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In the News – How Plywood From Last Year’s Protests Became Art

St. Thomas' research team's work collaborating on a nationwide project to document and preserve the street art that arose following the death of George Floyd is featured in The New York Times.

English professor Todd Lawrence, center, works to document and archive plywood boards salvaged from around the Twin Cities following this previous summer’s civil unrest, on January 25, 2021 in Northeast Minneapolis. The initiative, Save the Boards to Memorialize the Movement, includes a partnership with the University of St. Thomas Art History department.

English professor Todd Lawrence, center, works to document and archive plywood boards salvaged from around the Twin Cities following this previous summer’s civil unrest, on Jan. 25, 2021, in northeast Minneapolis. The initiative, Save the Boards to Memorialize the Movement, includes a partnership with the University of St. Thomas Art History Department. (Liam James Doyle/University of St. Thomas)

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