Unforgettable Black Lives Matter Protest Signs

This Martin Luther King Jr. quote (one that hasn't been used as often until recently) speaks to the importance and significance of the protests.

A Black girl holds a sign that says it simply: She matters.

Simple, to the point, and aimed directly at the source.

Reinforcing the importance of language—and underscoring the value of lives lost.

A simple, profound request. "Hands up, don't shoot" has become an enduring chant.

Underscoring the purpose of demonstrations, this sign also points out the fallacy about violence and protests.

A young woman holds up a sign expressing the sacredness of BIPOC lives and bodies.

A male protester holds a flower and wonders, "Am I next?"

Protesting is important. So is voting to continue working for change, at both the local and national levels.

Goodest boy ever? Goodest boy ever. (Also worth pointing out the nice counterpoint to "All Lives Matter" on the left.)

A young woman implores for equality for her future kids.

An excerpt from a classic James Baldwin line: "To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time."

A Black woman holds a sign asking for respect of Black people—in the same way that Black culture is accepted (and glorified) by society.

A woman holds a sign reading, "You can't kill us all" as she puts her head out of the roof deck of a car.

A young woman lays it out: Every Black life matters.

This sign references the death of Floyd, and the delay in arresting the Minneapolis officer who killed him.

A young woman makes a reference to the COVID-19 pandemic (and wears a mask to practice safety measures) but alludes to Floyd's words: "I can't breathe."

Even though many of the signs referenced Floyd, others referenced female BIPOC lives lost, including Breonna Taylor, and how their lives matter, too.

A note of levity among the more serious: Even "Karens" can help in the movement.

A white man stands for Black Lives Matter and against racism in Texas.

A protester notes that this is not a sign of division between races, but a sign of unity against racial injustice.

A woman wonders, "Who do you call when the police murder?"

Two women, one Black, one white, have a pair of signs that speak volumes.

A man presents an ultimatum.

Short, simple, to the point: Enough is "enough."