Black Lives Matter street mural

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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

Geolocation

Comments

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