Unless your head is way up your own ass, you probably heard about the pro-Trump graffiti (augmented with crudely-rendered swastikas) being scrawled all over Adam “MCA” Yauch Park in Brooklyn Friday. Given that, by pretty much all accounts – Adam Yauch (who passed away in 2012) was a kind, thoughtful and compassionate individual, this vandalism made quite an impact. It’s odd that we should be dealing with this brand of hateful, idiotic bullshit in this purportedly enlightened age, but the recent election has really validated some frightening, fringe perspectives that were heretofore rightly kept under wraps. Sadly, this is probably just the beginning.
In any case, to protest this and myriad other hate-related crimes that have seen a disquieting uptick since November 9, there was a vigil held in Adam Yauch Park on Sunday to condemn this new tide. Among the attendants was Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz of the Beastie Boys, who spoke to the crowd, resulting in this great shot of the man at the top of this post.
At the risk of seeming histrionically melodramatic, this photo reminded me of Norman Rockwell’s celebrated painting, “Freedom of Speech.” This struck me as somewhat fitting, as Adam does indeed rock well.
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