Defund Police Invest in Communities
Protest signs and posters on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, located on the north side of Lafayette Park in Washington D.C.
In this image, "Defund Police Invest in Communities" is written on a black chain link fence with colorful paper.
<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>
Urban Art Mapping
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Photographer: Aliza Leventhal
H Street NW and 16th Street NW, Washington, DC, USA
Defund the Police Invest in the Community Street Mural, Erie, PA
Defund the Police✋ðŸ¾âœ‹ðŸ¿âœ‹ðŸ¾Invest in Community is painted on the pavement. Blue paint bleeds down from the words "Defund the Police" to the three hands. Behind the hands is a landscape.
The mural was designed by a black artist who was assisted by black, brown, queer, and immigrant volunteers. They also received help from white allies.
Image <a href="https://www.eriereader.com/image/scale/auto/auto/articles/295660_defund-the-police-mural.jpg">URL</a><br /><br />News Coverage by <a href="https://www.eriereader.com/article/erie-equal-mural-by-city-hall-washed-away">Erie Reader</a>
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographer: Eerie Reader
42.128899, -80.085256
Abolish the Police
Floral mural with the phrase "Abolish the Police" written on the left and "Heal Invest Uplift our Community" written on the right. In between these two phrases are small signs that read "I Can't Breath" and "Black Lives Matter." The flowers are painted in blue, red, orange, and yellow.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographer: Todd Lawrence
UAM-GF_2999
George Floyd Square
Community Messages
Mural full of community messages. Some of the messages include "God Love You," "Hope," "Love," and "Community Unity." Each of the messages are written in different colors.
paint_our_peace on Instagram
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographers: Vicki Smith and Don Darnutzer, georgefloyd-streetart-mpls.org
paint_our_peace
UAM-GF_2943
2130 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN
Community Wall
Community mural in the process of being painted.
paint_our_peace on Instagram
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographers: Vicki Smith and Don Darnutzer, georgefloyd-streetart-mpls.org
paint_our_peace on Instagram
UAM-GF_2942
2130 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN
Wall of Messages
Plywood board full of messages. Some of the words spray painted are "Kings," "Queens," "Hope," "Love," "Unity," "George," "No Justice No Peace." On the right side of the plywood is a heart that is divided into three sections. From left to right the sections read, "R," "8," and "28."
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Photographers: Vicki Smith and Don Darnutzer, georgefloyd-streetart-mpls.org
UAM-GF_2939
2100 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN
Don't Abuse Ur Power
A piece of plywood with a variety of community messages written on it. The most prominent message, outlined in black spray paint is "Don't Abuse Ur Power." Other messages, which are written in red and blue spray paint read "Stand For Something," "United," "Love," "Peace," "You Are Special," "Love Each Other," "Psalm 91," "#BLM." Throughout the messages, there are also hearts painted.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographers: Vicki Smith and Don Darnutzer, georgefloyd-streetart-mpls.org
2001 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN
Wall of Community Messages
Originally, the message "Rest in Paradise George" was spray-painted in green on pieces of plywood. The plywood was buffed and new messages appeared. Some of these messages include #paintourpeace, Unity, Love, Community, etc. Green, yellow, black, and blue hearts are also spray-painted on the plywood.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Vicki Smith and Darnutzer, georgefloyd-streetart-mpls.org
2100 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN
Sun Always Follows The Rain
"Sun Always Follows The Rain" text appears over an anthropomorphic sun with multiracial hands pushing the clouds away.
Kyler Martz
@kylermartz
kylermartz.com
@fbairprogram
@fbseattle
@overallcreative
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Artist: Kyler Martz
@kylermartz
kylermartz.com
Photographer: Rachel Weiher
UAM-GF_2782
299 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
Let there be peace
This piece is done with blue chalk on the sidewalk. It says "Let there be peace."
Urban Art Mapping
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Photographer: Sally Hite
UAM-GF_2514
3759 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN, USA