Textual Description of Visuals-The Racial Injustice of Police Brutality (11.2)

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Introduction:

Header: Protestors stand in front of police cars holding hands as a sign of unity.
First picture is a Black Lives Matter mural with images of those who lost their lives to police brutality, such as George Floyd.
Video tells the stories of those who lost their lives to police brutality, such as Michael Brown.
The first picture on the left at the bottom is a protestor holding up a sign saying “Hands up, don’t shoot”.
The second picture on the left at the bottom is of a protestor holding his hands up in front of police in riot gear.
The right picture at the bottom is of protestors with signs saying “ how many weren’t filmed?”, “white silence is black death”, “am I next?”, and “black futures matter”.

Survey Results:

All graphs included are survey results from the survey I created for this project.

Selma-to-Montgomery March aka Bloody Sunday:

Header: protestors with a sign saying “we march with Selma”
First picture: protestors are beaten by police with billy clubs.
Second picture: protestors are forced to surrender and kneel before police.
Third picture: police cars are lined up alongside police to stop the march.
Video: one of Martin Luther King’s most famous speeches.
Fourth picture (on the left): Martin Luther King marches alongside his wife and protestors.
Fifth picture (on the left): Martin Luther King is pictured giving his famous speech.
Sixth picture (on the right): Martin Luther King marches and chats with protestors.

Trayvon Martin:

Header: picture of protestors holding a sign saying “Justice for Trayvon”.
First picture (on the left): A picture of Trayvon Martin.
Second picture (on the right): a young boy holding a sign saying “I am Trayvon Martin”.
Third picture (on the right): Protestors holding a sign saying “Solidarity”.
First video (on left): the 911 call between George Zimmerman and dispatch.
Fourth picture (on the right): George Zimmerman
Second video: the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s death is read aloud and George Zimmerman is found not guilty.
Fifth picture (on the right): a Black Lives Matter sign on cardboard.
Sixth picture (on the left): Black Lives Matter is painted on the road.
Bottom pictures: all pictures of protestors holding signs relating to justice for Trayvon Martin.

Michael Brown:

Header: a “Justice for Michael Brown” sign is held by marchers.
First picture: Michael Brown’s graduation picture.
Second picture: Officer Darren Wilson who has been accused of firing the fatal shots.
First video: Officer Wilson explains his account for the night of Michael Brown’s murder and claims he did everything right.
Third picture: Rapper J. Cole
Fourth picture: Michael Brown’s family weeps as a drawing of Michael sits next to them.
Second video: The song “Be Free” by J. Cole which was created in response to Michael’s death.

Tamir Rice

Header: Tamir Rice’s burial site.
First picture: Tamir Rice
Second picture: protestors holding signs relating to the corrupt criminal justice system.
First video: Surveillance video showing the moments leading up to Tamir’s death.
Second video: angry protestors reacting to lack of charges brought against the officers involved.

Sandra Bland

Header: an image of Sandra with “I can’t breathe” and other sayings behind her.
First picture: Sandra Bland
Second picture: former officer Brian Encinia
First video: shows camera footage from the police dashcam of the arrest of Sandra Bland and explains why Brian Encinia was fired.
Second video: shows cell phone footage from Sandra’s phone of the arrest and discusses the failures happening inside the prison that lead to Sandra’s death.

George Floyd:

Header: a mural painted for George Floyd with the words “I can’t breathe” around him.
First picture: George Floyd
First video: bodycam footage leading up to George Floyd’s death.
Second picture: The four officers involved in George Floyd’s murder.
Second video: Derek Chauvin, responsible for Floyd’s murder, listens to the charges against him and his sentencing to 22.5 years in prison.
Bottom pictures: all pictures of protestors holding signs saying “I/We can’t breathe”.

Breonna Taylor:

Header: a mural painted for Breonna with flowers laying nearby.
First picture: Breonna Taylor
First video: goes into detail about what exactly happened the night of Breonna Taylor’s murder.
Second video: relates to the lack of charges brought against the officers involved and how upsetting and frustrating it was for her family.

“Defund the Police” Movement:

Header: a protestor holds a sign saying “defund the police”
Video: goes into detail of what exactly it would mean to defund the police.
First picture: a collage of pictures pieced together stating that “America needs change”.
Second picture: an ice cream “party” with bowls representing the different areas funding could go into if police were defunded, such as mental-health counseling, education, job training, etc.

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