I can't breathe in a world full of racism. From Athens to Minneapolis, fuck the police.
A solidarity banner displayed in Athens reads "I can't breathe in a world full of racism. From Athens to Minneapolis, fuck the police."
Exarcheia Club
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photograph by Julia Tulke, artwork by Exarcheia Club
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Athens, Greece
Justice for George hand knit banner
Justice for George knit banner (approx 2.5ft x 7ft) seen at candlelight vigil at George Floyd Memorial Plaza (E 38th St and Chicago Ave). Created by 9 knitters from 7 metro area cities in support for BLM and Justice for George Floyd.
Jennifer O'Brien, Sarah Fisher, Deb Ford, Clara McIver, Holly Robbins, Dawn Carlson, Amy Nylander, Courtney Tschida, Sarah Lewis
(2.5 ft x 7 ft approx)
Urban Art Mapping
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Creators: Jennifer O'Brien, Sarah Fisher, Deb Ford, Clara McIver, Holly Robbins, Dawn Carlson, Amy Nylander, Courtney Tschida, Sarah Lewis
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George Floyd Memorial Plaza, E 38th Street and Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN, USA
No justice no peace, fight the police. Prosfygika for Black Lives.
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.
Solidarity banner created and displayed by Prosfygika, a building complex of old refugee settlements that operates as a squatted autonomous community, shows the face of George Floyd, framed by the slogans "No justice no peace, fight the police" and "Prosfygika for Black Lives."
Prosfygika (squatted refugee settlements)
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photograph by Julia Tulke, artwork by Prosfygika.
UAM-GF_0677
Athens, Greece
I CAN'T BREATHE Yard Banner
A large yard sign reading "I CAN'T BREATH" with additional text reading "We Are a Community" and "Share your Thoughts." Many additional writers have added to this collaborative piece.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Soren Hoeger-Lerdal
Minnesota
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I Have a Dream
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.
"I have a dream" on a banner with a heart.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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posted on Instagram by @minneapolismurals
UAM-GF_0789
810 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, USA
No Justice No Peace F*ck The Police
Fabric banner reading "NO Justice NO Peace F*ck THE POLICE." Yard sign with "Say Their Names," and the names of those killed by police.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Froukje Akkerman
UAM-GF_0990
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
If Not Now, When? - ACAB - Without That Badge - It's Not A Few Bad Apples, The Orchard Is Rotten
A banner with tan text on black background stating:
"If I'm not for myself,
Then who is?
If I'm only for myself,
Then who am I?
If not me, who?
If not now, when?"
A piece of cardboard with "Black Lives Matter" written in white below it. Handprints, "ACAB," and "It's not a few bad apples, the whole orchard is rotten" are on the wall.
The the left is a yellow arrow made of paper with handwritten "Without that badge U a bitch & a half!!! Fuck the Police."
Side of the East Precinct on the Pine St. Side.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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UAM-GF_1459
1519 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Miffy's Balloon - There is Always Hope!
Bare plywood panels with a painted Dutch character named Miffy watching a red heart-shaped balloon. To the right is "There is ALWAYS Hope!" in red paint. Again, to the right is a taped up sheet with "Black Lives Matter" written on it.
From the contributor: "My wife and I went downtown to photograph the protest art as we knew that it would not last (for a variety of reasons). The military was still on the streets, a curfew was still in place, and police were still assaulting innocent protestors. Columbus is the capitol of Ohio, so much of this was around the capitol building."
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Scott S. Lawski
UAM-GF_1507
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Drop the Charges
A large banner reading "DROP THE CHARGES." A sign posted up in the area refers to a call to drop charges against protestors.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photograph by Sally Pemberton
UAM-GF_1649
University of Minnesota campus, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Convict Chauvin Banner
A blue tarpaulin banner with white lettered text reading, "CONVICT CHAUVIN." The tarp has been attached to the street side of a privacy fence of a residential property. The tarp is attached using string and bungee cords. It is unclear from the image if the letter are painted on or are white fabric attached to the tarp.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographer: Anita Chikkatur
UAM-GF_2061
1563 East 34th Street, Minneapolis, MN, USA