Jun 29, 2023
- Rigo 23, “The Deeper They Bury Me” (2023)
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- Rigo 23, “The Deeper They Bury Me” (2023)
“The Great Migration of the Monarch Butterflies” by Rigo 23
575 West Estudillo Ave, San Leandro, Ca
Artist Rigo 23 was inspired to make the statue after seeing a self-portrait painted by Peltier in prison.
Ka keston di vivi na passado
apenas nu ka podi skeci di
undi ki nu bem
Victory Salute
In 2005, San Jose State University honored former students Tommie Smith and John Carlos with a 22-foot high statue titled Victory Salute, created by artist Rigo 23. It shows Smith and Carlos making a salute to human rights during the playing of the national anthem during their medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympics. A student, Erik Grotz, initiated the project to recognize their courage in advancing…
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Visited the Victory Salute a bit ago.
In the absence of Peter Norman, there is a plaque inviting visitors to “Take a Stand” beside the statues of Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
Celine Parreñas Shimizu, Super Flip, 1997.
Photos from the Clemency for Leonard Peltier action and talk by Rigo 23 on January 7, 2017 at 356 Mission
Click HERE for the International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee website
Click HERE to sign the Amnesty International petition to free Leonard Peltier