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[White "What Will Be Your Excuse...?" poster]

Poster of statements from students that was taped to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. There are three separate writers including DaVonte Wade and someone with the first name Justin; all used different ink colors blue, black, and red. The largest is a comment about the situation around Colin Kaepernick's protest compared to the reaction to police brutality. Two hashtags are used "#BLM" and "#Blacklivesmatter". Duct-tape is attached around the edges of the paper.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[White "When Colin Kaepernick Kneels..." poster]

Poster that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. The sign reads "When Colin Kaepernick kneels, it's a problem but not innocent African Americans are being shot & killed and targeted??? #BlackLivesMatter". The demonstration was meant to bring awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement and the incidents that inspired it.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[White "When Will the Videos Stop?" poster]

Poster that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. The sign speaks out against racial profiling and explains that the demonstration is happening to make people think about the Black Lives Matter movement and the incidents that inspired it.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[White "White Silence is Violence" poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration. The sign has a few parts to it, first is "White Silence is Violence" which is circled, two hashtags "#Chagegonnacome" and "RIPChrisitanTaylor", and a comment "I AGREE 100%!" The demonstration was held in order to establish a space where the Black Lives Matter movement and the incidents that inspired it could be discussed.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[White "Will My Brother Be the Next Hashtag?" poster]

Poster that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. The sign features students' writing on the topics of the Black Lives Matter movement and racism. The hashtag "#Blacklivesmatter" is at the end of one comment.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[White "With Everything Goin on Just Pray" poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration. The sign includes several different messages and comments. There are also drawings of hears and flowers on the poster. The demonstration was held in order to make space for discussion and reflection on the Black Lives Matter movement and the incidents that inspired it.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[White "You Are Beautiful, You Are Loved" poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration. There are large blocks of commentary and also a quote from the character Captain America. Minority groups are mentioned and a student named Eric signed his comment. The demonstration was held in order to provide a space for discussion and reflection on the Black Lives Matter movement and the incidents that inspired it.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[White "You Are Loved" poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration on the UNT campus. The sign includes hashtags and messages addressing LGBT issues. On the back of the poster are the number "11/10". The demonstration was held after the election in order to make space to discuss and reflect on the Black Lives Matter movement and the incidents that inspired it.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[White "You Are Loved..." poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration. The sign includes messages of support to the LGBT community, minorities, comparison to the beginning of the Holocaust, and a prompt to "watch 13th on Netflix". The demonstration was held in order to provide a space for discussion and reflection on the Black Lives Matter movement and the incidents that inspired it.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Yellow "Black Death // White Privilege" poster]

Poster featuring a haiku that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. The haiku is titled "Black Death//White Privledge" and reads "Black man obeys cop; get shot. White man rapes woman; only gets three months." Below are comments from other students and three different hashtags.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Yellow "Black Lives Matter Demonstration" poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration on the UNT campus. The sign reads "BLACK LIVES MATTER DEMONSTRATION ON OTHER SIDE COME CONTRIBUTE!!!", inviting students to participate. The demonstration was held in order to offer a space for discussion and reflection on the Black Lives Matter movement and the incidents that inspired it.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Yellow "Emotion'L Dumping Grounds" poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration on the UNT campus. The sign reads "EMOTION'L DUMPING GROUNDS..." in large stenciled letters with the message "Hugs available upon request...maybe tears too" written in marker underneath. The date "11/10" is written on the back. The demonstration was held in order to offer a space for discussion and reflection on the Black Lives Matter movement after the 2016 election and other issues surrounding it.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Yellow "How Do You Feel? (Grab a Pen and Tell Me)" poster]

Poster with prompt at the top "How do you feel (grab a pen and tell me)" followed by several responses below. The responses express other students' feelings around the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and police brutality. Several hashtags are included on the poster, two have been crossed out that appear to read "#All Lives Matter" and "#Unborn Lives Matter". There is duct-tape along the top and a piece on the left side of the poster.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Yellow "How Do You Feel: I'm Scared to Exist..." poster]

Poster that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. At the top is written "How do you feel?" followed by several different students' writings on the situations surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement. #BLM is included in two places on the poster.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Yellow "If We Stand Together..." poster]

Poster that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. The poster calls for action and for people to gather together. The demonstration was held in hopes of providing a space for discussion about the Black Lives Matter movement and the incidents that inspired it.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Yellow "My Humanity..." poster]

Poster that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. The sign reads "My Humanity Should Not Be Up For Debate!!!", "We are human!", and "We want justice!". It also includes the hashtag "#BLM" and is signed by the student Davon Kenney.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Yellow "Police Have Shot and Killed" poster]

Poster that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. The main focus of the sign reads "Police have SHOT & KILLED at least 2,195 people since FERGUSON. STOP KILLING US" a comment on the side reads "Don't stop talking about this #staywoke". The demonstration was held in order to bring awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement and the incidents that inspired it.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Yellow "The Election Exposed..." poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration. Most of the comments are longer on this sign, which includes a quote from Vince Staples. Two messages are signed, one is "PMA" and the other is "Ky Phillips", and the labels BSR and NB are included. The focus is on the election, Trump, and minorities. The demonstration was held in order to offer a space for discussion and reflection on the Black Lives Matter movement and the incidents that inspired it.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Yellow "We're All the Same at the Core" poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration on the UNT campus. The sign reads "My 16 y/old brother should be able to jog in our white neighbor hood w/o having the cops called on him TWICE #Blackpeopleareeverywhere #get over it", "(heart) We're all the same at the CORE (hear)", and "I shouldn't be scared of Cops!" The demonstration was held in order to make a space for discussion and reflection on the Black Lives Matter movement and the incidents that inspired it.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[White "#Michelle Shirley" poster]

Poster that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. The poster includes hashtags and the name of Michelle Shirley, an African American woman who was shot by police in Torrance, California. There is also a quote from Vince Staples and Eryn Butler signed her comment. The demonstration was held in order to make space for discussion and reflection on the Black Lives Matter movement and the incidents that inspired it.
Date: 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library