Black Lives Matter Plaza Is Gone. Its Erasure Feels Symbolic.
The movement that prompted “Black Lives Matter” to be painted in bold yellow near the White House is in retreat. Its leaders ...
What We Saw as the Black Lives Matter Plaza Mural Was Removed
The Black Lives Matter mural in Washington, D.C., was painted in June 2020 amid nationwide protests over the murder of George ...
'More than brick and mortar:' DC begins removing 'Black Lives Matter' plaza near the White House
Crews have begun work to remove the large yellow “Black Lives Matter” painted on the street one block from the White House.
Once declared ‘permanent,’ Washington, D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Plaza will soon be painted over
D.C.’s mayor says the lettering will be replaced with art celebrating America’s 250th birthday. At the height of the summer ...
Why The Black Lives Matter Mural Removal In D.C. Doesn’t Mark ‘The End’
The 50-foot-wide mural sporting the term "Black Lives Matter" was created in Washington, D.C., following the 2020 death of ...
'The View' co-host Sunny Hostin takes Black Lives Matter mural removal 'personally'
The View" co-host Sunny Hostin lamented the news about Washington D.C. removing its Black Lives Matter street paint while ...
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Black Lives Matter Plaza Is Being Repainted, Here’s What We Know
The current political climate has been fraught with complicated emotions and shocking changes in law. Unsurprisingly to some, ...
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Say Goodbye to Washington, D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Mural
Republican legislation threatened to withhold millions in federal funding if the city did not remove the Black Lives Matter ...
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D.C.'s Black Lives Matter mural will be erased. Look back at the iconic street painting
Washington, D.C.'s iconic "Black Lives Matter" street mural, which has served as a powerful symbol of activism and a ...
'This is not the end': Removal of Black Lives Matter mural begins in DC
The shrill, metallic banging noises of a jack hammer echoed around the White House on Monday as crews started removing the ...
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Removing D.C.’s BLM Plaza doesn’t erase history
When the D.C. Department of Public Works painted “Black Lives Matter” on 16th Street NW, it was a local endeavor, as such decisions should be. I recall when the Washington National Airport was ...
DC crews begin 'reconstruction' of Black Lives Matter Plaza
Crews in D.C. started the 'reconstruction' of the Black Lives Matter Plaza on Monday, prompting temporary closures on 16th ...