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Protest signs and artwork on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, Date: 26 November 2020
Protest signs and posters on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, located on the north side of Lafayette Park in Washington D.C.
There is a poster that reads “The Guardians of the BLM Memorial Fence need help! The BLM Memorial Fence, and those protecting it, are at risk daily from Trump supporters and Trump himself, cops, other white supremacists, and weather conditions. A small group works to guard the fence but need supplies, equipment food and transportation, urgently! Donate via GoFundMe #FundTheFEnce #BLM”
A poster reads “WHY DO BLACK Lives MATTER? Deuteronmy [sic] 28 Verses 68 [;] And the Lord Shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen, and bondwomen, and no man shall buy u [sic] [;] April 3rd 1968 Dr King wrote he has been to the mountain top and has seen the Promised Land He might not get here with us But he was not afraid. 52 years ago he gave testimony of The Kingdom of God and the Promised Land is the Land Promised to be [illegible] by the Lord. 2020 was the Prophecy of Dr. King as He [illegible] above corruption in the line of Musa, Elijah, and the Son Yeshua, From Goshen to Galilee to D.C. in 2020 in the Chain of Affliction Black Lives are the Number One Link [;] 2020 Be My Elect [;] Uncle Samuel L. Powell The Right On Write in Candidnte [sic[ for P.O.T.U.S. [;] INDEPENDENT”
Multiple posters read “All Votes Matter” “Black Lives Matter” “Your Silence is Loud #BLM say their names” “Pack Your Shit, Don” “Defund MPD” “Say his Name Quawan Charles”
There is a blue poster with black and white swirls to represent the ocean and it reads “The Seas Are Rising So Must We”
A poster reads “Families Belong Together” and there are stick figure drawings to represent families on the poster.
A black poster that reads “Do You Hear the PEOPLE Sing?” and there are outlines of four fists drawn in white paint at the bottom of the poster.
A poster reads “It’s Right to Rebel ! – Mao ¡ La Rebelión Se Justifica !” which translates into “The Rebellion is Justified”
There is an image of a postage stamp, and it reads “Stamp Out Trump” and next to it is a poster that is slightly falling down which has an image of a mail delivery van and it reads “Save the Post Office”.
There is a poster that reads “Black Trans Lives Matter” and the poster has the colors of the transgender flag which is blue, pink, and white.
There is a poster which has a drawn image of a meme which is a dog with a hat and there is fire in the background and a bacterium floating around it and it reads “Finally”. The dog is also holding a piece of paper that reads “Eviction Notice To: Donald Trump From: Murica” #MPP”
Another poster reads “Fuck Amerikka! ACAB [;] FTP [;] Defund MPD [;] Fuck MPD”
A poster reads “The African Diaspora must unite and deconstruct the institution put in place to divide us.” And another reads “11/14: Nazis stabbed my friends. Where were you? Defend DC?” “Justice for DeonKay We wont [sic] forget you! #RIP”
There is orange duct tape that reads “Deonte Rawlings” and “Alonzo [illegible].
There is a poster that reads “#BLM 2020” and a drawn image of a woman who has glasses and a mask who is holding a poster that reads “Racism Continues To Shame Us – Pope Francis.”
Multiple posters reads “White Supremacy will be Defeated” “Say Their Names “Taking Our flag BACK!” “BLM” “YOU’RE FIRED” “Breonna Taylor” “Black Trans Power” “Who Invented the ‘White Race’? the Ruling Class! Read = Ted Allen’s ‘The Invention of the White Race’” “Put the gun’s Down and pick us kid’s up! Gun’s down in our Home street’s and community! Rip Maurice scott [heart symbol] Gun’s down Friday !!” “Justice for Quawan Charles” “Black and Proud [;] Brown girl, you are lovely in every shade! I’m Not my hair. I’m Not my skin. I am the soul that lives within.” “Bring Back Our Boys” “Say Her Name Sandra Bland”
There is a white tapestry with a drawn image of Donald Trump and a horse that is looking at him and they are in a stable and it reads “Stable genius”. On Donald Trump's tie, there is a hammer and sickle which is commonly a communist symbol.
A poster that reads “My Vice President Looks Like Me!” and a drawn image of Kamala Harris and the “MVP” is highlighted in black to stand out.
There are multiple strips of fabric with names of those who were victims of police brutality and they read “RIP [illegible]” “Anthony Hill” “Renisha McBride” “[illegible] Pharoah M[illegible]” “Darius Robinson” “R.I.P. Philando Castile” “R.I.P Dominique Clayton” “R.I.P. Antwon Rose”
There are multiple black and white photographs of people who have lost their lives to police brutality and all read Defund Disarm Disband The Police”. The photographs read “Aira Rosser 40 Yrs Old November 9, 2014” “Aiyana Jones 7 Yrs Old May 16, 2010” “Betti Jones 55 Yrs Old Dec 26, 2017” “Alteria Woods 21 Yrs Old March 19, 2017” “Meagan Hockaday 26 Yrs Old March 28, 2015” “Kyam Livingston 37 Yrs Old July 24, 2013” “Kyla Moore 41 Yrs Old Febuary [sic] 12, 2013” “Loreal Tsingine 27 Yrs Old March 27, 2016” “Kisha Michael 31 Yrs Old Febuary [sic] 21 2016” “Jeanette Riley 35 Yrs Old July 8, 2014” “Pamela Turner 44 Yrs Old May 13, 2019” “Kiwi Herring 30 Yrs Old Aug 21, 2017” “Karen [illegible]”
There are other color photographs of victims of police brutality and they read “Kyam Livingston July 24, 2013” “Bataline Mbegby Oct 6, 2014 Rest In Power” “Rest In Power” “Rest In Power Tommy”
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Protest signs and artwork on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, Date: 25 November 2020
Protest signs and posters on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, located on the north side of Lafayette Park in Washington D.C.
There is an image of the Memorial Fence, the White House and the Washington Monument. Behind it there are a bike, chairs, coolers, and bags that are in front of the fence. There are people in front of the fence and one is holding a poster protesting. Multiple posters read “Stop Killing Us” “Pay A Black Woman Today” “Black Lives Matter” “Resist “We are the Majority” “Black Trans Lives Matter” “Trump Is A Danger To Us All” “White silence Fuels Domestic [illegible]” “#DefundMPD EndSARS” “Fuck Your Fence” “Join Campaign Zero” “#Say Their Names” “Jesus knows Black Lives Need More Than Thoughts & Prayers” ”End Qualified Immunity” and a drawn image of Colin Kaepernick.
There is a poster that reads “Confronta a Tu Tio Racista y a Tu Racismo Oculto Black Lives Matter” which translates to “Confront your Racist Uncle and your Hidden Racism Black Lives Matter”.
There’s a drawn image on a white tapestry of a Black woman holding a black child and the child’s shirt reads “Don’t [sic] Shoot” underneath the image reads “Save Our Children [;] Hold Our Government There are written statements all over the tapestry that reads “We will do better – White people [;] You deserve better.” “Breonna Taylor deserved better” “Protect Black Women” “Hold Our Government Accountable” “Please trace your hand” “matter is the minimum” and there are hands that have been traced on the tapestry.
There is a poster with a black and white drawn image of Natasha McKenna that reads “Say Her Name Natasha McKenna”.
There is a faded poster that reads “YOU’RE FIRED *We stand w/ Anderson Cooper #Obese Turtle”.
There is a poster that reads “We are all in this together Rhinos [;] No Human Being is Illegal I STAND with DREAMERS [;] Climate Change is Real Take Action” and on the last statement there is a drawing of the Earth with melting ice on it.
There is a poster that reads “Raise A Glass to Freedom!” and they used red, white, and blue as the colors of the statement. Underneath it is a drawing of a black power fist and also reads “#Enough” “#BLM”.
Another poster reads “Black + Latino Lives Matter – Emily Chandler Kasi Lopez Jaden Stubbs 2020” “#SaveOurChildren” “We Demand JUSTICE” “FUCK 12”.
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Protest signs and artwork on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, Date: 02 November 2020
Protest signs and posters on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, located on the north side of Lafayette Park in Washington D.C.
There is a stylized sticker of a pigeon that reads “Abolish ICE”. There is a gay pride flag that reads “Our Rights are Not Up For Debate” which is next to a large stylized image of a poster that has BLM on it using a brown color scheme.
Multiple posters read “Black Trans Lives Matter” “RESIST” “White Silence is Violence” “We Know Who Gave The Orders” “Arrest Trump” “Strongmen Abuse Power” “Black Lives Matter” “The Senate Is Steeped In Shame” “Remove Trump” “#DefundMPD” “#END[illegible]” “Trump Lies All The Time” “We Have Every Reason To Worry” “Join Campaign Zero” “We Are Better Than This” “Moral Emergency” “Trump Is A Danger To Us All” “Child Detention Camps Destroy Children” “Trump Is Guilty” ”Traitors” “Hello and #Fuck trump! To you as well.” “Amerikkka” “Yeah the Black Guy Did It” “Fuck Donald Trump”
A poster with a quote from Mike Lee, a Republican senator from Utah reads “’I have a daughter, a wife, a mother, and five sisters…if anyone spoke to my wife…the way Mr. Trump has spoken to women, I wouldn’t hire that person…I wouldn’t want to be associated with that person. It’s time for us not to settle, it’s time for us to expect more’ Mike Lee (R-UT)”
Many posters have the black power fist. Additionally, there is a green portrait of Breonna Taylor that reads “Say Her Name.”
A similar poster with a quote from Rand Paul, a Republican senator from Kentucky reads “’I think if no one stands up to a bully, a bully will just keep doing what they’re doing. Unless someone points out that the emperor has no clothes, they will continue to strut about.’ Rand Paul (R-KY)”
Another poster that has a quote from Mike Crapo, a Republican Senator from Idaho reads “’His repeated actions and comments toward woman have been disrespectful, profane, and demeaning. Trump’s most recent excuse…is inconsistent with protecting women from abusive, disparaging treatment.’ Mike Crapo (R-ID)”
There is an orange hoodie that is on the fence that reads “Trump/Pence #OUT NOW! RefuseFascim.org”.
In front of the fence are a ladder, speakers, posters on the ground, a chair, a cooler, and many containers.
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anti racistBlack Incarcerated Lives MatterBlack Lives MatterBlack Lives Matter Memorial Fence...15 moreProtest signs and artwork on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, Date: 26 October 2020
Protest signs and posters on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, located on the north side of Lafayette Park in Washington D.C.
There is a photo with multiple posters that reads “Defund Police and Make Cops Hold Bake…” with the rest of the poster ripped off. Another one reads “Shut Down Trump”, “No Justice No Peace” with other words written on this poster. “Fuck Racism”, with a sticker that reads “Americans Against Racism” and another poster that reads “3 cops were caught on camera fantasizing about killing black people” and the name on this poster is “Michael Kevin Piner” and on the rest of the poster are are quotes from the video. There is a photograph of Jacqueline Salyers that reads “Rest in Power”.
There is a close up shot of a poster from a quote of Susan Collins (R-ME) [Republican of Maine] and it reads “I do not believe he [Trump] is the president that we need at this time in our country's history I believe that... he is antithetical to the values of the Republican Party.”
There is a black poster with yellow spray paint that reads “BLM”. The poster next to it reads “While Vietnam Veterans served their country... Trump served up another golf ball... and when he got older he served himself to your tax bailout to keep it in business... a self-serving type!” And above these posters are multiple photos of those who lost their lives to police brutality, and they read either “#SayHerName” or “Rest in Power”.
There is a poster that reads “Black Lives Matter Black Trans Lives Matter Black Incarcerated Lives Matter” next to this is a photo Ruth Bader Ginsburg that reads “RBG I dissent”. Underneath this is a poster of Timothy Russell who lost his life to police brutality. Under this photograph is a poster that reads “It is not enough to be non-racist we must be Antiracist” which is a quote by Angela Davis. There is a drawing of the US Capital that also has what looks to be a bill that reads “AntiRacist Policies” and next to this is a poster of a trans flag that reads “Black Trans Lives Matter” on top of it.
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Protest signs and artwork on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, Date: 10 October 2020
Protest signs and posters on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, located on the north side of Lafayette Park in Washington D.C.
There is a diorama of the White House that is behind a fence and two soldiers on top of it. Underneath the ‘White House’ is a bunker baby, and there is a bush next to this figure of a baby. On the base of the diorama there is text that reads "2020 Fearless Girls."
There is a sticker on a light post that has four black power fists on it. It is separated into fours by a white cross that reads “White silence is violence.” Three of the squares are black with a white fist, and the bottom left corner is a white square with a larger black fist in it.
There is a small gold statuette of three figures depicting Sally Hemmings with one of her children in chains and Thomas Jefferson next to her. The statuette reads “Sally Hemmings, Thomas Jefferson’s slave, bore five of his children. One died, two escaped and two were freed in Jefferson’s will. Sally was never freed.” There is a yellow and pink rose underneath it. Next to this is a purple painted canvas that reads “Black Lives Matter” and it is underlined.
There are four posters that are on plywood, and they have a stylized portrait of Snoop Dogg and the posters read “I’m Voting Because I Want To End Police Brutality” or “I’m Voting This Election For The First Time Because I Can’t Stand To See This Punk In Office Another Year.”
There are multiple posters that read “You’re Lucky Black People want Equality not Revenge,” "Erdogan Stop WAR,” “Jacob Black Is Still Alive [;] His life should NEVER have been in danger,” “#NationinDistress #JacobBlane #NativeLivesMatter #DumpTrump #FuckthePolice #DemilitarizethePolice #Antifa #BLMSolidarity # #NoJusticeNoPeace #KnowJusticeKnowPeace #RulesofEngagement #EscalationofForce Respect our Existence or Expect our Resistance,” “No Justice” [This has caution tape on the poster] “BLM” “Say Their Names,” and “Justice for Breonna.”
There is a cardboard poster that has the black power fist drawn on it and a tapestry that has the image of a church which is the Church of the Redeemer, Presbyterian. This poster reads “Black Lives Matter” “Church of the Redeemer, presbyterian Washington, DC” “A congregation with a civil rights legacy.”
There is a black poster that reads “Say Her Name” and this has many trans women’s names on it who have been a victim to police brutality. Another poster above this reads “Black Lives Matter” “Say Their Names” and has the following names written on it: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Rekia Boyd, Freddie Gray, Sandra Bland, India Kager, Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Philando Castille, and Tarika Wilson.
There is a poster that has a portrait of Hitler on it with blood splatters behind his head and a red “X” crossing out his face. Under his face reads “Stop the War.
There is a cardboard poster that reads “Racism Is Small Dick Energy” underneath this is a black skateboard without wheels, and it reads “Andy Roy” [a professional skateboarder] “Bad Geese” with an image of Woody Woodpecker and it's heavily used. -
Protest signs and artwork on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, Date: 25 September 2020
Protest signs and posters on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, located on the north side of Lafayette Park in Washington D.C.
These photos capture signs with text that read "If you aren't Anti-Racist You are Complicit!", "White silence fuels Domestic Terrorism", "Justice for Breonna", "Black Lives Matters".
A close up on a sticker on an orange construction sign says "Stop Killing Black People". Further posters that read "Our Black Lives Matter", "Say Her Name" "Know Justice Know Peace" and other text are on posters.
There are further posters that have been spray painted over with black paint as well as a raised fist and more text on surrounding pages.