Cadex Herrera; Xena Goldman; Greta McLain with Maria Javier; Niko Alexander; Pablo Helm Hernandez; Rachel Breen
Title
I Can Breathe Now
Coverage
38th and Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Description
A large mural with the image of George Floyd at the center, flanked by text reading "George Floyd." The letters are filled with small figures seen with fists raised in protest. Behind Floyd's head is a large sunflower. At the center of the sunflower there is text reading "Say Our Names" followed by the names of others who were killed in acts of police violence.
Source
This work has served as an active site for memorializing for some community members.
Some community members expressed concerns that this mural did not center Black voices and experiences.
Artists and activists voiced concerns about this mural.
The piece was defaced on August 18, 2020.
This piece was defaced on October 6, 2020.
Rights
Photograph by Lisa Keith
Art by Cadex Herrera (lead); Xena Goldman; Greta McLain with Maria Javier; Niko Alexander; Pablo Helm Hernandez; Rachel Breen
The mural contains two black power fists. One of the two has the color of the Transgender pride flag. The other is filled in solid black. A section of the mural has the title "say their names" and contains 13 names of past well known victims of police brutality. One side of the mural has "BLM" written vertically and the bottom right corner has text that reads, "rest in power George Floyd".
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"Fist And Foremost, Rest In Peace George Floyd And All Other Souls That Have Died Unjustly Under The Hands Of THe Government. It Is A Tragedy And We Expect Our Gov To Handle It And Not Let Us Down Like The Many Times You Already Have, Not Just Here In This Country. You Brong Tyranny And Oppression All Over The World And You Flash Propaganda And Lies In Our Face To Make Them Look Like Enemies. You Take Their Opium And You Feed It To Our People As "Medicine." You Take Our Tax $ And You Murder Us And Then You Take Our Tax $ Again To Cover The Lawsuits Settlement...And AQUIT THE MURDERER... There's Only One Kind. Mankind... Love Is Love. We Shall Overcome.
"HOPE. PEACE BE UPON YOU."
"SAY THEIR NAMES"
"Stand For Something Fall For Nothing"
"Violence feeds violence. It's Okay To Be Sad, But Don't Despair, There's Always Hope."
Above the painted pages is a purple background. Along the bottoms is a red background. Someone has written in red spray-paint "The Red Represents Blood Shed" and "Fuck The System!" and "And Fuck A Microchip!" The latter message is written one one of the painted pages.
To the left of the mural is a stencil portrait of George Floyd. Purple graffiti around the portrait reads "RIP George Floyd. You Will Not Die In Vain."
Below the graffiti is a gray outline fist.]]>2023-06-16T16:01:49-04:00
Creator
@B.W.R.G
@whitecanvasdesigns
Title
A Letter From The People...
Coverage
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Description
This mural shows five large notebook pages, with handstyle writing on them. They read "A Letter From The People...
"Fist And Foremost, Rest In Peace George Floyd And All Other Souls That Have Died Unjustly Under The Hands Of THe Government. It Is A Tragedy And We Expect Our Gov To Handle It And Not Let Us Down Like The Many Times You Already Have, Not Just Here In This Country. You Brong Tyranny And Oppression All Over The World And You Flash Propaganda And Lies In Our Face To Make Them Look Like Enemies. You Take Their Opium And You Feed It To Our People As "Medicine." You Take Our Tax $ And You Murder Us And Then You Take Our Tax $ Again To Cover The Lawsuits Settlement...And AQUIT THE MURDERER... There's Only One Kind. Mankind... Love Is Love. We Shall Overcome.
"HOPE. PEACE BE UPON YOU."
"SAY THEIR NAMES"
"Stand For Something Fall For Nothing"
"Violence feeds violence. It's Okay To Be Sad, But Don't Despair, There's Always Hope."
Above the painted pages is a purple background. Along the bottoms is a red background. Someone has written in red spray-paint "The Red Represents Blood Shed" and "Fuck The System!" and "And Fuck A Microchip!" The latter message is written one one of the painted pages.
To the left of the mural is a stencil portrait of George Floyd. Purple graffiti around the portrait reads "RIP George Floyd. You Will Not Die In Vain."
Below the graffiti is a gray outline fist.
Source
From the contributor: "My wife and I went downtown to photograph the protest art as we knew that it would not last (for a variety of reasons). The military was still on the streets, a curfew was still in place, and police were still assaulting innocent protestors. Columbus is the capitol of Ohio, so much of this was around the capitol building."
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The graffiti filling in the background includes "ACAB," "We Are All Brothers And Sisters! Money is the Root of All Evil. We Are All One! Who Is Dividing Us! We Must Not Be Conquered. Defund The Elite. Eat The RIch! Take Our Planet Back! One Love," "Trade Racists 4 Immigrants," "Fuck 12!!!" "Say His Name," and a portrait of George Floyd.]]>2023-06-16T16:01:47-04:00
Creator
@damonsmythart
@xceadinglimits
Title
Stand Up - Long Live Larnell Bruce
Coverage
Portland, Oregon, USA
Description
Wall covered in graffiti, with a portrait of a Black man and "Portland STAND UP Long Live Larnell Bruce," in the center. The capitalized words are in yellow block letters with blue shading and orange outlining.
The graffiti filling in the background includes "ACAB," "We Are All Brothers And Sisters! Money is the Root of All Evil. We Are All One! Who Is Dividing Us! We Must Not Be Conquered. Defund The Elite. Eat The RIch! Take Our Planet Back! One Love," "Trade Racists 4 Immigrants," "Fuck 12!!!" "Say His Name," and a portrait of George Floyd.
Source
Larnell Bruce was killed by White Supremacists in 2016.
@sheamlove @shesheartart with Chris Harrison, Amirah Ellison, Hawa Abbajebel, Lily Sand, Patrick Pylvainen, Natalie Nazarian.
Title
Justice for George
Coverage
1624 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Description
A portrait of George Floyd with enormous angel wings is set against a pink background with the Minneapolis skyline in silhouette. A quote from Angela Davis is written across the span of the wings: "In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist. we must be anti-racist." Below is text reading "Justice for George."
Rights
@sheamlove @shesheartart with Chris Harrison, Amirah Ellison, Hawa Abbajebel, Lily Sand, Patrick Pylvainen, and Natalie Nazarian.
Urban Jungle Rest in power/I can’t breathe/Justice4Daunte
Coverage
1419 S Washington Ave Minneapolis, MN, USA
Description
The front entrance of Urban Jungle depicting a George Floyd “Rest in Power” portrait; “I can’t breathe” and Keep the peace” on plywood over the door; and Daunte Wright mural attributed to @SimoneAlexaArt.
A portrait of Hardel Sherrell painted on plywood panels. An additional plywood panel has been painted in red and blue which reads "RIP Hardel Sherrell 12-29-1990- 9-2-2018" with an arrow and the artist's Instagram.
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Red, white, and blue stripes frame the squares of text, which read, "Nicolas Heyward. On Sept. 27th 1994 Nicolas woke up and went to school. He came home, did his homework, and was then asked by friends to go play. While playing cops and robbers inside the stairwell of his familie's Brooklyn home. Nicolas was shot and killed by NY poice. Nicolas' father spent the rest of his entire life fighting for justice. May they both REST IN POWER." and
""A riot is the language of the unheard." - Martin Luther King Jr.
"A system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect." - W.E.B. Du Bois
"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppresser." - Desmond Tutu."
Red and yellow painted flowers frame the entire memorial.]]>2023-06-16T16:01:47-04:00
Creator
@xochilt.art
Title
Nicolas Heyward's Story and Memorial
Coverage
Portland, Oregon, USA
Description
Portrait of Nicolas Heyward with two painted squares of text on either side. Beneath his image is "NO JUSTICE NO PEACE" in large yellow type.
Red, white, and blue stripes frame the squares of text, which read, "Nicolas Heyward. On Sept. 27th 1994 Nicolas woke up and went to school. He came home, did his homework, and was then asked by friends to go play. While playing cops and robbers inside the stairwell of his familie's Brooklyn home. Nicolas was shot and killed by NY poice. Nicolas' father spent the rest of his entire life fighting for justice. May they both REST IN POWER." and
""A riot is the language of the unheard." - Martin Luther King Jr.
"A system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect." - W.E.B. Du Bois
"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppresser." - Desmond Tutu."
Red and yellow painted flowers frame the entire memorial.
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The right square has a portrait of Marsha with flowers around her head. The squares are on a black background, which is framed by flowers.]]>2023-06-16T16:01:48-04:00
Creator
@xochilt.art
Title
Marsha P. Johnson Tribute
Coverage
Portland, Oregon, United States
Description
Two tribute squares with rainbow borders. The left one has text reading "Marsha P. Johnson. Marsha was known as the "Mayor Christopher Street." She was a fierce protector and activist. She was the founding member of the Gay Liberation Front and S.T.A.R.. Even though Marsha never received justice, we must continue to fight to protect beautiful souls like hers. ALL BLACK LIVES MATTER."
The right square has a portrait of Marsha with flowers around her head. The squares are on a black background, which is framed by flowers.
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The right square has a portrait of Jordan. Between the squares is a panel with names of well-known victims of police. Flowers frame the whole work.]]>2023-06-16T16:01:48-04:00
Creator
@xochilt.art
Title
Jordan Edwards Tribute
Coverage
Portland, Oregon, United States
Description
Two squares on a black background. The left square has text reading "Jordan Edwards. Jordan was a kind spirited, positive, and upbeat kid. He was always ready to go early for practice, so excited to play, excited about life. His parents worked hard to provide a ____ peaceful life full of love. While leaving a teenage house party, police shot Jordan. They killed an UNARMED child without even a thought. HIS LIFE MATTERED."
The right square has a portrait of Jordan. Between the squares is a panel with names of well-known victims of police. Flowers frame the whole work.