“Racist” Signs Popping Up in Denver Connected to Controversial Street Artist
One of the signs was posted on an Instagram account connected to Sabo, a right-wing artist known for criticizing liberal policies and candidates.
August 29, 2024
Authorities in Denver are investigating “multiple racist signs” that were placed near bus stops along Colfax Avenue and appear to be the work of a controversial street artist.
The first signs were spotted around 5 a.m. on August 29, at the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and Oneida Street, according to RTD. Additional signs have been found on Colfax at Garfield and Yosemite streets.
The signs include wording such as “Blacks must sit on the back of the bus. Kamala’s migrants sit in front,” referencing Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee whose husband is visiting Colorado today.
Another sign spotted at a Colfax bus stop includes a stencil graffiti of people running with the words “Caution. Kamala’s Illegals.”
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An Instagram account linked to the website for Sabo, an artist known for controversial stencil works and signs that criticize progressive policies and candidates, posted a photo of another “Caution. Kamala’s Illegals” sign at around 11 a.m. on August 29. This sign was in Aurora, at the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and Nome Street.
That intersection is near an apartment complex that was recently shut down by Aurora for city health and building code violations. The apartment building’s owners said the complex was taken over by gangs of Venezuelan migrants, making maintenance impossible; the city disputed that.
“AURORA, COLORADO … NOME ST. IS THE STREET WHERE VENEZUELAN STREET GANGS TOOK OVER THAT APARTMENT COMPLEX,” reads the caption of an Instagram account connected to Sabo.
Sabo could not be reached for comment. According to Newsweek, the artist lives in Colorado; he recently installed street art at the Republican National Convention, including a saintly painting of late right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh and a picture of Donald Trump appearing as General Douglas MacArthur.
