Atlanta, Georgia: The stammering Looney Tunes cartoon character Elmer Fudd, well known for chasing rabbits, has been turned into a poignant piece of social commentary street art.  The well-sprayed Fudd was wearing a police uniform and the sign beside him read "Negro Season".  Given the many intense reaction to the issues of racial injustice and police brutality, this was thoughtful, provoking, clever, understated, and painted with significant skill.  Link here to photo of the street art.

London, England:  For the second time in a month, anti-Semitic graffiti appeared on a Jewish Girls School in London.  

The graffiti included a Nazi swastika and the words "Yids Sh*t".  The earlier graffiti attack included the words "Yids Out"

In Tinley Park, IL, a graffiti spree included the spray painting of several swastikas and "White Power" on homes, fences and cars.  Additionally, a black X was spray painted onto an American flag.

In Pascagoula, MS, a Mississippi state flag was burned next to the spray painted words "Blacks Rule" on the driveway of an 85 year old Korean War disabled veteran. 

In Eden, NC, a business owner found a noose tied to his fence and the words :We are here! KKK" spray painted onto an RV. 

In Vass, NC, an investigation is underway to identify the source of the highly charged racist graffiti words "F*** N****** KKK" that appeared on three concrete bridges over Highway 1. 

There is a lot of talk of having an open dialog about race, but this is not what was envisioned.

Gang graffiti tagging in public spaces is problematic enough, but the spray painting of "ISIS" on a river back in Pueblo, Colorado powerfully shifts the conversation to a political one.  What is the message trying to be communicated by these taggers promoting a group that actively engages in beheading Americans, selling captured girls into slavery, and a wide variety of gruesome and barbaric acts?  If they were caught tagging in the areas controlled by ISIS, my guess is that their punishment would be both severe and barbaric.

In South Haven Michigan, local authorities and the FBI are investigating multiple swastikas that were spray painted at a Jewish Summer Camp on a variety of surfaces including a car, a sign, a building and picnic table. 

Can it be just a coincidence of the choice of a swastika and its location on Jewish Camp?  What is the limit of free speech and where do we as a society draw the line.  Is this an artist expression or a targeted hate crime?  At least there were no physical attacks or injuries, but is their a relationship?  Gang violence and gang graffiti go hand in hand.  And the swastika symbol is one that clearly communicates hate, intolerance and violence.

Brooklyn, New York - As Jackie Robinson stood for freedom in the face of ugly racism, now his sculpture which celebrates his courage has also been subjected to similar ugly racist attack.

"There was the word "N".  And next to that there was a picture of a swastika and over that it said 'Heil,'" said Patrick, an area resident.

The inscription on the sculpture includes the following words "Robinson endured racist taunts, jeers, and death threats that would have broken the spirit of a lesser man.

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer released a statement saying, "Almost every Saturday morning I stop by the statue on my bike, and am deeply moved each time. Defacing the Jackie Robinson statue is a dagger in the heart to everything America stands
for, and I hope those who are responsible are caught, punished, and taught why what they did is so disgusting and offensive."

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz said in a statement, "I am beyond disgusted by the defacing of this monument to tolerance and civil rights in America's Playground. This reprehensible behavior is a direct affront to the millions of Brooklynites that stand for diversity and respect. Whatever socially disconnected individual is responsible for this racist, anti-Semitic and frankly antisocial act is clearly consumed by self-hate. When apprehended by New York's Finest, I hope the punishment will serve as a strong deterrent to any punk thinking of copying these actions."

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