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The remnants of previous graffiti peek out underneath splotches of black paint added to the plywood. Each of the three black areas of the panels features careful white outlines of different fragments of a scene described by a quote in the upper left…

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Graffiti on a New York public kiosk map. Includes "FTP," "Fuck NYPD," and "No More Pigs." Stickers include "Karen Sucks," "We Need Your Story," and "Defund The Police."

These were part of a month-long protest encampment at New York City's City…

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"No Justice No Peace" spray-painted on the door to the Tweed Courthouse. Other graffiti is on the steps, including "District 31 is Racist."

These were part of a month-long protest encampment at New York City's City Hall Park Area, organized by…

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Graffiti on the side of the NYC Surrogate Court building and statues. Graffiti includes "Lenape Lands," "Cancel Rent. None Are Free Till All Are Free," "God is Black.," "All Cops Lie!" "We're taking what we deserve. Racism is not getting worse its…

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In black text, the word racism has been turned into an acronym, reading, "Reaction Against Creation Indicating Small Minds". Below the first acronym, in pink text, the word love turned into an acronym reads, "Language Of Virtually Everything."

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The Black Panther logo is placed above the all caps text, "ALL THE POWER TO ALL THE PEOPLE". In between the text, there are the flags from Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, China, Tajikistan, Guatemala, Jamaica, Haiti, and Mexico. Next to this…

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Text painted on four plywood panels covering a storefront window. In blue spray paint, the text reads "Amerikkka dreamt me caged and she smiles fast asleep, so Amerikkka ['s] worst nightmare's all I ever hoped to be. 06/19/20" Note: the ['s] is…

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Against a black background, an image of Angela Davis on plywood panel. Surrounding her is white text that reads "I'm no longer accepting the things I cannot change... I'm changing the things I cannot accept. If they come for me in the morning, they…

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Four colorful birds perch on branches, set against a bright pink background. Text reads "Birdwatching Is Not A Crime!"

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On plywood painted gray, the words "Black Lives Matter" sit on a banner painted in the center of the mural. The three people carrying the banner are just pairs of legs, their torsos and heads obscured by the banner. The names of victims of police…
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