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Title A name given to the resource Black Lives Matter Street Murals Description An account of the resource This collection contains text reading "Black Lives Matter" as well as variations on this, painted directly on pavement in public streets Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sharanda Wilburn, George F Baker III, Petie Parker, and Chris Wright Title A name given to the resource Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Decatur, GA Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 33.770873, -84.296518 Description An account of the resource "Black Lives Matter" is painted on the pavement in various colors. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, in many places around the country, people painted in massive letters the words “Black Lives Matter” to raise people’s awareness about the incident and condemn the act of racism. One of those places was Decatur, Georgia. In August 2020, the City Commissioners of Decatur gathered via a virtual meeting to officially approve a project that would paint massive letters of “Black Lives Matter” on McDonough North Street. The total cost of the project was close to $16,000, including $8,500 for the painting supplies and $7,500 paying to the artists. The cost was covered by the city’s general budget. The artists were Sharanda Willburn, Petie Parker, and George F. Baker III. All three were Black professional artists. Each was assigned to design a word in the phrase “Black Lives Matter.” Willburn was assigned to the word “Black,” Baker to “Lives,” and Parker for “Matter.” All three of the artist’s designs were also approved by the city commissioners on the same day. Willburn came up with a creative idea to use each letter representing each figure who was innocently killed by the police. She explained that on the letter “B”, she painted traffic signs to signify the death of a 28-year-old African American woman named Sandra Bland, who committed suicide in jail after being falsely arrested by the police and falsely charged with assaulting a police officer. The letter “L” was for Trayvon Martin, who was fatally shot back in 2012. The letter “A” was for Rayshad Brooks’s death caused by a police officer in front of a Wendy’s fast-food restaurant and George Floyd, with his last words being “I can’t breathe.” The letter “C” was the map of BART Fruitvale station, where Oscar Grant was killed by a police officer while waiting for the train. Lastly, on the letter “K,” Willburn painted nursing equipment to honor Breonna Taylor, a nurse who was killed by police officers while sleeping inside her apartment, as officers investigated a potential drug dealing operation. On the word “Lives,” Baker chose to draw the faces of the protesters. Parker painted the words “vote” in the word “Letter,” with the ballot boxes to represent his belief that “the change starts from voting and your vote matters.” With the help of over 500 volunteers, who were the residents of the city (including children and elders), they were able to finish within 2 days and successfully helped spread the message against racism. Decatur was not the only place where the protest occurred. In Atlanta, there were 11 consecutive days of protests. The same occurred in many more cities in Georgia. Unfortunately, the words faded away after 6 months, causing many locals to disagree on why the city did not try to protect it. Many argued that it was because there were some people against that message around the country, and the governor did not want to raise the conflict. One time Willburn was asked as to why the city let the words fade away, and she answered “idk” (I don’t know). Sources Brown, A. (2020, August 4). City Commission approves 'Black Lives Matter' painting – decaturish - locally sourced news. Decaturish. Retrieved March 16, 2023, from <a href="https://decaturish.com/2020/08/city-commission-approves-black-lives-matter-painting/">https://decaturish.com/2020/08/city-commission-approves-black-lives-matter-painting/</a> Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, March 9). Death of Sandra Bland. Wikipedia. Retrieved March 16, 2023, from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Sandra_Bland">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Sandra_Bland</a> Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, March 9). Killing of Rayshard Brooks. Wikipedia. Retrieved March 16, 2023, from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Rayshard_Brooks">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Rayshard_Brooks</a> Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, March 9). Killing of Oscar Grant. Wikipedia. Retrieved March 16, 2023, from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Oscar_Grant">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Oscar_Grant</a> Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, March 9). Killing of Oscar Grant. Wikipedia. Retrieved March 16, 2023, from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Trayvon_Martin">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Trayvon_Martin</a> Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, March 6). George Floyd protests in Georgia. Wikipedia. Retrieved March 16, 2023, from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Floyd_protests_in_Georgia">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Floyd_protests_in_Georgia</a> . Researched by Hung Quoc Tran Image <a href="https://www.visitdecaturgeorgia.com/sites/default/files/styles/full_node_primary_extra_wide/public/imageattachments/community/page/17971/blm-street-painting-aerial-view-dji_0045_web.jpg?itok=8MOWRxrR">URL</a> News Coverage by <a href="https://www.visitdecaturgeorgia.com/community/page/black-lives-matter-street-painting#:~:text=In%20August%202020%2C%20hundreds%20of,Petie%20Parker%2C%20and%20George%20F,">City of Decatur</a> and <a href="https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/hundreds-of-volunteers-help-paint-black-lives-matter-mural-in-decatur-roadway">Fox 5 Atlanta</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Artists: Sharanda Wilburn, George F Baker III, Petie Parker, and Chris Wright Images are collected in this archive for educational purposes and are not intended for commercial use. Reproduction rights for all images remain with the creators/photographers when we are able to identify them. We seek to identify artistic creators when they want to be identified, and we respect their rights to protect their identity should they choose to remain anonymous. Please contact us if you are the creator of work in this archive and you wish to be identified or if you wish for your work to be removed from the archive. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Urban Art Mapping Research Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-08-22 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource LA Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Located on North McDonough St between Trinity Place and Howard Ave Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. Stephen Larrick, <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5U-UDOFnsPdi0lu3mKNCbcySoD5LXcPOU6is5_8KD4/edit#gid=0">Black Lives Matter Street Mural Census</a> August 2020 Black Lives Matter BLM Decatur Georgia Public Street sanctioned Street Murals United States https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/53077/archive/files/08463af4cda8090b5d078d3d9df56e11.png?Expires=1792627200&Signature=dQV%7E3KCpWG-N2iscWrA8ZDqUpc84D5ahGsWFengGwN2QR2kyiMWarvJsmbBuCs%7E-H-XZ1DCUtp50DZ8U-n0pPI2BAqP49mHm56d-bvftbIBkAUY-NWKXe4BYA4G6w0Urzl875UOzTAgl2iieKY0BfqeSYZ5ItEonSfNy4mluajzLzvBrLo8YRtzaPgrBcQuSzzzrDGg8hUA7UmRscrkdxExewntA5cTdvk-Y1VlmiiNeeG1Uwqfie18CiyR-hE7M5xhozDlqkXCxp2MvnqOJ5nuhQeBZdYQ7ex9qlfDZAr8LUq5mk9DOL%7EiRdVNfVxUZot4bWJVTHTvSLGtufnOX7A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 7398bffdf5d69cb2e93de6b8c49f19f2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Lives Matter Street Murals Description An account of the resource This collection contains text reading "Black Lives Matter" as well as variations on this, painted directly on pavement in public streets Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Douglas Thompkins Title A name given to the resource Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Lithonia, GA Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 33.711808, -84.106351 Description An account of the resource "Black Lives Matter" is painted on the pavement in white. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived News Coverage by <a href="http://thechampionnewspaper.com/news/local/lithonia-community-paints-black-lives-matter-on-main-street/">The Champion</a> and <a href="https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/lithonia-to-paint-black-lives-matter-on-main-street-this-weekend/5KG2R7WWZVF5PMMCRWHC4LCLFA/">The Atlanta Journal Constitution </a> Facebook post by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/qbfilmsllc/photos/2484734381818523">QB Films LLC</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Artist: Douglas Thompkins Photographer: QB Films LLC Images are collected in this archive for educational purposes and are not intended for commercial use. Reproduction rights for all images remain with the creators/photographers when we are able to identify them. We seek to identify artistic creators when they want to be identified, and we respect their rights to protect their identity should they choose to remain anonymous. Please contact us if you are the creator of work in this archive and you wish to be identified or if you wish for your work to be removed from the archive. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Urban Art Mapping Research Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-08-16 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource LA Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Located on Main st between Swift and Wiggins Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. Stephen Larrick, <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-5U-UDOFnsPdi0lu3mKNCbcySoD5LXcPOU6is5_8KD4/edit#gid=0">Black Lives Matter Street Mural Census</a> August 2020 Black Lives Matter BLM Georgia Lithonia Public Street sanctioned Street Murals United States