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Black Renaissance | YouTube Originals

Black Renaissance | YouTube Originals

We are thrilled to announce that Unarmed has been included in the YouTube Originals special 'Black Renaissance', that will feature President and Mrs. Obama, Jason Reynolds, Killer Mike, Desus Nice...
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Leon Gallery Installation

Leon Gallery Installation

After our successful pop-up last fall, Leon Gallery invited us back to create a full show inside the space. Longer blog post on the process at Raafi's blog. OPENING RECEPTIONJanuary...
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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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Soho

Soho

On Friday afternoon we installed the full suite of jerseys on Lafayette Street between Houston and Canal.  
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Rayshard Brooks

“After Rolfe shot Brooks, he exclaimed, ‘I got him,’ kicked Brooks as he struggled for his life, and failed to give timely first aid.” Source: CNN
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