Box 15: Fabric Protest Sign, 2020-2024

File — Box: U219.04.0015

Identifier: U219.04.0015

Staff Only

Abstract

This box contains a fabric protest poster that was used during the DU Students for Palestine Encampment. The poster is a green fabric with purple, blue, orange, and yellow stripes that has white printing stating "Atlanta Can't Breathe" along with images of a gun, a security camera, and deforestation. This is probably relating to the death of Johnny Hollman in Atlanta in 2023, when a police officer pulled Hlolman over for a traffic violation, arrested him, and tased him as Hollman yelled "I can't breathe." Because of this event, Hollman died 2 hours later, and "I can't breathe" became a rallying cry during protests of police brutality.

Dates

2020-2024

Extent

1 Items (Flat Box 14x18x3)

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Student Protests Collection contains information on student protests from a 1911 protest over a University disciplinary action to the 1991 Gulf War. Included are Administration documents related to the protests and responses, faculty responses and involvement, and material created by the students, such as fliers, statements, and posters. Also included are numerous newspaper clippings about the events and, especially for Woodstock West, publications on the happenings.