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After Black Lives Matter protesters toppled<\/a> the Jefferson Davis monument in Richmond, Virginia last month, activists put up a futuristic new symbol in support of the fight against racial injustice last night.<\/p> Replacing the likeness of the Confederate leader, who owned more than 100 slaves<\/a>, was a 3D hologram of George Floyd, whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police in May kicked off mass protests against racism across the globe.<\/p> Last night @Change<\/a> and the @GeorgeFloydFdtn<\/a>, working with @WeAreKaleida<\/a> projected a hologram memorial of George Floyd at the former site of the removed Jefferson Davis Memorial. This holographic memorial will tour the southern U.S. replacing former confederate monuments. pic.twitter.com\/23fyoVLyHH<\/a><\/p> — Change.org (@Change) July 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote> The project is a collaboration between the George Floyd Foundation and Change.org,<\/em> Newsweek <\/a><\/em>reports<\/a>. The hologram will be a traveling installation, making five stops along the route taken by the Freedom Riders, a civil rights activist group that rode interstate buses into the segregated south in 1961. It shows Floyd, along with a stylized version of his name, reconstituted by glowing fireflies.<\/p> Tonight, the hologram will take over the statue of Robert E. Lee<\/a>, also in Richmond.<\/p> The hologram was created and designed by Kaleida Hologram Co., which specializes in holographic projection screens and gauzes for clients including Netflix<\/a>.<\/p> It was projected by Quince Imaging of Virginia, a company specializing in video projection mapping, a technology used to overlay video over 3D objects. However, it’s unclear how exactly the effect of the George Floyd hologram was created.<\/p> “This project seeks to replace the monuments of racist Confederate memory with symbols of solidarity and justice,” Sylvia Rolle, a senior campaigner at Change.org, said in a statement<\/a>. “This project aims to reflect the power and beauty of those millions of voices standing up for change.”<\/p> Amazing hologram of George Floyd in Richmond. You can hear the Floyd Family speaking in the background. #richmond<\/a> #GeorgeFloyd<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/0uFK7ePsAc<\/a><\/p> — pace (@ReggiePace) July 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote> “The hologram will allow my brother’s face to be seen as a symbol for change in places where change is needed most,” George Floyd’s brother Rodney Floyd said, as quoted in a tweet<\/a> by Change.org.<\/p> Accompanying the dazzling visual, onlookers will be able to hear the voices of the Floyd family in the background.<\/p> READ MORE: <\/strong>George Floyd Hologram Appears at Sites of Confederate Statues<\/a> [Newsweek<\/em>] More on the protests:<\/strong> Expert: Online Disinfo Now Targeting COVID-19, Black Lives Matter<\/a><\/em><\/p> The post Activists Replace Confederate Statue With Amazing Hologram of George Floyd<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Originally posted here: Activist Hologram After Black Lives Matter protesters toppled the Jefferson Davis monument in Richmond, Virginia last month, activists put up a futuristic new symbol in support of the fight against racial injustice last night. Replacing the likeness of the Confederate leader, who owned more than 100 slaves , was a 3D hologram of George Floyd, whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police in May kicked off mass protests against racism across the globe. Last night @Change and the @GeorgeFloydFdtn , working with @WeAreKaleida projected a hologram memorial of George Floyd at the former site of the removed Jefferson Davis Memorial Continue reading Peace Symbol<\/h2>
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