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An expansion of a previously existing mural by Maya Edelman, The previously existing mural features a white swatch on a piece of plywood previously marked with other graffiti and tags that reads in large black block font: "BLACK TRANS LIVES MATTER".…

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A memorial to George Floyd at the intersection of his murder at 38th and Chicago in South Minneapolis surrounded by potted plants and cut flower bouquets. Two bandanas, one rainbow printed and one cream-colored, are tied at the top of the memorial…

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Anti-police and BLM graffiti on a strip mall across the street from the Brooklyn Center Police Department. They read "Fuck 12," "Isak Aden," "Say Their Names," "George Floyd," "People vs. Pigs," and "I smell bitches."

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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A street mural in Kemptown portrays a variety of protestors on the left side holding signs. Some of the signs read "Unapologetically Black," "Say Their Names," and "All Black Lives Matter." Behind the protesters, there are names of Black victims of…

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"Black Lives Taken By Police" written above dozens of names of Black people that have been killed by police. The names are accompanied by the designated city's police department and the year. The earliest listing is from 1920 and the most recent…
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