Protest signs and artwork on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, Date: 28 September 2020
- Title
- Protest signs and artwork on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, Date: 28 September 2020
- Coverage
- H Street NW and 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C., USA
- Description
- 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 sheet that reads "Justice for All People," and it hangs next to a sign that reads "Black Lives Matter" that have two stickers on them. There a sign that reads "Ensign Jesse Brown Black Lives Mattered...in the Korean War," with a photograph of Jesse Brown. There is further a photograph of Tamon Robinson which reads "Tamon Robinson April 12, 2012 Rest in Power" which is the date that he was hit and killed by a police car.
There is a cardboard sign that reads "Defund the Police" and has red duct tape that reads "BLM Always" which is underlined in black permanent marker. "Black Lives Matter" is written above these quotes.
On the fence there are two sheets that read "America has had 400 years to make it RIGHT BLM" and "SAVE OUR KIDS."
There are further signs that read "We NEED Police Reform" with a note to Gematria Effect News under it. Another sign reads "Learn Gematria It's as Simple As A..." and the light hinders visibility to read the rest of the poster. The poster underneath reads "Research Event 201 & Clade X", "Research The Jesuits" "Who are they? Whats their history? Our current pope is the 1st Jesuit Pope."
Two other posters read "Google, Lean About & END Environmental Racism" and "Freedom is Essential...Get Involved."
A pillar reads "GematriaEffect.news see through the deception" and points to the poster underneath the writing. This reads "Which side are you on? Black Lives Matter" "Your government is lying to you! The newsmedia agencies are their henchmen. MAY THEY FALL !"
Further behind the pillar are a multitude of posters that read "Black Lives Matter" as well as other statements about the movement. - Source
The Black Lives Matter Memorial fence was a temporary chainlink fence installed in the area north of Lafayette Park and the White House from June 2, 2020, until January 30, 2021. The fence prevented public access to the area, and it also served as an important site of protest and self-expression.
Activist Nadine Seiler played a crucial role in protecting and caring for the fence, along with Karen Irwin and other activists in a loosely-formed group informally known as the "Guardians of the Fence." Nadine Seiler and Aliza Leventhal systematically documented the fence over the course of months, and Seiler became the de facto curator of the fence.
Additional information:
Library of Congress blog post "Protest Preserved: Signs from D.C.'s Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence"
D.C. Public Library Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence Artifact Collection”- Rights
- Photographer: Aliza Leventhal
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- Urban Art Mapping
- Date
- 2020-09-28
- Contributor
- MM
- Identifier
- UAM-GF_3708
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