Black Lives Matter Plaza was authorized by Mayor Muriel Bowser on June 3,2020 and the words “Black Lives Matter” we’re painted on 16th Street starting on June 5, 2020 using thick permanent yellow paint. The impetus to create the Plaza was ignited after George Floyd, an innocent black man in Minneapolis MN, was wrestled to the ground and died through asphyxiation after a Caucasian policeman’s knee rested on Floyd’s neck mercilessly for seven minutes. Since it seems as though African Americans are discriminated against and treated very inhumanely than those of Anglo descent, some of whom have constantly oppressed and lorded over them for 400+ years since the United States of America became a union in 1776, riots, looting, protests, removal of statues, and other drastic measures have been taken to send a clear message to the world that African Americans are tired. They are tired emotionally, mentally, and physically because all they want to see is justice served for those who have oppressed them just because their skin is black. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to send a message to my inbox or contact us through Instagram .
