Poster of the Week – Before George Floyd...
Updated: Jul 14, 2021
Before George Floyd there was:
Emmett Till
James Chaney
Andrew Goodman
Michael Schwerner
Fred Hampton
Manuel Ramos
Ruben Salazar
Eula Love
Arturo Jiménez
Anastasio Rojas
Andy López
Trayvon Martin
Tamir Rice
Kenneth Harding, Jr.
Oscar Grant
Michael Brown
Ezell Ford
Rekia Boyd
Sandra Bland
Joyce Curnell
Elijah McClain
Ronald Greene
….and too many more.
Since George Floyd:
Rayshard Brooks
Breonna Taylor
Jacob Blake
Walter Wallace Jr.
Casey Christopher Goodson Jr.
Andre Hill
Angelo Quinto
Daunte Wright
Adam Toledo
Andrew Brown, Jr.
…and too many more.
THIS MUST STOP!
In 2018, the Center for the Study of Political Graphics produced “To Protect & Serve? Five Decades of Posters Protesting Police Violence,” a traveling exhibition with a fully illustrated and annotated bilingual catalog. This exhibition is meant to educate the public about the history of police violence and inspire people to action. A digital version is available online:
English: https://www.politicalgraphics.org/to-protect-and-serve
Spanish: https://www.politicalgraphics.org/proteger-y-servir
For a free copy of the 51 page catalog, please send a $5 donation which will cover the cost of shipping and handling (click button below).
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Sources:
A Timeline of What Has Happened in the Year Since George Floyd’s Death
A Cry of ‘I Can’t Breathe’ United a Generation in a Gasp for Justice
Justice for George Floyd: Free Downloadable Poster from Counterfire