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''Say Their Names'' is a 2020 mural in
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Description and history

Unveiled in July 2020, the artwork depicts the faces of
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. It was vandalized in June 2021. Artist Whitney Holbourn repaired the mural and added the face of Travis Nagdy. The phrase "Say Their Names" was coined to bring attention to victims of systemic racism and racial injustice in the United States. The movement stems from the 2014 movement
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in response to the death of Bland, and has since gained significant traction when discussing racial injustice in the United States.


See also

* 2020 in art


References

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