Located on a building across the street from Van Cleve Park. Pink graffiti on a black wall reading "Black Lives Still Matter | RIP Sonya + Terre." Sonya refers to Sonya Massey, who was killed by a sheriff deputy named Sean Grayson on July 4, 2024 in Springfield, IL
Two panels on one wall. One panel depicts a raised fist. The second panel depicts a figure show in silhouette, first raised in a gesture of power. Text lists the names of POC killed by the police or white vigilante injustice, including George Floyd, Tamar Rice, Philandro Castille, Breona Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery.
A chalk mural on a brick wall with text reading "Black Trans Lives Matter RIP Elise," "Her Voice Was Soft | Her Tongue Was Sharp
Her Love Is Forever," "Trans is Transcendent," "Rest in Power," and "Say Gay." Images include a rainbow (in blue, pink, and white), hearts, and a fist.
Elise Malary was a Black, transgender activist who was associated with the Chicago Therapy Collective. She was highly respected in Andersonville for her advocacy for transgender rights. She died in September 2022. KJ Whitehead continuously updated and maintained the chalk mural since that time. The mural was freshly updated on the day of this photograph.
Large mural depicting Black victims of police violence, in order from left to right: Eric Garner, Breonna Taylor, Tamir Rice, Philando Castile, George Floyd. A Black woman stands to the left of the victims in defiance, proudly raising her fist. Her afro is filled with flowers and her bright shirt says "melanin." This mural was put up over the course of two consecutive days, starting June 3rd 2020. It was one of several created by the visual art students of PiM Arts High School. This mural was originally designed by Ari Stephens and painted by Ari and a team of other students.
This mural is located on the back side of Grandmas in da Kitchen in Everett, WA. 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.
