The board with the images are of men and women killed by law enforcement, including Gary King and Daniel Son Pham (both below).
King reminds me of so many of the young men with whom I went to school. And Pham, he could be a relative...
I cannot explain the psychic fear and sadness surrounding the issue of police brutality. I can, however, say that that fear and sadness is only intensified when one medium of people's voice is silenced. The beautiful mural of King was buffed a few months ago. A reason to hate graffiti abatement. The City of Oakland spends money on a special squad that works on this "issue," policing our material world to fit into one asthetic viewpoint.
Good night.
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