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Black Renaissance - Full Film

Black Renaissance - Full Film

It was a great honor to have Unarmed appear as part of the YouTube Originals special Black Renaissance. This five-minute film aired alongside segments by Barack and Michelle Obama, Anderson.Paak,...
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Unarmed Artist Panel

Unarmed Artist Panel

Join us this Saturday Feb. 13th, 2021 at 2PM MST for a panel discussion on the Unarmed Installation at Leon Gallery via Zoom.   PANELISTS -Raafi Rivero, Unarmed-Narkita Gold, Artist...
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Black Renaissance | YouTube Originals

YouTube Originals has announced a special 'Black Renaissance', that will feature President and Mrs. Obama, Jason Reynolds, Killer Mike, Desus Nice & The Kid Mero, Jemele Hill, artist Shantell Martin,...
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Leon Gallery Installation

Leon Gallery Installation

Leon Gallery is proud to welcome back Raafi Rivero for the first gallery exhibition of Unarmed. OPENING RECEPTIONJanuary 30th, 20215-10pm Gallery Hours: Wed- Friday 10am - 6pm | Saturday &...
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A Half-Year of Unarmed

A Half-Year of Unarmed

My life changed on May 25th, 2020. I just didn't know it yet. That's the day George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis by the racist Derek Chauvin. At the time...
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Denver

Denver

Leon Gallery hosted a pop-up installation of Unarmed on its front windows and we were able to meet artists and community members still feeling the sting of the Elijah McClain...
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Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis is the epicenter of a global movement to protect black lives and the most vulnerable people from racist police violence. We felt honored to be welcomed into the community, document...
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Milwaukee Recap

Milwaukee Recap

 After two days of events with our friends at Snack Boys, we installed jerseys across the city.
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Louisville Recap

Louisville Recap

Louisville was the first stop on the Tour. We held a pop-up event at the Roots 101 African American Museum to install jerseys with community members and activists, then installed...
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Fall 2020 Tour

Announcing the first event of the Unarmed Fall Tour - this Sunday, October 18th, in Louisville! Come out and get your picture taken with the artwork. We have a great panel...
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Jacob Blake

Jacob Blake

Seven years of this shit. Plus another 400. Jacob Blake was UNARMED. Defund the police.  
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Elijah McClain

Elijah McClain

“A police officer in the released video acknowledges McClain, 23, was not doing anything criminal prior to the arrest. He was walking home with groceries.” Source: CBS 4 Denver The four...
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