Say Their Names - Springfield, MA
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The "Say Their Names" mural is located on the southwest side of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services Building at 5 Rutland Street in Springfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WM12K80
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2020
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On June 5, 2020, during the worldwide Black Lives Matter protest, New York artist Wane One along with Nero and Souls created this 25' wide by 25' high mural inspired by the death of George Floyd and in the memory of the unarmed black persons those who died at the hands of law enforcement during the past year.
The central motif of the mural is the phrase "Say Their Names" against a blue background. Above the phrase is are six white doves in flight. In the lower left corner is a hand holding a bullhorn. Along the lower part of the mural are five hearts each composed of names of more than 60 persons who have died in the past year.
City: Springfield, MA
Location Name: Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services Building
Artist: Wane One, Nero & Souls
Date: June 5, 2020
Media: Acrylic spray paint on brick
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