The mural contains two black power fists. One of the two has the color of the Transgender pride flag. The other is filled in solid black. A section of the mural has the title "say their names" and contains 13 names of past well known victims of police brutality. One side of the mural has "BLM" written vertically and the bottom right corner has text that reads, "rest in power George Floyd".
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Jatarius Tolbert, memorialized in this work, is the son of restaurant owner Sharon Tolbert. He lost his life to gun violence in Tacoma, WA on May 11, 2015 at the age of 17.
The word "FOREVER" connects the two portraits, painted in beveled letters in pink, orange, and green. ]]>2023-06-16T16:02:18-04:00
Creator
@_the_math
Title
FOREVER--Breonna Taylor and Jatarius Tolbert
Coverage
2831 W Marine View Dr., Everett, WA 98201
Description
This mural is located on the back side of Grandmas in da Kitchen. The mural stretches the length of the building. On the left is a grey-toned portrait of Breonna Taylor. On the right side is a portrait of Jatarius Tolbert.
Jatarius Tolbert, memorialized in this work, is the son of restaurant owner Sharon Tolbert. He lost his life to gun violence in Tacoma, WA on May 11, 2015 at the age of 17.
The word "FOREVER" connects the two portraits, painted in beveled letters in pink, orange, and green.
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The graffiti filling in the background includes "ACAB," "We Are All Brothers And Sisters! Money is the Root of All Evil. We Are All One! Who Is Dividing Us! We Must Not Be Conquered. Defund The Elite. Eat The RIch! Take Our Planet Back! One Love," "Trade Racists 4 Immigrants," "Fuck 12!!!" "Say His Name," and a portrait of George Floyd.]]>2023-06-16T16:01:47-04:00
Creator
@damonsmythart
@xceadinglimits
Title
Stand Up - Long Live Larnell Bruce
Coverage
Portland, Oregon, USA
Description
Wall covered in graffiti, with a portrait of a Black man and "Portland STAND UP Long Live Larnell Bruce," in the center. The capitalized words are in yellow block letters with blue shading and orange outlining.
The graffiti filling in the background includes "ACAB," "We Are All Brothers And Sisters! Money is the Root of All Evil. We Are All One! Who Is Dividing Us! We Must Not Be Conquered. Defund The Elite. Eat The RIch! Take Our Planet Back! One Love," "Trade Racists 4 Immigrants," "Fuck 12!!!" "Say His Name," and a portrait of George Floyd.
Source
Larnell Bruce was killed by White Supremacists in 2016.
Plywood panels over windows. The wood is spray painted white almost to the edges, resembling a cloud. Across the top in large blue letters are the words "Breonna Taylor" and directly under that in smaller letters "Here We Celebrate Your Life". To the right in large letters "June 5th" and underneath that "1993-2020" indicating Breonna Taylor's birthday, date of birth and death. On the left is a bold black jagged square outlined in neon yellow with the stylized words "Your Spirit is STRONG". Directly underneath her first name is a full body portrait of Breonna Taylor. She wears a dark blue dress and carries a light blue clutch in her left hand, she has heels on and is glancing at the viewer over her left shoulder, her hair is long and wavy. She wears a crown of flowers, two butterflies flutter near her head and wildflowers are painted near her feet and on either side of the mural. Handwritten notes to or in remembrance of Breonna are scattered over the white space of the mural.
Source
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBxJ81hhtt8/; @filosa_sofia indicated that this was a collaborative mural painted in honor of Breonna Taylor's birthday. The public was invited to write messages on the mural. Flowers were painted by @estellatse; graffiti "your spirit was strong" was painted by @therevenutionary
A large wall mural with brightly colored bubble letters reading "SAY HER NAME" in blue and red. In the middle of the words, a Black woman is painted, wearing a green shirt. A stylized red and gold heart is on her chest, and a red and gold halo is around her.
A portrait of Elijah Mclain, playing his violin. Painted over previous graffiti on a corrugated metal wall in an alley, Elijah is wearing a purple polo shirt and has a yellow sunburst shape painted as the background. There are some cardboard boxes and a milk crate on the ground in front of the portrait. There is an electrical box and wires to the left of the painting, and a doorway with a rolled up striped awning to the right.
Urban Jungle Rest in power/I can’t breathe/Justice4Daunte
Coverage
1419 S Washington Ave Minneapolis, MN, USA
Description
The front entrance of Urban Jungle depicting a George Floyd “Rest in Power” portrait; “I can’t breathe” and Keep the peace” on plywood over the door; and Daunte Wright mural attributed to @SimoneAlexaArt.
@tracejordanhenry and other artists/writers (unidentified)
Title
RIP Daunte Wright/I can’t breathe
Coverage
1419 S Washington Ave Minneapolis, MN, USA
Description
The front entrance to Urban Jungle containing three separate works. These include graffiti reading “RIP Daunte Wright” (added recently); a colorful mural attributed to @tracejordanhenry; and “I can’t breathe” and “Keep the peace” on the front door.
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Red, white, and blue stripes frame the squares of text, which read, "Nicolas Heyward. On Sept. 27th 1994 Nicolas woke up and went to school. He came home, did his homework, and was then asked by friends to go play. While playing cops and robbers inside the stairwell of his familie's Brooklyn home. Nicolas was shot and killed by NY poice. Nicolas' father spent the rest of his entire life fighting for justice. May they both REST IN POWER." and
""A riot is the language of the unheard." - Martin Luther King Jr.
"A system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect." - W.E.B. Du Bois
"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppresser." - Desmond Tutu."
Red and yellow painted flowers frame the entire memorial.]]>2023-06-16T16:01:47-04:00
Creator
@xochilt.art
Title
Nicolas Heyward's Story and Memorial
Coverage
Portland, Oregon, USA
Description
Portrait of Nicolas Heyward with two painted squares of text on either side. Beneath his image is "NO JUSTICE NO PEACE" in large yellow type.
Red, white, and blue stripes frame the squares of text, which read, "Nicolas Heyward. On Sept. 27th 1994 Nicolas woke up and went to school. He came home, did his homework, and was then asked by friends to go play. While playing cops and robbers inside the stairwell of his familie's Brooklyn home. Nicolas was shot and killed by NY poice. Nicolas' father spent the rest of his entire life fighting for justice. May they both REST IN POWER." and
""A riot is the language of the unheard." - Martin Luther King Jr.
"A system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect." - W.E.B. Du Bois
"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppresser." - Desmond Tutu."
Red and yellow painted flowers frame the entire memorial.