Black Lives Matter Street Mural, Portland, OR
Black Lives Matter is painted in yellow paint on the pavement. Inside the letters is a timeline of the local black history of Portland. The timeline text includes: β1923 β This neighborhood is 100% white. Over 9,000 belong to the KKK. The state bans Japanese and Chinese immigrants from owning property." Along with βIn 1988, PDX banks make only 9 mortgage loans in the district from Irvington to Woodlawn.β
Nick Lloyd
Image <a href="https://katu.com/resources/media/e1a6a7cb-33ae-4641-95d1-aa38ed9ed82c-jumbo16x9_BlackLivesMattermuralinStJohnsneighborhoodKATUimage.jpg?1593561823156">URL</a><br /><br />News Coverage by <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/06/black-lives-matter-mural-splashes-its-message-across-n-portland-street.html">Oregon Live</a>, <a href="https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/protests/black-lives-matter-painted-in-large-yellow-letters-along-street-in-st-johns/283-43369bbe-588e-4dc7-b863-c0cc8f17bb09">KGW</a>, and <a href="https://bikeportland.org/2020/06/05/commissioner-eudaly-plans-large-scale-black-lives-matter-street-art-316392">Bike Portland</a><br /><br />Tweet by <a href="https://twitter.com/devonhaskins/status/1276231184368820224?s=20">Devon Haskins</a> on June 25, 2020
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Artist: Nick Lloyd
Photographer: KATU
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Portland Stand Up
A large wall that includes a large portrait of George Floyd with text reading Stand Up Portland. Additional text reads BLM.
Damon Smyth
Urban Art Mapping
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Creator: Damon Smyth
UAM-GF_1786
700 SW 5th Ave #2060, Portland, OR, USA
Black Lives Matter
This work captures the power of the Black Lives Matter movement. A Black woman with her first raised in the air is surrounded by the faces of other individuals. Text reads Black Lives Matter. This is painted on a wall in downtown Portland.
Damon Smyth
Urban Art Mapping
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Creator: Damon Smyth
UAM-GF_1784
701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR, USA
Elijah McClain Mural
This mural on plywood depicts Elijah McClain, a victim of police brutality who is honored by way of street art in downtown Portland.
Damon Smyth
Urban Art Mapping
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Creator: Damon Smyth
UAM-GF_1783
701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR, USA
BLM has no end!
This is a large mural that depicts 3 pine trees with faces in front of a red sun. One tree has a speech bubble that reads "Stand Together Grow Together," another says "Police abolition=Opportunity for Growth," and the last says "BLM doesn't end!"
Heavy Mellow Design
Urban Art Mapping
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Creator: Heavy Mellow Design
UAM-GF_1781
701 SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR, USA
Aiyana Jones Tribute
Portrait of Aiyana Jones with a red, yellow, and green striped border. "July 20, 2002 - May 16, 2010. She was just a baby." is along the side. Flowers frame the top and the bottom. "BLM" is in yellow block letters to the left.
@xochilt.art
Aiyana Johnson was killed by a police officer in 2010.
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@xochilt.art; Photograh by Devon Manier
UAM-GF_1397
Portland, Oregon, USA
Black Womxn - Black Power
A Black womxn with her right fist raised and a cluster of raised fists in her hair. Behind her are scenes of white figures at work, chatting, or standing together. The background is purple.
Sam @thesamisms
Sam Reynolds, July 24, 2020, <a href="https://www.womxnhouse.org/blog/2020/7/22/black-power-is-a-color">Acts of Resistance</a>
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Sam @thesamisms; Photograph by Devon Manier
UAM-GF_1396
Portland, Oregon, USA
We Stand With You! - Black Lives Matter
Two painted panels. The left has "We Stand With You!" in black text on white surrounded by fruits and flowers. The right has "Black Lives Matter" in white on black surrounded by flowers.
Kendra Deshong @k.duchamp
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Kendra Deshong @k.duchamp; Photograph by Devon Manier
UAM-GF_1395
Portland, Oregon, USA
Tamir Rice Tribute
Two squares on a black background. The left square has biographical information on Tamir, while the right has his portrait. A yellow Black Power fist is between them. Flowers frame the whole work.
@xochilt.art
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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@xochilt.art; Photograph by Devon Manier
UAM-GF_1394
Portland, Oregon, United States
Equality - That's Our Thing
Stencil letters reading "INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE - MLK" and "EQUALITY THATS OUR THING" above four Black Power fists.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Devon Manier
UAM-GF_1393
Portland, Oregon, United States