneka Jones, Ron S. Dot, Reece Fernando Moore, Mellissa Koby, and Jason Henson
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Artists: Melvin Halsey Jr. , Jitt Brodie, Meclina Priestley, Nneka Jones, Ron S. Dot, Reece Fernando Moore, Mellissa Koby, and Jason Henson
Photographer: Tampa Bay Business Journal
27.952999, -82.454669
Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Oak Park, IL
Black Lives Matter is painted in various colors with stripes on the pavement. The stripes converge at the word "Lives."
Cullen Benson first proposed the idea on Facebook and collaborated with co-organizer Cortlyn Kelly and artist Franka Del Santo to create the design and mobilize dozens of volunteers to help.
Cullen Benson, Cortlyn Kelly, and Franka Del Santo
Image <a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EccNEILXkAQHoNA.jpg">URL</a><br /><br />News Coverage by <a href="https://www.oakpark.com/2020/06/23/black-lives-matter-mural-coming-to-oak-park/">Oak Park Journal</a>, <a href="https://abc7chicago.com/black-lives-matter-oak-park-mural-street-blm/6271944/">ABC 7 News</a>, and <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/ct-oak-black-lives-matter-mural-tl-0702-20200627-yt6cea3pnffzvoxajrtitl7pne-story.html">Chicago Tribune</a><br /><br />Tweet by <a href="https://twitter.com/arlenparsa/status/1281007111703605249">Arlen Pasa</a> on July 8, 2020
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Artists: Cullen Benson, Cortlyn Kelly, and Franka Del Santo
Photographer: Arlen Pasa
41.888473, -87.788786
Abolish White Supremacy Street Mural, Newark, NJ
Abolish White Supremacy is painted in bold yellow letters on the pavement.
The mural was produced in collaborative partnership with the City’s Division of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Rutgers University-Newark Graphic Design Program, New Arts Justice at Express Newark, and local muralists Malcolm Rolling and Laqya Nuna Yawar.
Coca Shahed
Image <a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EbkSdKpWAAcv81F?format=jpg&name=large">URL</a><br /><br />News Coverage by <a href="https://www.newarknj.gov/news/public-art-takes-to-streets-to-protest-white-supremacy-and-proclaim-all-black-lives-matter">City of Newark</a><br /><br />Tweet by <a href="https://twitter.com/citimedina/status/1277244757547327489?s=12">Citi Medina</a> on June 28, 2020
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Artist: Coca Shahed
Photographer: Citi Medina (@Citimedina on Twitter)
40.737051, -74.179399
All Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Newark, NJ
All Black Lives Matter is painted in yellow on the pavement.
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Photographer: AP Photo
40.741088, -74.17099
Breonna Billboard Takeover
A billboard above a business has been taken over by the artist Sickid and covered in a wash of black paint. The billboard reads, in white paint from left to right "Breonna Taylor // *this is graffiti by Sickid" // demand justice @(502)-646-5300 // Txt "enough" to 55156"
Sickid (@sickid1)
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Creator: Sickid (@sickid1)
Photographer: Impermanent Art (@impermanent_art)
UAM-GF_2780
1050 Vine St, Los Angeles, California, United States 90038
Kim Hung Mall: I can't breathe
A close up of a mural on the exterior of Kim Hung Mall. The mural has a white background with green/blue/yellow/orange rainbow colored stylized letters and blue bubbles. The mural reads: " I can't breathe"
This mural is in a similar style as other murals created by someone named gem4/gen4(?)
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UAM-GF_1578
455 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Kim Hung Mall: Keep Loving Each Other
A close up of a mural on the exterior of Kim Hung Mall. This mural has an orange background and bright green letters. The sign is partially covered up with a purple "We Are Open" sign.
The sign reads: "Keep Lo---- Each Other"
(The sign likely reads "keep loving each other?)
This photo shows the new priority on letting potential customers know the stores are open as many stores begin to open back up after the civil unrest.
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UAM-GF_1576
455 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55103
Kim Hung Mall: Protect Ya Own
A close up of a Mural on the exterior of Kim Hung Mall. The mural is a white background. Pink bubble letters with yellow and orange and green aura outline spell out: "Protect Ya Own" there is a "BLM" underlined in black letters on the upper right corner. "George Floyd" is in the lower left corner. The full message is unknown. Portions of this mural are covered up with a purple "Open" sign.
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455 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55103