Butterfly Street Mural, New Brunswick, NJ
This temporary 30-foot by 50-foot mural depicts a brightly-hued symbol of peace and unity in downtown New Brunswick. It features a Black woman surrounded by white butterflies and the Pan-African flag. Around the flag are zig-zag patterns in black, yellow, red, and green.
The artist, Luis-Miguel Caraballo, received help from included his past students at Perth Amboy High School now attending Rutgers University in New Brunswick, members of New Brunswick Middle School Art Klub, city high school students, his family members, and friends.
Luis-Miguel Caraballo
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Artist: Luis-Miguel Caraballo
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Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Highland Park, NJ
Black Lives Matter is painted in yellow on the pavement.
People from the commissions created the outline of the letters and the department of public works supplied the paint and some volunteers.
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Photographer: Patti Sapone
40.497324, -74.422368
All Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Newark, NJ
All Black Lives Matter is painted in yellow on the pavement.
Image <a href="https://www.outlookindia.com/public/uploads/gallery/20200628/Protests_1_20160704.jpg">URL</a><br /><br />News Coverage by <a href="https://www.nj.com/essex/2020/06/city-artists-come-together-to-paint-all-black-lives-matter-on-nj-street.html">NJ.Com</a><br /><br />Video posted by <a href="https://vimeo.com/channels/craftwell">Vimeo</a><br /><br />Youtube video posted by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_yM9k94Q0I">Dream Play TV</a>
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Photographer: AP Photo
40.741088, -74.17099
Abolish White Supremacy Street Mural, Newark, NJ
Abolish White Supremacy is painted in bold yellow letters on the pavement.
The mural was produced in collaborative partnership with the City’s Division of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Rutgers University-Newark Graphic Design Program, New Arts Justice at Express Newark, and local muralists Malcolm Rolling and Laqya Nuna Yawar.
Coca Shahed
Image <a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EbkSdKpWAAcv81F?format=jpg&name=large">URL</a><br /><br />News Coverage by <a href="https://www.newarknj.gov/news/public-art-takes-to-streets-to-protest-white-supremacy-and-proclaim-all-black-lives-matter">City of Newark</a><br /><br />Tweet by <a href="https://twitter.com/citimedina/status/1277244757547327489?s=12">Citi Medina</a> on June 28, 2020
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Artist: Coca Shahed
Photographer: Citi Medina (@Citimedina on Twitter)
40.737051, -74.179399
Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Elizabeth, NJ
"Black Lives Matter" is painted on the pavement in yellow.
The mural was organized by Trische Duckworth, executive director of the community organization Survivors Speak, along with Trevor Stone, the community builder at Nonprofit Enterprise at Work.
Bree Maejor
Image <a href="https://www.nj.com/resizer/T-AXih4vSG0m6_Yq1SiSQCwJQD0=/700x0/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/M5V2HZB5KBF7TGVGWE347OMOGA.jpg">URL</a><br /><br />News Coverage by <a href="https://www.nj.com/union/2020/08/george-floyds-brother-eric-garners-mother-visit-nj-for-painting-of-blm-mural.html">True New Jersey</a>
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Artist: Bree Maejor
Photographer: John Jones from NJ Advance Media
40.662607, -74.211137
Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Jersey City, NJ
"Black Lives Matter" is painted on the pavement. "Black" and "Matter" is painted in black. "Lives" is painted in yellow. The "L" in the word "Black" has a Black Power Fist. At the beginning and end of the phrase, there are green stars with portraits of people.
Alvin Petit
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Artist: Alvin Petit
Photographer: Reena Rose Sibayan from The Jersey Journal
40.715356, -74.068831
Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Orange, NJ
"Black Lives Matter" is painted in yellow on the pavement.
Sterling Brown
Image <a href="https://i2.wp.com/essexnewsdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/OR-blm-mural1-C.jpg?fit=880%2C495&ssl=1">URL</a><br /><br />News Coverage by <a href="https://njmonthly.com/articles/jersey-living/black-lives-matter-mural-orange/">New Jersey Monthly</a>
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Artist: Sterling Brown
Photographer: Willian Michael Barbee
40.771266, -74.227337
Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Roselle, NJ
"Black Lives Matter" is painted in yellow on the pavement.
The mural was sponsored by the Union County Freeholder Board.
Luis-Miguel Caraballo
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Artist: Luis-Miguel Caraballo
Photographer: Madeline Thigpen
40.658382, -74.263225
Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Atlantic City, NJ
"Black Lives Matter" is written in yellow on the pavement.
Kenneth Lazan Faulk Jr
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Artist: Kenneth Lazan Faulk Jr
Photographer: Lori M. Nichols from NJ Advance Media
39.359537, -74.431118
Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Trenton, NJ
"Black Lives Matter" is painted in yellow on the pavement.
African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, State of New Jersey, and the National Action Network
Image <a href="https://midjerseynews.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/09242020.blm_.trenton-.jpg?w=1440&h=&zoom=2">URL</a><br /><br />News Coverage by <a href="https://midjersey.news/2020/09/24/black-lives-matter-mural-painted-on-west-state-street-trenton/">Mid Jersey. News</a> and <a href="https://www.trentonian.com/2020/09/23/black-lives-matter-mural-painted-on-west-state-street-in-trenton/">The Trentonian</a>
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Artists: African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, State of New Jersey, and the National Action Network
Photographer: Dennis Symons Jr.
40.224491, -74.777249