Plans to keep Jefferson Square Park clean require removal of Breonna Taylor rally memorabilia
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Updated: 8:00 PM EDT Mar 15, 2021
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Updated: 8:00 PM EDT Mar 15, 2021
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BRIANNA IS BEING REMEMBERED BEYOND THE PARK. MUCH OF JEFFERSON SQUARE PARK AND THE BREONNA TAYLOR MEMORIAL ITEMS AT THE PARK ARE CLEAR. THANKS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THE CITY BUT IT IS AN EMOTIONAL DAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE FOR HER SINCE LAST YEAR. IT WAS AMAZING EVENT. WE WAS YOU IN THE FACT AND IT WAS BEAUTIFUL AFTER AN EVENTFUL WEEKEND HONORING BREONNA TAYLOR THE CLEANUP PROCESS BEGAN THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE CITY CREWS REMOVED MIRACADES AND TRAFFIC SIGNS AND ALL HANDS WERE ON DECK AT JEFFERSON SQUARE PARK AS VOLUNTEERS CLEARED OUT REMAINING MEMORIAL ITEMS FOR TAYLOR. JUST HELPING OUT BECAUSE IT’S THE RIGHT THING TO DO WHEN YOU START WE HAD A DEADLINE TO GET IT EVERYTHING GONE. SO THAT’S WHAT WE DO. THE CLEANUP EFFORTS ARE PART OF THE CITY’S PLANS TO KEEP THE PARK SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE LAST MONTH SAFE GUARDS SUCH AS CURFEWS AND BANNING OF TENTS AND FIRES WERE IMPLEMENTED. FOLLOWING THE RALLY OFFICIALS SAY THEY WORKED DIRECTLY WITH FAMILIES TO REMOVE AND STORE TAYLOR’S MEMORABILIA AND WILL QUOTE EVALUATE THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL CLEANUP BUT TO ROSIE HENDERSON, THE CLEARING HAS A DIFFERENT MEANING SAY THAT WE GOT TO CLEAN EVERYTHING UP. IT’S LIKE THEY TRYING TO YOU KNOW WIPE THE MOVEMENT AWAY. WE TAKING EVERYTHING AND PRESERVE IT AND BRIANNA’S MEMORY IS BEING. RESERVED THROUGHOUT LOUISVILLE PARTICULARLY IN ART FORM PHYSICAL MEMORIAL ITEMS ARE HOUSED AT ROOTS 101 AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM AND A NEW EXHIBIT IS SET TO OPEN AT THE SPEED ART MUSEUM NEXT MONTH. IT’LL FEATURE PROTEST IMAGES AND THE PORTRAIT OF BRIANNA USED FOR THE COVER OF VANITY FAIRS SEPTEMBER 2020 EDITION FOR ABOUT 33 WORKS IN THE EXHIBIT AND I THINK SEVEN OR EIGHT ARE BY LOUISVILLE NATIVES DIRECTOR, STEVEN RILEY SAYS THE GALLERIES IT IS SPECIFICALLY FOR TAMIKA PALMER TO FEEL GRIEF AND REMEMBER BRIANNA’S LIFE. OUR JOB HERE IS TO SHOW SUPPORT AND COMFORT FOR HER AND THAT’S THAT’S