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In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, communities across the nation reacted with racial justice protests. During this time, artists began immediately transforming the streets of downtown Oakland. Windows and walls were blanketed with murals by Black artists, for Black community members to memorialize the continued importance of the Black Lives Matter movement. Elisha Greenwell, founder of the nonprofit Black Joy Parade, saw the images of vulnerability, pain and hope sprawled across downto...

The Art Of An Uprising: Paint And Plywood Memorialize George Floyd By Babette Thomas  December 20, 2020 The protests that erupted after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police have largely faded — but the colorful murals they inspired still line streets across the country. These murals were mostly painted on the pieces of plywood used to protect storefronts, and often memorialize not only Floyd but other victims of police killings, including Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade. It’s a...

The Art Of An Uprising: Paint And Plywood Memorialize George Floyd By Babette Thomas | NPR Konstance Patton The protests that erupted after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police have largely faded — but the colorful murals they inspired still line streets across the country. These murals were mostly painted on the pieces of plywood used to protect storefronts, and often memorialize not only Floyd but other victims of police killings, including Breonna Taylor and Tony McD...

December 20, 20208:01 AM ET Babette Thomas Heather Shirey and the George Floyd & Anti-Racist Street Art database hide caption toggle caption Heather Shirey and the George Floyd & Anti-Racist Street Art database The protests that erupted after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police have largely faded — but the colorful murals they inspired still line streets across the country. These murals were mostly painted on the pieces of plywood us...