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Say Their Names 'Sota Mural
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…
Tags: @sotalettersco, Ahmaud Arbery, Black Lives Matter, BLM, Breonna Taylor, fist, George Floyd, June 2020, Michael Brown, Michael Lee Marshall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Natasha McKenna, Philando Castile, plywood panel, Rest in power, RIP, Sandra Bland, Say Their Names, Sota Letters Co., Tamir Rice, Tony McDade, Trans, Trans Rights, Twin Cities, United States
RIP Daunte Wright/I can’t breathe
The front entrance to Urban Jungle containing three separate works. These include graffiti reading “RIP Daunte Wright” (added recently); a colorful mural attributed to @tracejordanhenry; and “I can’t breathe” and “Keep the peace” on the front door.
Everyone Interconnected Together
Person paddling a canoe with "everyone interconnected together" above them, "When We Know Justice" and "We Will Know" on their shirt and arm, and "Say Their Names" in the canoe. A white lotus is to the right.
He Was Just A Boy - Emmett Till | Bringing Back Bowery
A portrait of Emmett Till in the artist's colorful style with an oversized head, long thin neck, and small shoulders and torso - a restyling of a classic image of Till wearing a brimmed hat, Till was a 14-year-old African American who was lynched in…
ARRAY's LEAP Presents “Blue Is The Color We See Before We Die”
Returning to the scene of Yvette Smith’s murder at the hands of Officer Daniel Willis, Delita Martin incorporates patterns, colors, and objects of symbolism into a sweeping mixed-media mural to peel back the mask of Ms. Smith’s murderer. Delita's…
Tags: Say Her Name, Say Their Names, Yvette Smith
Black Girls Deserve Better
Plywood over two windows, painted a light pink. The left panel has the words "BLACK GIRLS DESERVE BETTER" in black bold lettering. Interspersed with the lettering are red flowers and green leaves. At the bottom, the artist's handle "GAIA.XYZ" is in…
Breonna Was Sleeping | Bringing Back Bowery
A mural on plywood painted with a periwinkle blue background. The focal point is the text at the top of the work that reads in bold, fully capitalized lettering: "Breonna Was Sleeping Now She Rest In Peace". Breonna Taylor was an EMT and aspiring…
Black Lives Matter
A mural plastered on the side of a building on Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C. depicting figures holding BLM signs. The figures are shown in silhouette, and their bodies are adorned with the names of other Black individuals who were…
Tags: Mural, Say Their Names
ARRAY's LEAP Presents “248 Black Lives Taken”
DC-based artist Reggie Black was commissioned to hand draw custom lettering used across five statements that resonate with LEAP's mission as we reflected on year one of projects created by artist grantees. Reggie’s project further reflected on LEAP’s…
Tags: Say Their Names
George Floyd mural, Portland, Maine
George Floyd's murder by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020 was filmed, and sparked a Black Lives Matter movement across the nation. In Portland, Floyd was memorialized with a large mural on the side of Aura Club on Center…
Tags: June 2020, Mural, Portland Maine, Say Their Names