Research Guides: WVU Libraries Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Resource Guide: BLM

Content in Response to Current Events

The Library Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Guide currently spotlights online library and web resources related to the killing of George Floyd, including the context of anti-black violence, police brutality, protests, and activism including Black Lives Matter (BLM) and artists' responses. In addition, people of color are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and we are sharing sources about health inequity and the intersection with BLM and the current protests.

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Artists and writers producing work in the streets – including tags, graffiti, murals, stickers, and other installations on walls, pavement, and signs – are in a unique position to respond quickly and effectively in a moment of crisis.

MAPPING GEORGE FLOYD AND ANTI-RACIST STREET ART: in the context of a crisis, street art has the potential to transform urban space and foster a sustained political dialogue, reaching a wide audience and making change possible.

MAPPING COVID-19 STREET ART: see an explosion of street art around the world created in response to the Covid-19 global pandemic, even as our movement in public spaces is limited due to public health concerns.

Creativity vs. COVID: Ending the Pandemic for Good
Interdisciplinary, interactive virtual exhibit with optional physical components.

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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at universities and other publicly-funded institutions have been working to develop tests, treatments, and vaccines to better protect us and ease the public health crisis.

An international collective of university students, artists, and activists has also been working to make sure those treatments are available to everyone, everywhere, not just those with the ability to pay. Guaranteeing this access is crucial for ending the pandemic. And, from an ethical standpoint, it’s simply the right thing to do.

This innovative exhibition shares compelling creative work from the Free the Vaccine for Covid-19 campaign – from poster designs to viral parody music videos. In doing so, it introduces audiences to key issues that limit access to medicine and provides robust methods anyone can use to advocate for change from anywhere, especially at this time of social distancing.