Protest signs and artwork on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, Date: 6 July 2020
<span>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 "Stop Police Brutality Now!" and "Black Lives Matter."</span>
<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
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Mr. Phil and Butterflies
Stenciled portrait of Philando Castile with butterflies flying around him, painted on pavement.
This art is located at the Philando Castile Memorial Garden and was created for the 4 year anniversary of his death.
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Philando Castile Memorial Garden, Falcon Heights, MN, USA
Tamir Rice Memorial and Graffiti at City Hall Park
A candle memorial with pillows, a poster, markers, flowers, and images of Tamir Rice. Above the memorial is a cardboard sign reading "Happy Birthday Tamir Rice" in flowing script. Around the memorial are other signs such as "Defund and Divest" and piles of water bottles for protesters.
These were part of a month-long protest encampment at New York City's City Hall Park Area, organized by Vocal New York. The protesters lived and slept in front of the mayor office for one month, demanding that 1 billion dollars be removed from the New York City Police Department annual budget. During that month (June 22 - July 22, 2020) protesters defaced buildings, sidewalks, and subway entrances. Graffiti was a tool for their messages.
Kurt Boone Street Art Plywood Photo Collection NYC
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City Hall Park, New York City, NY, USA
"Fuck NYPD" and "No More Pigs" on Kiosk Map
Graffiti on a New York public kiosk map. Includes "FTP," "Fuck NYPD," and "No More Pigs." Stickers include "Karen Sucks," "We Need Your Story," and "Defund The Police."
These were part of a month-long protest encampment at New York City's City Hall Park Area, organized by Vocal New York. The protesters lived and slept in front of the mayor office for one month, demanding that 1 billion dollars be removed from the New York City Police Department annual budget. During that month (June 22 - July 22, 2020) protesters defaced buildings, sidewalks, and subway entrances. Graffiti was a tool for their messages.
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Centre Street-Brooklyn Bridge, City Hall Park, NYC, NY, USA
Pig Pen and Other Graffiti at City Hall Park
Graffiti on a police box and signs on a fence. Includes "Pig Pen," a badge-shaped sticker with an insignia and "Fuck 12 City of New York." The sign has "Solidarity Vibes 4 y'all! South Gate Defenders," and "Art is a powerful werapon. Black Music Especially."
These were part of a month-long protest encampment at New York City's City Hall Park Area, organized by Vocal New York. The protesters lived and slept in front of the mayor office for one month, demanding that 1 billion dollars be removed from the New York City Police Department annual budget. During that month (June 22 - July 22, 2020) protesters defaced buildings, sidewalks, and subway entrances. Graffiti was a tool for their messages.
Kurt Boone Street Art Plywood Photo Collection NYC
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City Hall Park, New York City, NY, USA
Trump Was Cool With Epstein - Fuck Theese Racist Ass Police - RIP Evelyn - and Other Sidewalk Graffiti
Graffiti on the pavement of Broadway, Park Row and Chamber Street. It includes "FTP," "Breonna Taylor," "RIP Floyd," "Give Us Our Gold," "Evelyn RIP," "Trump Was Cool With Epstein," "Black Til You Die BTYD," "Fuck Theese Racist Ass Police," "Lenape Lands honor indiginious sovereignty," and more.
These were part of a month-long protest encampment at New York City's City Hall Park Area, organized by Vocal New York. The protesters lived and slept in front of the mayor office for one month, demanding that 1 billion dollars be removed from the New York City Police Department annual budget. During that month (June 22 - July 22, 2020) protesters defaced buildings, sidewalks, and subway entrances. Graffiti was a tool for their messages.
Kurt Boone Street Art Plywood Photo Collection NYC
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City Hall Park, New York City, NY, USA
"Racism is Not Getting Worse, It's Getting Filmed" and Other Graffiti on the NYC Surrogate Court Building
Graffiti on the side of the NYC Surrogate Court building and statues. Graffiti includes "Lenape Lands," "Cancel Rent. None Are Free Till All Are Free," "God is Black.," "All Cops Lie!" "We're taking what we deserve. Racism is not getting worse its getting filmed," "You fuck ass cops are getting abolished," "ACAB," and pig characters.
These were part of a month-long protest encampment at New York City's City Hall Park Area, organized by Vocal New York. The protesters lived and slept in front of the mayor office for one month, demanding that 1 billion dollars be removed from the New York City Police Department annual budget. During that month (June 22 - July 22, 2020) protesters defaced buildings, sidewalks, and subway entrances. Graffiti was a tool for their messages.
Kurt Boone Street Art Plywood Photo Collection NYC
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31 Chamber Street NY, NY 10007, USA
Graffiti on Surrogate Court Building Statues
Graffiti covers the side of the New York City Surrogate Court Building and three statues. The figural statues have red tape covering their eyes and mouth. Graffiti includes "Black Lives Matter ACAB," "White Silence = Violence," "No Justice No Peace," "Wonder What A Cop Taist Like," "Fuck 12," "FTP," "'Good Cops' Don't Exist,""We Are Trayvon Martin," "NYPD SMD," the anarchist A, and pig characters.
These were part of a month-long protest encampment at New York City's City Hall Park Area, organized by Vocal New York. The protesters lived and slept in front of the mayor office for one month, demanding that 1 billion dollars be removed from the New York City Police Department annual budget. During that month (June 22 - July 22, 2020) protesters defaced buildings, sidewalks, and subway entrances. Graffiti was a tool for their messages.
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31 Chamber Street, NY, NY 10007, USA
Tribute to George Floyd and his last words
George Perry Floyd (October 14, 1973 - May 25, 2020) was a 46-year-old Black American man who was murdered by former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin after Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for nearly 9 minutes in the Powderhorn neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020. Floyd’s murder sparked an international movement for Black Lives Matter, the largest civil rights movement of the century. On March 12, 2021, the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay $27 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Floyd's family. On June 25, 2021, Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for his crimes.
A mural remembering the death of George Floyd and his last words. Painted on the side wall of a building on Hailey Street in Santa Barbara, CA.
Griffin Lounsbury and Chadillac Green
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Griffin Lounsbury and Chadillac Green; photography by Paulo P. Lima
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Hailey Street and Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA, USA