In An Outstanding Demonstration Of Solidarity And Kerning, DC Public Works Department Paints "Black Lives Matter" On Road Leading To White House

[DrForester]

D.C. mayor has huge 'Black Lives Matter' name painted on street leading to White House

The act was intended to honor protesters who had peacefully assembled earlier this week.

www.nbcnews.com

WASHINGTON — District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser on Friday had "Black Lives Matter" painted on the street that leads to the White House where protesters have been demonstrating following George Floyd's death in police custody.

"There are people who are craving to be heard and to be seen, and to have their humanity recognized, and we had the opportunity to send that message loud and clear on a very important street in our city," Bowser said at a press conference. "And it is that message, and that message is to the American people, that Black Lives Matter black humanity matters, and we as a city raise that up as part of our values as a city,"


The mayor said that the people who painted it were from the D.C. Public Works department.

"There was a dispute this week about whose street this is," John Falcicchio, chief of staff for Bowser, a Democrat, said earlier in a tweet. "Mayor Bowser wanted to make it abundantly clear that this is DC's street and to honor demonstrators who (were) peacefully protesting on Monday evening."

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[LookAtMeGo]

I really hope that stays there for a very long time.

 

[Squarehard]

I think there was a thread on this already wasn't there?

Either that, or just discussed in the main thread.

And for those wondering, that's the same paint they used for street divider markings, so they're not going to just come off easily.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

Saw this take and got a good chuckle

 

[Mona]

wow george wallace really changed his tune

 

[MrCheez]

So awesome. Both the first photo and the aerial image are just fantastic.

 

[Wrexis]

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Google, Microsoft, and Apple should use this whenever you zoom in on their maps platform.

 

[Man God]

Damn that's cool, big respect.

 

[psynergyadept]

Nice!

 

[Walter White Walker]

Hope that was permanent paint.

 

[SnakeXs]

Awesome gesture but DC's 2021 budget proposal pretty much takes 15m from public housing and moves it to law enforcement. More Than gesture are needed.

 

[Deleted member 5086]

Already posted: https://www.resetera.com/threads/bl...r-gave-her-approval-renamed-blm-plaza.220237/