Black Lives Matter Plaza to be redesigned as part of new DC mural project
WASHINGTON - The famous Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House will soon look very different. Instead of the bold, yellow mural that’s been there since 2020, the plaza will be replaced with fresh artwork created by local students and artists, as part of a new city project celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Demolition Begins at DC’s Black Lives Matter Plaza
On Monday, March 10, DC crews began removing the Black Lives Matter mural from the 16th Street block in front of the White House. It was a sight to behold for Washingtonians who remember the iconic mural’s inception in June 2020. The famous DC block was the location of large-scale racial justice protests that followed the murder of George Floyd.
Workers Remove D.C. Black Lives Matter Plaza Mural to Avoid Funding Cuts
Bowser had ordered the creation of Black Lives Matter Plaza in 2020 after nationwide anti-racism protests following the murder of George Floyd, a Black man who died after a white
Black Lives Matter Plaza demolished in Washington DC
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Watch as DC’s Black Lives Matter Plaza is dismantled
Construction crews began dismantling the large painting of the words ‘Black Lives Matter’ just one block from the White House on Monday. Washington, D.C
DC Begins Removing 'Black Lives Matter' Plaza From Street Near White House
Crews have begun work to remove the large yellow “Black Lives Matter” painted on the street one block from the White House
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