Protest signs and posters on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, located on the north side of Lafayette Park in Washington D.C.

Orange roadsigns are placed on the fence near the "#SAYHERNAME" and "REST IN POWER" signs. On the roadsigns are various phrases such as "Warning! More Protests Ahead," "Watch For Black Lives," "Prepare to Stop Racism," and "Rough Road to Equal Rights."]]>
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. 

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. 

Additional information: 

Library of Congress blog post "Protest Preserved: Signs from D.C.'s Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence" 

D.C. Public Library Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence Artifact Collection]]>
2020-06-30]]>

The mural was organized by Richard Bird and George Dominguez.]]>
URL

News Coverage by Bethesda and Mymcm]]>
2020-06-30]]>
Photographer: MyMCMedia’s Tchad Moor]]>
Black Lives Matter Street Mural Census]]>
URL

News Coverage by Palo Alto and Daily Post]]>
2020-06-30]]>
Photographer: Palo Alto Weekly]]>
Black Lives Matter Street Mural Census]]>

The mural was organized by city council members Sophie Hahn, Kate Harrison, Cheryl Davila, and Ben Bartlett.]]>
URL

News Coverage by Berkeley Side]]>
2020-06-30]]>
Photographer: Paul Buddenhagen]]>
Black Lives Matter Street Mural Census]]>
URL

News Coverage by WCAX and Bennington Banner]]>
2020-06-30]]> Black Lives Matter Street Mural Census]]>
photographer's work

Interview with the photographer]]>
2020-06-30]]>
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]]>
2020-06-30]]>
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]]>
2020-06-30]]>
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]]>
2020-06-30]]>
2020-06-30]]>