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  • Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections
    Title: Black Lives Matter protest posters
    Identifier/Call Number: 6216
    Physical Description: 2.1 Linear Feet 1 box
    Date: 2020
    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."
    Language of Material: English .
    Container: 1

    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."

    Conditions Governing Access

    Advance notice required for access.

    Conditions Governing Use

    All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

    Preferred Citation

    [Box/folder no. or item name], Black Lives Matter protest posters, Collection no. 6216, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Chimene Tucker, November 19, 2020

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    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 brutality -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
    Police -- Complaints against -- 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
    Political posters
    Posters
    Floyd, George, 1973-2020 -- Posters
    Taylor, Breonna -- Posters