Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Kansas City, MO
"Black Lives Matter" is written in red, black, green, and white on the pavement. "Black" and "Matter" are painted in white and red. "Li" in Lives is painted in green. The "Ves" in Lives is painted in black.
Avrion Jackson
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Artist: Avrion Jackson
Photographer: Cody Hunt
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Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Kansas City, MO
"Black Lives Matter" is painted on the pavement in yellow, red, black, white, and grey.
The mural is a tribute to Black people who have made a difference, including Kansas City mayors Emanuel Cleaver, Sly James, and Quinton Lucas.
Michael Toombs
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Artist: Michael Toombs
Photographer: Cody Hunt
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Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Kansas City, MO
"Black Lives Matter" is painted in a variety of colors on the pavement. Colors from Marcus Garvey’s Pan-African flag - green, black, and red - center around the meaning of Black Lives Matter.
Vivian Wilson Bluet
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Artist: Vivian Wilson Bluet
Photographer: Max McBride
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Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Kansas City, MO
"Black Lives Matter" is painted on the pavement in a variety of colors. The work represents consciousness, strength, unity and spirituality.
Warren Harvey
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Artist: Warren Harvey
Photographer: Max McBride
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Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Kansas City, MO
"Black Lives Matter" is painted on the pavement in yellow, red, green, and black. Some of the letters have piano keys at the bottom. Piano keys and symbols of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum represent the Jazz District’s past and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Adrianne Clayton
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Artist: Adrianne Clayton
Photographer: Max McBride
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KC Art on the Block: A Black Lives Matter Project
The KC Art on the Block: A Black Lives Matter Project, organized by Kansas City in partnership with the local NAACP chapter and Urban League of Greater Kansas City, engaged local artists and community members in the creation of six namesake street murals throughout diverse neighborhoods in Kansas City, Missouri. The murals, totaling 2,000 linear feet, are located at: Briarcliff and N. Mulberry, 10th and Baltimore, 18th and Vine, 31st and Troost, 63rd and Troost, 63rd and Brookside Blvd.
Organizers: City of Kansas City, Mo., Urban League Kansas City, NAACP Kansas City, Troost Market Collective; Lead artists: Adrianne Clayton, Warren Harvey, Avrion Jackson, Harold Smith, Michael Toombs, Vivian Wilson Bluett; KC Art on the Block project volunteers
"The KC Art on the Block: A Black Lives Matter Project harnesses the power of art and community to draw attention to recent and ongoing systemic racism committed against its Black citizens. Organizers amplified Kansas City’s commitment to the national conversation about race and aimed to catalyze lasting change and generate further momentum around racial equity. As formalized by the city in its Aug. 6, 2020 resolution on this topic, Kansas City remains a city committed to achieving equal justice and opportunities for all its citizens and visitors. Therefore, streets in neighborhoods across the city reflect this value statement: Black Lives Matter." -KC Art on the Block <br /><br />https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/kcartontheblock/
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Organizers: City of Kansas City, Mo., Urban League Kansas City, NAACP Kansas City, Troost Market Collective; Lead artists: Adrianne Clayton, Warren Harvey, Avrion Jackson, Harold Smith, Michael Toombs, Vivian Wilson Bluett; KC Art on the Block project volunteers
Photographers: Cody Hunt, Max McBride
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We Must Learn To Live Together Street Mural, Kansas City, MO
"Black Lives Matter" is painted in a figurative, abstract style in various colors. Underneath, is a quote from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.: “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” It is written in white.
Harold Smith
<p><span>In Kansas City, Missouri, a mural reading “Black Lives Matter” and “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools” was painted along Briarcliff Parkway. It was designed by Harold Smith. The quote is from Martin Luther King Jr. The mural is painted with many bright and vivid colors. The purpose of the bright color is to represent the diversity of all African Americans, with Smith stating, “Black lives are rich, vibrant and they contribute so much to America.”</span><span>1</span><span> This mural was part of five others painted around Kansas City to celebrate the Black Lives Matter movement. The murals were a community movement. The murals were designed by local artists. Community members showed up to support, and food trucks were set up near the mural. Each mural from the Labor Day Weekend had a similar message towards the Black Lives Matter movement, but each was expressed in different ways. </span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>A little over a week later, the mural was defaced with white paint and tire marks. This did not set Smith back; his plan was to try to incorporate the vandalism into the mural.</span><span>2</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Just like Minneapolis, Kansas City was struck with riots after the death of George Floyd. There were several days of protests, looting, and vandalization of local businesses in Kansas City. Many of the community members were impacted by this, as there were over 200 arrests made, one protestor lost an eye from a rubber bullet, and many others were affected by the tear gas. </span></p>
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Artist: Harold Smith
Photographer: Crissy Dastrup
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