Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Lynn, MA
"BLM Black Lives Matter" is painted on the pavement in various colors.
Teens created a group, One Lynn, One Love, and designed a GoFundMe page to buy supplies for local artists and pay them for their work.
Jah’Nyah Spencer and Michael Grimaldi
Image <a href="https://whdh.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/07/210726-Lynn-teens-yearlong-fight-for-BLM-mural-ends-successfully.jpg?quality=60&strip=color&w=1024">URL</a><br /><br />News Coverage by <a href="https://www.itemlive.com/2021/04/27/lynn-city-council-approves-essex-street-blm-mural/">Item Live</a> and <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/25/metro/after-long-struggle-by-two-teens-mural-black-lives-matter-is-painted-lynn/">The Boston Globe</a>
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=40&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=2021-07-24">2021-07-24</a>
LA
Artists: Jah’Nyah Spencer and Michael Grimaldi
Photographer: WHDH
UAM-GF_3534
42.46505, -70.950363
Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Lawrence, MA
"Black Lives Matter" is painted in yellow on the pavement. Located on Lawrence St between Lowell St. and Common St.
Jason Reyes
Image <a href="https://www.uml.edu/Images/IMG_3160_tcm18-331671.jpeg?w=s">URL</a><br /><br />News Coverage by <a href="https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/lawrence-residents-celebrate-juneteenth-by-repainting-blm-mural/">WBZ News Radio</a>, <a href="https://www.nbcboston.com/on-air/as-seen-on/lawrence-commemorates-juneteenth-with-mural/2408693/">NBC Boston</a>, and <a href="https://www.eagletribune.com/news/merrimack_valley/message-in-a-mural-lawrence-men-organize-art-project/article_c1bb44a3-407f-5426-8b3c-90e34b636ef9.html">the Eagle Tribune</a><br /><br />Tweet by <a href="https://twitter.com/wbzSausville/status/1406656477289406464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1406656477289406464%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwbznewsradio.iheart.com%2Fcontent%2Flawrence-residents-celebrate-juneteenth-by-repainting-blm-mural%2F">Suzanna Sausville</a> on June 20, 2021
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=40&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=2020-10-25">2020-10-25</a>
LA
Artist: Jason Reyes
MA
UAM-GF_3512
42.709074, -71.162022
Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Springfield, MA
"Black Lives Matter" is painted in yellow on the pavement.
Kim Carlino
Image <a href="https://www.masslive.com/resizer/DB34oXfDI4nt_mN6OAOH0TPR1pU=/800x0/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/ACVR7BDTXZEJHMR7XH27QMNRLU.jpg">URL</a><br /><br />News Coverage by <a href="https://www.masslive.com/news/2020/09/black-lives-matter-mural-spreads-across-springfields-court-square.html">Mass Live</a> and <a href="https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampden-county/black-lives-matter-mural-in-springfield-defaced-for-third-time/">WWLP</a>
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=40&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=2020-09-12">2020-09-12</a>
LA
Artist: Kim Carlino
Photographer: Ed Cohan
42.101471, -72.589039
BLM Street Mural, Brockton, MA
BLM, which stands for Black Lives Matter, is painted in big, block letters on the pavement. The "B" is in red, the "L" is in yellow, and the "M" is in green. Underneath the letters is a Black Lives Matter Power Fist.
Leigh Bigger, the Brockton artist, is in charge of a youth arts initiative called Kody's Kids who helped to paint the Black Lives Matter mural on Bartlett Street. They also had help from a couple of neighbors. The 19-year-old man who came up with the idea of the street mural wished to remain anonymous.
Leigh Bigger
News Coverage by <a href="https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/local/2020/06/15/black-lives-matter-mural-painted-on-bartlett-street-in-brockton/114527898/">The Enterprise</a><br /><br />Facebook post by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EnterpriseBrockton/posts/read-the-full-story-about-how-it-came-together-here-on-the-street-in-brockton-ht/10157025097581946/">The Enterprise of Brockton</a> on June 14, 2020. <br /><br />Images by<a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/black-lives-matter-mural-artist-in-brockton-massachusetts-usa-18-jun-2020-10683937c"> Shutterstock</a>
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=40&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=2020-06-14">2020-06-14</a>
LA
Artist: Leigh Bigger
Photographer: Alyssa Stone from The Enterprise
42.077923, -71.02618
Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Worcester, MA
"Black Lives Matter" is painted in various colors and patterns on the pavement.
Nicole Maure Coleman, Kristian Rodriquez, Rushelle Frazier, Coca Shahed, Khalil Guzman-Jerry, Sharinna Travleso, Blaze Diaz, Tiger Tattz, Ryan Gardell, Savonne Pickett, Hana Lasell, William Thompson, Richelle Gray, Dwayne Raheem Glave, Eamon Gillen, and Ferdinand Nazario
Image <a href="https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/ORv2C-5oPEiK0hJretvOJMTbnDU=/1440x0/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bostonglobe/6743DMDGP5DNLNEFTEGRK3YVTE.jpg">URL</a><br /><br />News Coverage by <a href="https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2020/07/15/black-lives-matter-mural-painted-on-worcester-street/113738294/">Telegram</a>, <a href="https://www.masslive.com/worcester/2020/07/see-photos-of-worcesters-black-lives-matter-mural-with-unique-designs-in-each-letter-by-local-artists.html">Mass Live</a>, <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/16/metro/massive-black-lives-matter-mural-worcester-painted-by-local-artists-hundreds-volunteers/">Boston Globe</a>, and <a href="https://www.wcvb.com/article/giant-black-lives-matter-mural-being-painted-on-worcester-street/33321572">WCVB 5</a>
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=40&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=2020-07-13">2020-07-13</a>
LA
Artists: Nicole Maure Coleman, Kristian Rodriquez, Rushelle Frazier, Coca Shahed, Khalil Guzman-Jerry, Sharinna Travleso, Blaze Diaz, Tiger Tattz, Ryan Gardell, Savonne Pickett, Hana Lasell, William Thompson, Richelle Gray, Dwayne Raheem Glave, Eamon Gillen, and Ferdinand Nazario
Photographer: Boston Globe
42.266336, -71.798135
George Floyd Doorway Memorial
Memorial for George Floyd in the doorway of 125A Avenue A Turners Falls, Mass. This was created in the summer of 2020. Flowers and candles burned continuously through October, 2020. Passersby contributed statements on post-it notes surrounding the portrait.
Nina Rossi
Urban Art Mapping
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=40&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=2020-08-12">2020-08-12</a>
HS
Creatoro: Nina Rossi
UAM-GF_2188
Nina's Nook, 125A Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, USA
Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Boston, MA
"Black Lives Matter" is painted in yellow on the pavement. In front of the word is the Pan-African flag.
Kai Grant, owner and chief curator at Black Market Nubian, organized the mural.
Paul “Mar” Chapman and Lee Beard
Image<a href="https://gregcookland.com/wonderland/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/picBlackLivesMatter-Mural-BlackMarket-Roxbury200705w.jpg"> URL</a><br /><br />News Coverage by <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/05/metro/500-foot-black-lives-matter-street-mural-painted-nubian-square/,">The Boston Globe</a> and <a href="https://gregcookland.com/wonderland/2020/07/05/black-lives-matter-mural/">Wonderland</a>
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=40&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=2020-07-04">2020-07-04</a>
LA
Artists: Paul “Mar” Chapman and Lee Beard
Photographer: Greg Cook
42.331297, -71.082479
Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Springfield, MA
"Black Lives Matter" is painted on the pavement in various colors.
Tiffany Allecia
Image <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/07/NINTCHDBPICT000598085852.jpg?strip=all&w=960">URL</a><br /><br />News Coverage by <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/news/1200313/black-lives-matter-mural-removed-springfields-historic-district/">The U.S. Sun</a>
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=40&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=2020-07-05">2020-07-05</a>
LA
Artist: Tiffany Allecia
Photographer: Jon Dila from The Sun
42.100948, -72.589
Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Somerville, MA
"Black Lives Matter" is painted on the pavement in yellow. Inside of the letters are the faces of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Eurie Stamps.
Xerxes Butt and Anthony Araujo-Amaral
<p><span>On the weekend of September 27th, 2020, the group Just Us Somerville gathered volunteers to paint a Black Lives Matter mural on the intersection of Somerville’s Broadway and Medford streets. This was supported by the city of Somerville and the Somerville Arts Council. The piece depicted George Floyd as well as Breonna Taylor and Eurie Stamps, all victims of police brutality, and with the latter especially reminding the people of police brutality right there in Massachusetts.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>The mural itself did not receive much preservation effort, and around November 2020 had began to fade, leaving little to no trace of it standing today. The location, Magoun Square, is amongst the most diverse areas in Somerville, and the intersection is one with heavy traffic. A decision to ensure that the mural is easily seen by the people of the city has also caused it to quickly fade away from public view, physically and figuratively, as there has been little to no effort to preserve the mural despite the speed at which it was losing intelligibility. </span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Luckily, the piece did not leave without a major impact on the communities of color. In early June, Mayor Joe Curtatone declared racism a public health emergency, and Just Us came together to ensure that the people's voices were not spoken on behalf of them, but rather by themselves. The group also advocated for support of businesses owned by people of color, and a civilian review committee.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Sources</span></p>
<p><span>Wonderland, Greg Cook, 09/28/2020 - </span><a href="https://gregcookland.com/wonderland/2020/09/28/black-lives-somerville/"><span>‘Black Lives Matter’ Street Mural Painted In Somerville – WONDERLAND (gregcookland.com)</span><span>Links to an external site.</span></a><span> </span></p>
<br />Researched by Tri Phan<br /><br />Image <a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ei8zVbDWsAMemxX?format=jpg&name=4096x4096">URL</a><br /><br />News Coverage by <a href="https://gregcookland.com/wonderland/2020/09/28/black-lives-somerville/">Wonderland</a><br /><br />Tweet by <a href="https://twitter.com/KeithASawiczPhD/status/1310323894906126336?fbclid=IwAR1UmxyeylDOlmD20G_mkNN94ye9Oc-lG-LjjNTJZJvjtwooCJ73xA0XgiQ">Keith Sawics</a> on September 27, 2020<br /><br />Post on Behance by <a href="https://www.behance.net/gallery/107093777/BLACK-LIVES-MATTER-SOMERVILLE">Anthony Araujo</a><br /><br />Facebook post by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thebostoncalendar/photos/a-black-lives-matter-street-mural-with-the-faces-of-breonna-taylor-george-floyd-/2729072157195622/">The Boston Calendar</a> on September 30, 2020
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=40&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=2020-09-27">2020-09-27</a>
LA
Artists: Xerxes Butt and Anthony Araujo-Amaral
Photographer: Keith Sawicz (Twitter: @KeithASawiczPhD)
42.397348, -71.104338
If my job was beating peaceful protestors....
Graffiti reading "If my job was beating peaceful protestors I would resign."
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
<a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=40&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=2020-06-07">2020-06-07</a>
HS
Posted by @radicalgraffiti on Instragram
MA
UAM-GF_0091