Creator
Commissioned by Mayor Muriel Bowser
Title
Black Lives Matter street mural
Coverage
Black Lives Matter Plaza
Description
BLACK LIVES MATTER painted in monumental yellow block letters spanning two blocks of 16th street.
Source
Near St. John's Episcopal Church, site of ongoing protests. Dismissed by DC chapter of BLM as "a performative distraction from real policy changes." Inspired other cities to create similar works. Helpful analysis here: https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-secret-project-that-led-to-black-lives-matter-murals-coast-to-coast
Publisher
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
Date
Contributor
HS
Identifier
UAM-GF_0099
Spatial Coverage
Washington
Relation
DC
Extent
United States
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