Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., will be getting removed and its ground mural is set to be painted
Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., will be getting removed and its ground mural is set to be painted over, according to a spokesperson for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.
According to NBC News, the removal process currently has no timeline, but the ground mural will be replaced by a design that was created by D.C. schoolchildren, with Bowser saying the decision was made several days ago.
After George Floyd was killed during the summer of 2020, which sparked protests across the country, two blocks of 16th Street NW which is situated just north of the White House, was designated as Black Lives Matter Plaza. The ground mural was unveiled June 5, 2020, and despite being paved over and replaced, Bowser had announced in October 2021, that the new mural would be a permanent installation.
