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Black Fist Removed From Mural On Garden State Parkway Overpass, Citizens See 'Whitewash' Black Fist Removed From Mural On Garden State Parkway Overpass, Citizens See 'Whitewash'
Black Fist Removed From Mural On Garden State Parkway Overpass, Citizens See 'Whitewash' A black fist included on a mural painted beneath a Garden State Parkway overpass was literally whitewashed on Tuesday, igniting a fierce firestorm from residents of all races and colors. Clifton City Manager Dominick Villano said it wasn’t his call to mar the "Use Your Voice" mural, completed by teenagers last weekend on the overpass above Allwood Road following approval from city officials. “This issue is now moot because I’ve just been instructed by the NJ Turnpike/GS Parkway Authority to remove all murals off all of their properties,” Villano wrote in an email to Daily Voice shortly on T…

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