I Can’t Breathe
Minimalist symbolism is used to depict the murder of George Floyd. The black circle is Floyd (or all black people). He is being killed. The blue rectangle is Derek Chauvin (or all rogue policemen) who is methodically murdering him. The white square is the white power structure which depends on the police to suppress minorities. The red background is red state America which has become openly racist. Or maybe it is Donald Trump's signature red necktie —itself a symbol of bullying, cruelty and domination. Appallingly we had a president who was openly using racism to try to win reelection. The red, white and blue colors combine to create a parody of the American flag, a country that was making spectacular progress in racial equality until the Republicans and Trump took over.