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Little Star

(17,055 posts)
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 08:39 AM Jun 2014

Did You Know There’s A Tiny (Secret) Trayvon Martin Monument in Boston?

Here is what it looks like:


If you weren’t paying attention, you might walk right by it, but there’s a small, secret, metal monument dedicated to Trayvon Martin sitting atop a lamppost in Jamaica Plain.

According to WBUR, Matthew Hincman, an associate professor at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, attached the small, cylindrical metal statue to a lamppost a couple weeks ago without any official permission from authorities. It’s located at the corner of Eliot and Center streets in JP’s Monument Square.

The top of the monument is flat and features a small hooded sweatshirt that appears to have been tossed on the ground. On the side of the fixture, Hincman inscribed his name and the message, “Still, 2014.”

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/06/18/did-you-know-there-tiny-secret-trayvon-martin-monument-boston/ywMVRS3ywtpeq4YMdcTYgI/story.html

Nice! Who knew?

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Did You Know There’s A Tiny (Secret) Trayvon Martin Monument in Boston? (Original Post) Little Star Jun 2014 OP
Nice Hoppy Jun 2014 #1
"atop a lamppost" - Can people see it from the ground? Jim__ Jun 2014 #2
Yes, people can see it. Look at this picture.... Little Star Jun 2014 #3
Ah. Thanks. Jim__ Jun 2014 #4

Jim__

(14,072 posts)
2. "atop a lamppost" - Can people see it from the ground?
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 11:13 AM
Jun 2014

I saw the picture at the linked article, but I'm not clear where the monument actually sits. I hope people can see it as they walk by.

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