Resource Type

[White "Complaining Makes for Another Topic..." poster]

Poster that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. The poster reads "Complaining makes for another topic. Irrelevant to the whole...where is the change, action, process to the end goal? Will my nephews be next? Will my 200+ lb brother need a script to know how to be stopped? Be the change, not the # in place." It is signed B-Bell with a happy face next to the name. Duct-tape is around the edges of the paper.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[White "Trump is a..." poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration on the UNT campus. The entire sign is covered in comments about the 2016 election, Trump, and Clinton. They express fears and worry about what to expect in the future for minorities and the LGBTQ community. On the back of the poster is the date "11/10".
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[White "Do I Matter?" poster]

Poster that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. The sign reads "Do I Matter? #overseertoofficer Educate yourself. PoC can't always bridge the gap for you." 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

[Green "My 5-Year Old's Response..." poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration on the UNT campus. The sign reads "My 5yr. old's response to what he thinks one of God's commandments is: 'Don't bully black people!' IN solidarity w/ #BLM - a mother a Latina an Instructor at UNT M. Nelson". 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

[White "As a Veteran..." poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration on the UNT campus. The sign has four different comments, one about Colin Kaepernick's protest, one in Spanish that reads "Culturas no son Disfrazes.", one about taking a stance, and one that reads "LATINX SOLIDARITY W/ BLM #LASVIDASNEGRASIMPORTAN". The demonstration was held in order to make 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

[Green "Do You Disagree With Any of This?" poster]

Poster to facilitate discussion about the demonstration and Black Lives Matter movement. At the top is a question that reads "Do you disagree with any of this? If so please write any questions below." In the provided space some people shared confusions and ask for clarity on some topics and others address them in response.
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 "Love #BLM" poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration. The sign includes hashtags and references to the upcoming Trump election. 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

[Green "Got Feels?" poster]

Poster that was used during the student led demonstration on the UNT campus. The sign reads "GOT FEELS?" in large stenciled letters with a written comment "Boy Do I!!!" underneath. 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 "Love All!" poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration. The sign reads "LOVE ALL! I'm tired of watching my people die". The 'O' in love is a heart. The demonstration was held in order to offer a place 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

[White "We Gon' Be Alright..." poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration. Some of the comments relate to Trump and his actions while others call for people to "stand and fight together". Some people signed their names including 'Michael' and others that are more difficult to read.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Pink "Black Queer People Have to Fear..." poster]

Poster that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. The sign reads "Black Queer people have to fear the police as well as our own communities! Acknowledge Us!" and it is signed "-Jackson, they/them". Also written on the poster is the phrase "LGBT Racism exists." The demonstration was held to bring awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement and the police brutality that inspired it.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[White "Hate Should Never Win" poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration. The top of the sign is labeled "BSR", meaning that it is covered in 'Black Student Responses'. There are some comments with only one to three words and others that are made up of several sentences. Two included their names under their comments, "Jaleesa" and "Ravine".
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[White "To My People of Color, You Matter" poster]

Poster that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. The sign has several different messages written on it with topics ranging from the issue with the All Lives Matter rebuttal to resisting the system and being the change. There are also three hashtags on the poster. The demonstration was held to offer up a dialogue for the Black Lives Matter movement and the incidents that inspired it.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Pink "Portia Life Matters" poster]

Poster that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. The sign reads "Portia life matters! Knod life matters! Jazmines life matters UNT student Matters" with the names Nate and Antonio written in a space beside the message. The demonstration was held in order to open up about the Black Lives Matter movement on campus along with the incidents surrounding it.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Blue "Criminal Reform, Complete Reform" poster]

Poster that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. The poster speaks about Brock Turner and a wish to reform the system. There are hashtags included in the messages. The demonstration was held in order to facilitate discussion about the Black Lives Matter movement and the incidents that inspired it.
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[White "Latin(x) Stand With #BlackLivesMatter" poster]

Poster that was attached to the exterior wall of Willis Library during a student led demonstration. The sign reads "LATINX STAND WITH #BlackLivesMatter". The demonstration was held in order to facilitate conversations about the Black Lives Matter movement and the incidents that inspired it.
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

[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

[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 "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

[Orange "#Las Vidas..." poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration. The sign includes several hashtags and a commentary between two people that deals with the focus of the Black Lives Matter movement. The demonstration was meant to open up 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 "We Are More Than a Hashtag" poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration on the UNT campus. The poster includes the hashtag "#IndigenousLivesMatter", the phrase "We are more than a hashtag" and a question and response that reads "Is witnessing enough of a permission to speak, if I'm white? How do I act without feeling like it is appropriation? Yes!! Use your privilege to talk to other white people about racism, because they are more likely to listen to you before listening to people of color."
Date: September 21, 2016
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[White "I Wish I Felt Like..." poster]

Poster that was used during a student led demonstration. It focuses on the election of Trump and minority voices in the aftermath. 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