Say Their Names
{{Short description|2020 mural in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.}}
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| artist = Whitney Holbourn
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Say Their Names is a 2020 mural in Louisville, Kentucky.
Description and history
Unveiled in July 2020, the artwork depicts the faces of Sandra Bland, George Floyd, David McAtee, Elijah McClain, and Breonna Taylor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wave3.com/2020/07/06/louisville-artists-unveil-mural-honoring-breonna-taylor-others-killed-by-police/|title=Louisville artists unveil mural honoring Breonna Taylor; others killed by police|date=6 July 2020 |access-date=2021-08-13|archive-date=2021-08-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813210602/https://www.wave3.com/2020/07/06/louisville-artists-unveil-mural-honoring-breonna-taylor-others-killed-by-police/|url-status=live}} It was vandalized in June 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wave3.com/2021/06/28/breonna-taylor-george-floyd-mural-louisville-vandalized-suspects-caught-camera/|title=Breonna Taylor, George Floyd mural in Louisville vandalized, suspects caught on camera|date=28 June 2021 |access-date=2021-08-13|archive-date=2021-08-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813210601/https://www.wave3.com/2021/06/28/breonna-taylor-george-floyd-mural-louisville-vandalized-suspects-caught-camera/|url-status=live}} Artist Whitney Holbourn repaired the mural and added the face of Travis Nagdy.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-07-26|title=Artist repairs vandalized Breonna Taylor mural and adds a new face as well|url=https://www.wlky.com/article/artist-repairs-vandalized-breonna-taylor-mural-and-adds-a-new-face-as-well/37124588|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-13|website=WLKY|language=en|archive-date=2021-08-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813210609/https://www.wlky.com/article/artist-repairs-vandalized-breonna-taylor-mural-and-adds-a-new-face-as-well/37124588}}
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 SayHerName in response to the death of Bland, and has since gained significant traction when discussing racial injustice in the United States.{{Cite web|title=Where Does 'Say Their Names' (#SayTheirNames) Come From?|url=https://www.joincake.com/blog/say-their-names/|access-date=2021-12-05|website=joincake.com|language=en|archive-date=2021-12-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206003743/https://www.joincake.com/blog/say-their-names/|url-status=live}}
See also
{{Portal|Kentucky|Visual arts}}
References
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{{Black Lives Matter}}
Category:2020 establishments in Kentucky
Category:Black Lives Matter art
Category:Paintings of African-Americans
Category:Monuments and memorials in Kentucky
Category:Murals of black people
Category:Public art in Louisville, Kentucky
Category:Vandalized works of art in Kentucky
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