This mural states in American Sign Language:

BLACK DISABLED TRANS LIVES MATTER

Prior to painting, I realized the identities- “Black”,  “Disabled”, and “Trans” -are all centered around the letter ‘A.’

To represent this connection, I wanted to emphasize the intersections within the identities themselves.

They all fall under the same system of oppression.

And if we are to effectively dismantle the system, we have to understand how inseparable our communities are.

We are not free until we’re all free.