A large mural has been painted on plywood in red and black. The text reads "Chopsticks In A Bundle Are Unbreakable" in multiple languages with raised fists holding chopsticks.
Adika Bell, Christopher Paul Jordan, David Long, and Breyahna Monet
Title
Justice for Manny
Coverage
1012 S 11th St, Tacoma, WA, USA
Description
This mural depicts a portrait of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who is a victim of police brutality. He is painted in shades of blue, orange, green, brown, and yellow. Around Manny's head are circles, which are similar to halos. To the left of the portrait the message "Justice for Manny" is written in black letters in blue boxes.
Source
Manuel (Manny) Ellis was murdered by Tacoma Police on March 3, 2020. The police and sheriff's department insisted Manny died from drugs and a heart issue, but the medical examiner's report ruled it homicide by hypoxia due to physical restraint (e.g. the police strangled him to death). Witnesses videotaped the incident, observing that Manny was tasered, beaten, hogtied, held to the ground under an officer's knee, and had a spit hood put over his head. The Washington State Office of the Attorney General charged the officers on May 27, 2021. The officers posted bail the next day.
Rights
Instagram handles: Adika Bell @deeks253, Christopher Paul Jordan @cpauljordan, David Long @orangedaviid, and Breyahna Monet @breezekutz
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The mural was organized by West Seattle Art Nest and West Seattle Art for Social Justice.]]>2023-06-16T16:02:17-04:00
BLACK LIVES MATTER painted in monumental yellow block letters spanning two blocks of 16th street.
Source
Near St. John's Episcopal Church, site of ongoing protests. Dismissed by DC chapter of BLM as "a performative distraction from real policy changes." Inspired other cities to create similar works. Helpful analysis here: https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-secret-project-that-led-to-black-lives-matter-murals-coast-to-coast