Black Lives Matter street mural
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Year2020 (2020)
LocationSanta Cruz, California, U.S.
Coordinates36°58′28″N 122°01′44″W / 36.9745°N 122.0290°W / 36.9745; -122.0290

A "Black Lives Matter" street mural has been painted in Santa Cruz, California.

History

Community organizers Abi Mustapha, Sean McGowen, Taylor Reinhold and Shandara Gill spearheaded the mural project. The painting was done by 500 volunteers, and funding was acquired through fundraising, t-shirt sales, and donations. After two months, the project received unanimous approval from the Santa Cruz City Council, making Santa Cruz the first city in America to approve a Black Lives Matter Mural.[1]

The mural was painted September 2020.[2] A fresh coast of paint was applied in June 2021.[3]

The mural was vandalized in July 2021.[4][5][6] The vandalism consisted of heavy black tire tread marks resulting from burnouts.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Bushman, Laura (September 26, 2021). "'They need to clean it up': To BLM mural artist Abi Mustapha, restorative justice is the answer". Lookout Santa Cruz. Lookout Local. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Black Lives Matter mural painted in front of Santa Cruz City Hall | Photo Gallery". Santa Cruz Sentinel. 2020-09-13. Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  3. ^ "Photo | Black Lives Matter mural receives a fresh coat of paint". Santa Cruz Sentinel. 2021-06-20. Archived from the original on 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  4. ^ "Santa Cruz: Black Lives Matter street mural is vandalized". The Mercury News. 2021-07-25. Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  5. ^ "2 arrested over allegedly defacing BLM mural in California". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2021-08-16. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  6. ^ Ting, Eric (2021-07-28). "Messy fallout after BLM mural vandalized in Santa Cruz". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2021-08-16. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  7. ^ York, Jessica (January 6, 2022). "Defendant seeks new attorney in Santa Cruz Black Lives Matter mural defacement". Mercury News. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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