#1960Now Portfolio (B): Untitled

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A black-and-white photograph taken at a Black Lives Matter rally in Atlanta, Georgia. At lower center, two (2) men are lying on the ground, holding up placards with slogans printed in large black letters on white posterboard. The placard being held by the man on proper left reads: ""BLACK" / "BLOOD" / CRIES / "FROM THE" / GROUND." The placard being held by the man at proper right reads: "SHOT DOWN / BY THE POLICE / MIKE BROWN / JOHN CRAWFORD / KAJIEME POWELL / VONDERRITT [sic] MYERS / ERIC GARNER / EZELL FORD / DANTE PARKER / AKAI GURLEY / 12 YR OLD TAMIR RICE." Behind the signs, other people sitting or standing and also holding signs are visible in the background.

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