Artists Are Paying Tribute on Social Media to George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Other Black Americans Killed by the Police

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George Floyd’s life mattered. His killer, Derek
Chauvin has just been arrested as he should’ve been days ago.
Chauvin’s arrest is not justice, and his conviction will only be a
fraction of justice. Black lives in this country are being
destroyed by a virus of racism, fear, and hatred. It is up to
everyone to take a stand and actively work to tear down this
centuries-old pandemic. NOW. Art for @blklivesmatter
#BlackLivesMatter #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #JusticeForGeorge #Justice
#JusticeForFloyd #GeorgeFloyd

A post shared by Nikkolas Smith (@nikkolas_smith) on May 29,
2020 at 10:53am PDT

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Beloved
George, We love you. We love you. We love you. We love you. We love
you. We love you. We love you. You are held. A song for you,
beloved. Amor Eterno by Juan Gabriel was a lump in my throat when I
saw your photo. Translation: How I/we wanted you to live. That your
(beloved) eyes would have never closed and I/we could be looking at
them. Eternal and unforgettable love, sooner or later I/we will be
with you, to continue loving each other. #georgefloyd
#justiceforgeorgefloyd #blacklivesmatter #blm #ftp

A post shared by Miriam (@vientoxsol) on May 26, 2020 at 9:27pm
PDT

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SAY. THEIR. NAMES. The time for outrage is now. The
time for grief is now. The time for love is now. The time for
compassion is now. The time for respect is now. The time for
solidarity is now. The time to organize is now. The time for action
is now. Joining my fellow POC artists to help fundraise for BIPOC
and black-led community groups/movements, direct action organizers
and bail funds across the country. If you donate $50 or more
(suggested organizations listed below) I’ll send you one of my 8.5
x 11 black and white hand drawings. @reclaimtheblock
@blackvisioncollective @unicorn.riot Pimento relief fund-
https://abepmpls.org/pimento-relief-fund
Womenforpoliticalchange.org Brooklyncommunitybailfund.org
Northstarhealthcollective.org Gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
@colorofchange DM me your receipt and address to secure your
drawing
#blacklivesmatter #georgefloyd #ahmaudarbery #breonnataylor
#nojusticenopeace

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(@talajoon) on Jun 1, 2020 at 6:46pm PDT

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Justice for George Floyd. The wheels of justice are
criminally slow. Sweeping institutional change must occur NOW
before we can even think of healing our hopelessly divided &
wounded nation… *All 4 officers involved in George Floyd’s murder
need to be charged NOW. *Derek Chauvin’s charge should be upgraded
to 2nd degree murder (a long shot, but should). *All nationwide
Mayors and Police Chiefs must IMMEDIATELY adopt the policing
strategies/tactics outlined by the Black Lives Matter organization
to dramatically reduce these violent incidents. *Non-violent
protests must continue across the nation to hold officials feet to
the fire until they act. *City, State and Federal Government must
not escalate the situation by inviting military tactics to stamp
out peaceful protests. *We all must VOTE as if our lives
(especially the lives of African-American’s) are depending on it.
There is so much more to overcome, but we have to start somewhere.
#blacklivesmatter #justiceforgeorgefloyd #ripgeorgefloyd
#icantbreathe #ericyahnker

A post shared by Eric Yahnker (@ericyahnker) on May 31, 2020 at
11:33am PDT

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Long Post. I wanted to do a drawing for #BLM
Originally i thought I would draw a portrait of George Floyd but so
many great artists already have and i wanted this piece to be more
about the entire movement, not just one (very important) piece of
it. In the end I decided to do a collage of George Floyd, Ahmaud
Arbery and Breonna Taylor. ⠀⠀⠀ What was devastating to me was
seeing the number of people I COULD potentially draw – and trying
to choose just a few. This situation is unconscionable and rooted
chiefly in fear. As a white male, I feel disconnected from the
violence to my south, but I also know that people are people and
education is the chief weapon against bigotry, racism and sexism.
As a father, I struggle with trying to explain this sort of hatred
and I cannot imagine how I could prepare my children if their skin
was a different colour. The fear that minorities and ethnically
different people must live in makes my heart hurt. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ This
drawing was done in graphite on stonehenge paper. Its 14″ x 18″ ⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀ #maasart #drawing #portrait #sketch #illustration #charcoal
#graphite #BLM #BlackLivesMatter

A post shared by Justin Maas (@maas.art) on Jun 1, 2020 at
9:13am PDT

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I CAN’T BREATHE.

A post shared by MARK PAUL DEREN (@madsteez) on May 31, 2020 at
1:56pm PDT

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i created this in honor of #sandrabland
#breonnataylor #tyishamiller and so many black womxn whose lives
have been taken at the hands of the police… at the hands of a
country that has profited off the black body since it’s fruition,
but at our own expense. i also created this in acknowledgement of
the policing my people experience every day within our respective
institutions. all of us have had our share of #amycooper
moments—microaggressions, silencing, belittlement, and blatant
disrespect on top of all we face in this world. black lives
matter.

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PDT

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There should not be so many dashes here. Black
people are 3x more likely than white people to be killed by the
police in the US. And yet, there should also be more dashes here.
Because of health inequalities, a black baby born today is expected
to live til they’re 71.9 years old. For white babies, that number
is 76.4 years. George Floyd is pictured here with his daughter.
Sources: For data on killings > Mapping Police Violence (go
look, they’re doing really important work @samswey, @iamderay &
@MsPackyetti). For data on life expectancies by race and ethnicity
> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017.

A post shared by Mona Chalabi (@monachalabi) on May 27, 2020 at
5:00pm PDT

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Yesterday, in yet another act of anti-black police
violence causing mass outrage, George Floyd yelled “I can’t
breathe” and pleaded for his life as a white Minneapolis police
officer violently pinned him down with his knee on his neck. George
died after. He was murdered in broad daylight. His death is
reminiscent of the death of Eric Garner. Even with a crowd yelling
at him to stop and while folks filmed the murder, the cop did it
anyway, showing the massive injustice, zero accountability and
white supremacy embedded in the “criminal justice” system.
Heartbroken, angry and disgusted. This must end. Much love and
solidarity to Black communities grieving another beautiful life
lost. May George Floyd Rest in Power. Text ‘Floyd’ to 55156 to
demand the officers be charged with murder. You can also call Mayor
Jacob Frey at (612)-673-2100, DA Mike Freeman at (612)-348-5550 and
demand justice. #blacklivesmatter #georgefloyd #icantbreathe
#justiceforgeorgefloyd

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12:07pm PDT

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NEW
TIMEdue
to curfew #ninapop #tonymcdade #blacktranslivesmatter #acab
#blacklivesmatter #justiceforgeorgefloyd #justicefortonymcdade
#justiceforninapop #justiceforbreonnataylor

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9:14pm PDT

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George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Bre Taylor. I drew
these today with sharpie, and if these images speak to you, please
feel use them. No further permission needed. I’ll even send you the
jpegs. I’ve got nothing to say that hasn’t been said and sung by
better people but I’m making these available because the images we
share matter. At the height of Jim Crow, lynchings were advertised
in newspapers to draw crowds of hundreds or thousands of white
onlookers. Modern lynchings draw audiences in the millions. And the
message of a lynching is never just for the person killed; it’s
just as much a message for everyone watching. That’s why it’s
important for me, for all icon writers and artists and social media
users, as we grieve these three and so many others, to share what
we can of their dignity, their glory, their goodness, and their
light. #justiceforahmaud #justiceforahmaudarbery
#justiceforgeorgefloyd #justiceforbreonnataylor #justiceforfloyd
#blacklivesmatter

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(@thegreatcrostini) on May 28, 2020 at 1:38pm PDT

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Memorial portrait of George Floyd. Black Lives
Matter #blacklivesmatter #georgefloyd

A post shared by Hiba Schahbaz ? (@hiba_schahbaz) on Jun 1, 2020
at 4:34pm PDT

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BLACK LIVES MATTER. Donate if you can:
@mnfreedomfund @brooklynbailfund

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7:44pm PDT

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This is America. Murdered by those who took an oath
to serve and protect. Say their names. “Those who make peaceful
revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” JFK
#blacklivesmatter #georgefloyd #nojusticenopeace

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