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This Saturday, May 29th, Renton will host a Black Lives Matter Artwalk at 625 S 4th St from 12pm to 5pm, featuring a collection of local artists of both visual and performance mediums.

Event organizer, Franchesca Vargas said she has worked with and been supported by the Renton Municipal Arts Commission to put on this event.

This years event, she says, is tied around the theme of Embodying Black Excellence.

Vargas hopes that those who attend this weekends BLM Artwalk approach the experience with an open-mind and that they listen, to what the collection of performance and visual artists have to say through their art.

She said she believes art allows people to connect with experiences they may have otherwise been unfamiliar with and that people who listen, with empathy they will leave feeling touched and moved.

Artist, Charles The Original Spur, Conner, said he has been an artist of varying mediums for as long as he could remember.

After a stint serving in the military, Conner said he felt like he had lost the edge on some of his artistic skills and felt out of the loop.

After spending a lot of time drawing and sharpening his skills, he has now developed his own styles and flavors through digital art, abstract art and paint pours.

Conners paint pours utilize beautiful color scheme spectrums that organically stretch and bend across the canvas often creating a cosmos-like nebula of both complementary and contrasting colors.

He said his art often uses bright color themes to contrast the deep thought inducing emotions that his art is intended to convey.

Conner said he is excited for this weekends BLM Artwalk because with so many Black creatives in the same space, people will get to learn more about who they are and he believes this will bring the community closer together.

We all have something to say as artists, Conner said We all express it differently.

Painter and collage artist Trenise Tree, Williams, said she is proud of Renton for being open-minded and giving this collection of artists a chance to be seen and heard.

Williams uses acrylic paint and collage techniques to make her art. She said often she does not know what her art will look like when she begins and instead lets her vision for the piece develop through her process.

Williams said she often uses poems and sketches from other artists and friends in her collage work.

At this weekends BLM Artwalk, she said she plans to work on several canvases at once as she allows people to watch her process.

Williams said she hopes the event allows attendees to gain some perspective and understanding about the artists experience and leave with some clarity as to who they are.

We are connected as Black people, Williams said But we are all so different.

For more information on some of the other artists at the event visit their socials here:

@jonarra

@the.supreme.creator

@mirrors.of.melanin

@d.t.i.creativestudiosix

@_kingspen

@mahoganypurpose

@joshua.quarles

@ms_charde_brown

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Black Lives Matter - The Nation

The photography exhibition called Choose Your Weapon will open at the Harvey B. Gantt Center in June.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. One year after the nationwide protests that followed the death of George Floyd, the images of those moments in history still live on. But through those photos, one photographer is hoping itll continue to spark action for even more social justice.

Rewind back to this same time last year and E. Mackey recalls being filled with emotion and a desire to do something about it.

Just devastated overwhelmed, Mackey said. How could I make a difference -- and I realized I had my camera and I just went out and documented.

His initial plan to go to Minneapolis and photograph the Black Lives Matter protests for just a few days quickly grew into something much more. The work of his photo activism soon caught the attention of strangers willing to donate thousands of dollars to the cause. It's an opportunity that allowed Mackey to spend the next three months traveling all across the country documenting the BLM movement in 11 different cities.

I thought Ill just stay on the road until I run out of money, but I never ran out of money because people kept donating, Mackey said.

He adds his inspiration came from Gordon Parks, who once said his camera was his weapon. Its this same idea that Mackey hopes will inspire others to find their weapon as well.

Every day, people can choose whatever they have at their disposal as a weapon against injustice," he said.

The Choose Your Weapon exhibition will open at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture on Friday, June 4, and remain on display until the beginning of October.

Contact Briana Harper at bharper@wcnc.com and follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Artist showcases photos of nationwide Black Lives Matter protests one year later - WCNC.com

Jeangu Macrooy, the Netherlands entry, takes the stage to sing Birth of a New Age, a song penned in response to the police killing of George Floyd and the subsequent resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement worldwide.

Skin as rich as the starlit night / Your rhythm is rebellion, the gospel-influenced song begins, saluting the protesters who demanded justice for Floyd last year.

In the chorus, Macrooy switches from English to Sranan Tongo, the language of his native Suriname, a South American country that was once a colony of the Netherlands. Yu no man broko mi, he sings, over and over: You cant break me.

Eurovision is well known for songs that take stands on social or political issues. In 1971, Germanys Katja Ebstein sang Diese Welt (This World), a pro-environment track that was radical for its time. More recently, acts have pushed for gay, lesbian and transgender rights in Europe.

So its great to see Macrooy continuing that trend although, sadly, he has almost no chance of winning. Few countries ever win Eurovision twice in a row. Ireland did three times in the 1990s, but by the third time they were desperate not to win again. The winner hosts the next years show, and it was starting to get expensive.

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The Netherlands Eurovision entry featured a Black Lives Matter moment. - The New York Times

The judge is charged with misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon.

May 18, 2021, 6:03 PM

4 min read

A North Carolina judge has been charged with misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly almost hitting Black Lives Matter protesters with his car.

In a video of the May 7 incident released by police, an SUV reportedly driven by North Carolina Appeals Court Judge John M. Tyson appears to drive around a traffic circle past protesters, then move into the innermost lane of the circle near where protesters are standing and drive past them again.

The inner lane is painted with a mural that reads Black Lives Do Matter. End Racism Now. The lane is not open for traffic, according to local law enforcement officials.

Surveillance video released by police shows an SUV driving around a traffic circle in Fayetteville, N.C., just before passing close to a group of Black Lives Matter protesters, May 7, 2021. Law enforcement officials said that lane is not currently open for traffic.

According to The Fayetteville Observer, Myah Warren, a demonstrator at the scene, swore before a Cumberland County magistrate that Tyson nearly hit protesters with his car.

A court summons has been issued, the court confirmed, and court records show Tysons court date is June 21. Hell need to appear in court to answer to the charge.

Tyson told the local newspaper that he called 911 to report people blocking traffic, claiming that protesters were gathering around his car.

The surveillance footage does not appear to show exactly how close the SUV came to protesters or any demonstrators surrounding Tyson's car.

Surveillance video released by police shows an SUV driving around a traffic circle in Fayetteville, N.C., passing close to a group of Black Lives Matter protesters, May 7, 2021. Law enforcement officials said that lane is not currently open for traffic.

Several states have implemented or introduced bills that protect some drivers who hit protesters with their cars. Protesters often block roadways and stop traffic during demonstrations. Following 2020's summerlong protests against police brutality, legislators in Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma and Utah proposed increased penalties for demonstrators who halt traffic and would grant immunity for drivers who hit them. North Carolina does not have this kind of law.

Tyson has been a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals for almost 14 years total and has taught law at Campbell University since 1987, according to the North Carolina Judicial Branch website.

Tyson and his lawyer, David T. Courie Sr., did not respond to ABC News requests for comment, but Courie told The Fayetteville Observer that he had seen the surveillance footage and it will be labeled Defense Exhibit #1.

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North Carolina judge accused of almost hitting Black Lives Matter protesters with his car - ABC News