Black Lives Matter signs
Unprocessed Material — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2020-0007
Content Description
Four signs from the June 6, 2020 Black Lives Matter protests for George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at Cookeville's Courthouse Square. One sign includes a Pride and Black Lives Matters statement. Three are black and white and one is colored. The protests attracted 200 plus on June 6 and protests continued for days following the initial protest. Threats occurred to participants and some were investigated by the FBI for being associated with a terrorist organization proposed by Trump called "antifa".
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
The archivist solicited alumni Olivia Hendricks and student Mohera Narimetla for the signs they used in the June 6, 2020 protests.
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- 2020
Extent
4 Sheets
- Black lives matter movement Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Civil rights movements Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gay rights Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Human rights Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Police brutality Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Social movements Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
