The Crew then later changed their name to Filthy Mad Dogs and have been MC style ever since.

Base who has been a long time member of the crew will also be celebrating his birthday and kicking it Old School in the New School fashion. Check it out this weekend!

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At a nondescript corner of Meserole and Humboldt in the eastern section of Williamsburg stands an unusual and what seemed to me consciously-folksy sign bolted to a no parking sign. It reads:

“A woman was raped by a stranger on this block. Please protect your friends, lover, sister, daughter, mother, grandmother, niece, cousin, neighbor, the woman you hear call for help late one night. 1 in 6 women in this country have been victims of rape or attempted rape. This needs to stop happening.”

Framing the message, which is burned into a flat piece of wood, is a dense border of flowers made out of aluminum cans. Also on the work is an email address and a shy invitation to reach out to the sign’s creator.

I wrote the individual to learn more about this work, a strange meeting of micro-monument, public service announcement and folk art. I received a response from the sign’s maker the next day and she agreed to speak to me over email but not in person because she explained: “My case is still in court and i don’t want to jeopardize my anonymity.”

The circumstances of the crime that was committed against her is chilling. She told me that one day on her way home at 2am she was assaulted as she opened her front door. Forced inside, she was held in her apartment for five hours, raped and robbed her assailants let her go the next morning. Follwing is record of our conversation about the art work that aims to raise awareness about the crime of rape and its impact on a community.

Read more here…..ArtCal Zine – Features – Re:Public, A Rape Victim Empowers Herself as a Street Artist

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