Black Lives Matter protest posters
Scope and Contents
A collection of four Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest posters gathered at BLM protests during 2020. The posters feature images of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Terence Crutcher, Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice, Oscar Grant, Philando Castile, Walter Scott, Eric Garner, and Trayvon Martin. Two of the posters in the collection also relate to LGBTQ+ movements, including a poster stating "All Black Lives Matter" in rainbow lettering and a different poster featuring the transgender pride flag, the non-binary flag, the bisexual pride flag, and the words "Love knows no boundaries."
Dates
- Creation: 2020
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
2.1 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of four Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest posters gathered at BLM protests during 2020. The posters feature images of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Terence Crutcher, Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice, Oscar Grant, Philando Castile, Walter Scott, Eric Garner, and Trayvon Martin. Two of the posters in the collection also relate to LGBTQ+ movements, including a poster stating "All Black Lives Matter" in rainbow lettering and a different poster featuring the transgender pride flag, the non-binary flag, the bisexual pride flag, and the words "Love knows no boundaries."
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Chimene Tucker, November 19, 2020
Subject
- Floyd, George, 1973-2020 -- Posters (Person)
- Taylor, Breonna -- Posters (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- African American sexual minorities -- California -- Los Angeles -- 21st century -- Archival resources
- African American transgender people -- California -- Los Angeles -- 21st century -- Archival resources
- Anti-racism -- California -- Los Angeles -- 21st century -- Posters
- Black lives matter movement -- California -- Los Angeles -- 21st century -- Archival resources
- Gender-nonconforming people -- California -- Los Angeles -- 21st century -- Archival resources
- Police -- Complaints against -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
- Police brutality -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
- Police misconduct -- United States -- Archival resources
- Racism -- United States -- 21st century -- Archival resources
- Social movements -- United States -- 21st century -- Archival resources
- Title
- Finding aid for the Black Lives Matter protest posters
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Bo Doub
- Date
- 2021 January
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu