PRESS

UTAH BUSINESS

“The UNITY Block Party is a perfect culmination of what makes our community so unique, and Visit Salt Lake is happy to support Versatile Image. Events like this truly showcase the incredible diversity and vibrancy of our urban city center.”

KSL.COM

“We really wanted to make sure that our people were represented as we are working to become more diverse here in the state of Utah. ... It's not unknown to us people of color, who are Black, that there is a need for us to make sure our voices are heard."

DESERET NEWS UTAH

“Our hope is that when people experience the memorial and look into the eyes of those no longer with us, they have a chance to reflect.”

SLUG MAG

“When you finally get in contact with them, they’re like, ‘Well why don’t you want to rent? Why do you want to own something?’ I was like, ‘Do you ask everybody this? Or just someone who’s trying to do something for Black people?’”

THE DAILY UNIVERSE

“There are people that live here that don’t know that police brutality is something that happens here in Utah. It’s like, ‘Well, are they living under a rock? Are they living in a bubble? Is the media not really highlighting those things, or is it just something people are choosing to overlook?”

ECCLES EXPERIENCE

“These are skills that are vital to the success of businesses, but there really wasn’t a space that was carved out for Black and brown creatives. There was no community for artists.”

THE BLACK MENACES

“We had music, we had vendors, we had food trucks, people dancing in the street. It was just beautiful. It was just a moment that felt so good. Black culture can transport you to somewhere else.”

ABC4 UTAH

“I think it’s a great representation of the joy that was in these people’s lives, and the beauty that they brought to the world, and how it was just snuffed out for no more reason than the color of their skin.”

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE

“Attendees danced and ate at food trucks, but they also heard from speakers and took time to remember those killed by police, including a number of people killed by police in Utah.”