Black Be Nimble. Black Be Quick. Black Be Dead. White Magic Trick.

Taped on the ground immediately outside the Humanities building Tuesday night, these were the words used in an attempt to start a conversation about racial discrimination on UW-Madison’s campus. Above the lettering hung an upside-down hooded sweatshirt symbolizing a person in the “hands up, don't shoot” position.

Artists Jay Katelansky and Alex Jackson said the piece was meant to portray their belief that racial inequality continually plagues people of color in America.

“It doesn't matter how quick you are or how smart you are or who you are, if you're black you're pretty much at the hands of white people,” Katelansky said.

Second-year graduate painting student Katelansky and fourth-year undergraduate painting student Jackson said they chose the Humanities building to showcase their art due to its placement in a highly trafficked area.

However, though the artists had permission from police to display the piece, it was taken down and thrown away by an unknown individual only two hours after it was put up.