Breonna Under the Stars

Fall 2020

Location: Starlight Square (Temporary)

Partners: Central Square Business Improvement District

Lead Artists: Tarik Bartel and Atia Mahabir

Teen Artist: Brandy A., Logian A., Salma B., Chloe D., Ayatt E., Diomanie R., Khahieal S., Yasimen Y., Ayman, T., Sarah P.

“We created this mural to show the side of the Black Lives Matter movement that has not been covered enough by mainstream media: the Black women and femmes who have become icons of the movement but have yet to receive justice. Women like Breonna Taylor have been me with silence instead of accountability of the police officers who murdered her. This silence is harmful. This silence is violence. We have incorporated elements of street art, digital design, and protest art to speak to our community in Cambridge about this issue. This mural is also something they can engage with. We encourage people to take photos and use the hashtags and QR codes on the mural. But we also want our community to reflect on their activism using the community board. Anti-racist work doesn’t end at a hashtag or a donation. What else are you doing for the movement? What are you doing to support Black women and femmes?”

- Quoted from mural