Atone
After working on the sign project for 2 years this burst out of me
BLM
All pieces and projects that are based on Black Lives Matter or Saying Their Names
A Decade of Watching Black People Die
Below are the individual names with links to articles about that individuals death. These individuals are taken from a graphic that accompanied the NPR - Codeswitch broadcast
44 most influential Black Americans
Thought out I would start out on a positive note...
The Fence at Gage Elementary, 06-02-2021
Talked to one parent who avoided walking by Gage with their child when the signs were first torn down.
Keep it, Post it, or Trash it, 12-13-2020
a learning for me
Major Lynchings
They took their teeth and sold them, They made postcards... they had picnics
Saying Their Names
I had been giving away free yard signs in front of my home. I had trouble buying them so had 50 made. Every day, I would replace taken signs at my home and the school fence. The back of one sign was even repurposed as a missing dog poster (they did find the dog).