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Backbone Campaign amplifies the aspirations of "We the People" with creative strategies and artful activism to manifest a world where life, community, nature, and our obligations to future generations are honored as sacred.  

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The Dept. Of Labor Needs To Pressure The Maryland Governor To Fix Unemployment System

The Maryland crew staged a protest in front of the Department of Labor to pressure the Governor to fix Maryland's unemployment system. Continue reading

Hold Police Accountable! Baltimore City Hall Projection

The Baltimore team projected messages about upcoming Juneteenth strike and police accountability onto Baltimore City Hall. What a bold, powerful projection spot! Continue reading

Portland BLM Projections Still Going Strong

Special shout out to the Portland Solidarity Brigade for the sheer number of nights they've been out amplifying the voices of the Black Lives Matter movement. Continue reading

Portland PEST Created Giant Rooftop " BLACK LIVES MATTER" Banner

The Portland Solidarity Brigade team, a.k.a. PEST, painted this building with Backbone GOBO messages as part of the Black Lives Matter, Defund the Police, Racial Justice campaign. Continue reading

Three nights of light projections on the Colorado State Capitol

In collaboration with the Suede Light Brigade, 20 people participated over three nights at the Colorado State Capitol to shine a light on the George Floyd murder, racism, white supremacy, and the structures that sustain these. These projections provided the backdrop for the rallies and marches that were happening on the capitol grounds and on the streets.     Continue reading

Banner Protest Outside Detention Center: Los Fresnos

Folks teamed up with the Rio Grande Valley Equal Voice Network to protest outside the Port Isabel Detention Center in Los Fresnos, TX in the Rio Grande Valley. Continue reading

Bellingham lights up in support of Black Lives Matter

Light Projections in support of Black Lives Matter, and protests around Police murdering of black people in the United States. These eye-catching projections lit of Bellingham, WA on June 6th.    Continue reading

"We Can't Breath'" lit up Portland City Hall and the end of a long march

Light projections create a powerful backdrop of "We Can't Breath"  to the end of an 8 hour Black Lives Matter march in Portland. The march and projection were covered by News Center Maine . Continue reading

Light projections change the Portland skyline

These light projections can be seen clearly in the Portland Maine city skyline while driving into the city. As activists work to keep the cities' energy and attention on Black Lives Matter actions One activist writes, "The cops have been busy so it is time for projectionists to strike everywhere they would normally be harassed by pesky security. Also, doing this in solidarity with all the BLM actions happening, keeping up the energy. People in apartments and on the street clap when they see it, lots of support from the community".  Continue reading

Black Lives Matter Projection: Los Angeles

Allies with the LA East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice projected  "BLM" and "Black Lives Matter" in downtown LA. Continue reading