A symbolic cemetery with plastic grave markers honoring BIPOC lives lost at the hands of the police. For each individual, a name and years of birth and death are indicated.
A monumental portrait of Richmond-based rapper and emcee, Radio Blitz, surrounded by the names of many individuals whose lives were lost to racial violence. Radio Blitz has his hands raised in the air and his gaze focuses upwards. The names are written in graffiti style and the wall is brightly covered.
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.
A piece of plywood on the side of a building reads "We Remember the unknown the undocumented Venus Xtravaganza
Monika Diamond Nina Pop Philando Castile
Melissa Ventura Raul Saavedra-Vargas Vinson Ramos
Tony McDade Joseph Finley Layleen Xtravaganza
Jason Pero Paul Castaway Corey Kanosh Wayne Reyes
Loreal Tsingine Pedro Villanveva" in various colors.
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.
A plywood panel with stencils, graffiti, and wheat pastes. "Native Lives Matter" is written in red along the top edge. Images showing Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Oluwatoyin Salau with their names written at the top are positioned in a three by six repeating grid. Stencils of a fist and "Say My Name" appear on top of the images.
Located on a private residence and commissioned by the mother of a young Black man who was killed by the police. This mural depicts a large central portrait of a Black man with angel wings. He is wearing a Cincinnati Reds cap. He is surrounded by balloons of multiple colors with the names of individuals who were killed by gun violence. These include names such as Trayvon Martin and George Floyd, but also MLK and Malcom X. JFK is also included, making the message one about gun violence more broadly. Text across the top of the mural reads "We can give BLM Hope only if we Stop the Violence against aach other."
