Black Lives Matter Plaza Is Gone. Its Erasure Feels Symbolic.
The movement that prompted “Black Lives Matter” to be painted in bold yellow near the White House is in retreat. Its leaders are asking what comes next for social justice.
‘More than brick and mortar:' DC begins removing ‘Black Lives Matter’ plaza near the White House
Crews have begun work to remove the large yellow “Black Lives Matter” painted on the street one block from the White House. D.C.
'The View' co-host Sunny Hostin takes Black Lives Matter mural removal 'personally'
The View" co-host Sunny Hostin lamented the news about Washington D.C. removing its Black Lives Matter street paint while speaking on the “Behind the Table" podcast.
Pressed by Republicans, D.C. Begins Removing Black Lives Matter Mural
The mural, which covers two city blocks, was painted in 2020. A jackhammer began chipping away at the bright yellow letters on Monday morning.
Workers remove D.C. Black Lives Matter Plaza mural to avoid funding cuts
Construction workers began removing Washington, D.C.'s Black Lives Matter Plaza mural on Monday, after Mayor Muriel Bowser pledged to redesign the plaza in response to Republican threats to cut the city's transportation funding unless it was renamed.
Say Goodbye to Washington, D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Mural
Republican legislation threatened to withhold millions in federal funding if the city did not remove the Black Lives Matter mural.
'This is not the end': Removal of Black Lives Matter mural begins in DC
The shrill, metallic banging noises of a jack hammer echoed around the White House on Monday as crews started removing the large, yellow Black Lives Matter mural down the street from the president's home.
DC to begin reconstructing Black Lives Matter Plaza
Crews from the District Department of Transportation will begin working on what is currently the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C. on Monday.
Black Lives Matter mural removed in Washington DC
Former Rep. Joe Walsh (III.), an ex-GOP member-turned-pundit, speculated Sunday that President Trump could “stop” the midterm elections scheduled for next fall, or even run for president again in 2028. “He tried to overthrow an American election four years ago. I have no doubt that he could try to stop the midterm elections,” Walsh said of Trump…
Black Lives Matter Plaza Is Being Repainted, Here’s What We Know
The current political climate has been fraught with complicated emotions and shocking changes in law. Unsurprisingly to some, the stakes are seemingly climbing higher by the month with the new administration in place.
Washington mayor says Black Lives Matter Plaza near White House to be redesigned
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Tuesday the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House will be redesigned as part of a new mural project after threats by Republicans to cut transportation funding if the plaza was not renamed.
Washington, DC, to remove ‘Black Lives Matter’ painting from street near White House, mayor says
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Construction crews are dismantling the large painting of the words ...
Black Lives Matter Says Lil Yachty “Drinks White Supremacist Ideology Kool-Aid”
Lil Yachty's critical remarks sparked intense backlash and renewed scrutiny toward a prominent activist group.