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Covering Up Austin's Black History | Art News
In East Austin, a powerful mural reading “Black Artists Matter,” painted in June 2020 by community members as a symbol of joy and visibility, was ordered covered up by Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s controversial directive targeting “political ideologies” in public spaces. Advocates like Ishia Adams of the Austin Justice Coalition say the removal reflects ongoing erasure of Black and LGBTQ+ history—especially since the mural stood in a historic Black cultural district. Austin now plans to cover at least 15 other artworks, including rainbow crosswalks, despite efforts to exempt them on safety…
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