The advocacy group behind a public work depicting the death of George Floyd says they still hope to show the piece in the city of Minneapolis even though the plan was thwarted last year. Don Perlis’s painting, entitled Floyd (2020), was shown in Times Square in New York last October and is currently on show on a 16ft…
Read MorePosted June 17, 2020 Dr. Indira Etwaroo and Colvin Grannum talk about the importance of the mural at the hub of Black Brooklyn, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and The Billie Holiday Theater. Posted by Art Movez Podcast on Wednesday, June 17, 2020
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BY KATIE HAYES CONTRIBUTING WRITER JUNE 15, 2020 05:45 AM As children play on the sidewalk, multiple artists are priming plywood and painting scenes while a small crowd watches. Earlier, a 4-year-old girl contributed a salmon that dances across the bright wall filled with names and portraits. Her work helps tell the story of oppression. The…
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7:49 PM PDT 6/14/2020 by Kimberly Nordyke Gianna Floyd, who is 6, thanked the actress-singer on Instagram. George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter is now a Disney shareholder, thanks to Barbra Streisand. Gianna Floyd on Saturday shared a post on Instagram in which she thanked the actress-singer for her gift. The accompanying photos showed her along with a letter…
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by Vu on June 1, 2020 Over the past few days, I have been thinking of George Floyd’s brutal murder by the police and of the protests happening in Minneapolis, nationwide, and globally, as I know many of you are. I am at a loss on what to do and how to support our Black…
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