‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural Painted On The Road To The White House

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 05: People walk down 16th street after volunteers, with permission from the city, painted "Black Lives Matter" on the street near the White House on June 05, 2020 in Washington, DC. After seven days of protests in DC over the death of George Floyd, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has renamed that section of 16th street "Black Lives Matter Plaza". (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

With permission from the D.C. mayor, an enormous “Black Lives Matter” mural was painted in Washington, D.C. The mural covers three blocks of 16th Street as it leads to the White House.

Wow, it’s done! New “Black Lives Matter” Mural painted in #WashingtonDC on road to White House (16th St.)

They started at 3:00 am & just finished. Mayor Bowser approved it: pic.twitter.com/kqmknUOaDR
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) June 5, 2020

Holy cow. The city of DC is out here on 16th steeet behind the White House painting BLACK LIVES MATTER onto the streets — that it owns — stretching all the way to k Street. pic.twitter.com/PU7DW7XZHu
— Emily Badger (@emilymbadger) June 5, 2020

In addition, the city has dubbed the intersection where demonstrators were cleared, Black Lives Matter Plaza. Politico writes:

“An intersection near the White House where federal law enforcement used chemical irritants and flash-bang grenades earlier this week to clear a peaceful demonstration against racial injustice has a new name: Black Lives Matter Plaza.“

In addition to unveiling “Black Lives Matter Plaza,” the District also teamed up with local artists to adorn a stretch of 16th Street NW in front of the White House in giant yellow lettering bearing the group’s namehttps://t.co/wTSrUbJZvJ
— POLITICO (@politico) June 5, 2020