Workers install a permanent street mural in tribute to the June 14 All Black Lives Matter march on Hollywood Boulevard.
The cameras clicked as couples from Southern California and Brazil and Pennsylvania captured their pouting selves, arms wrapped ever so tightly, posing along an empty, glistening Hollywood Boulevard.
“I think it’s a good, all-the-time reminder of how things should be, of how lives should be valued,” said Amir Dehghani, a psychology student at UC Irvine. “So many spread messages of peace, but they don’t follow them. Here’s something you can look at and then remember what to do.”On June 13, volunteers turned out by the hundreds to paint the words “All Black Lives Matter’’ on the boulevard in bright lettering, reflecting the colors of the transgender, nonbinary and pride flags.
Starting Monday morning, crews with StreetsLA will begin the work to install a permanent decorative street design to commemorate the historic All Black Lives Matter March through the Heart of Hollywood.Myllena Silva, standing next to Dehghani while munching Starbucks snacks in the shadow of the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel, said the installation is a sign that “acceptance is what we need to aim for.
Gerald Garth, a founder of Black LGBTQ+ Activists for Change, said he’s excited about the mural’s permanence because “this is creating space for more conversations. And having conversations around equity, inclusion and homophobia can influence attitudes, can spark enlightenment. Art helps us really make sure we are amplifying not just Black lives, but Black queer lives.”O’Farrell called the $20,000 project “a really warp-speed turnaround” marking a historic event.
On Tuesday, two tourists wearing Liberty Bell T-shirts strolled along the Walk of Fame, Instagramming their end-of-summer delights. Destiny Casillas, an eighth-grader from New York, said she’s used to seeing “Black Lives Matter” painted in her neighborhood in the Bronx, as well as in Brooklyn and Manhattan. “We should give Black people more respect and treat them as equals,” she said.Branson Nejame is a sales associate along Hollywood Blvd.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Trump supporters and BLM protesters face off during North Dakota boat paradeLocal media reported that the standoff between Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter activists was peaceful.
Read more »
RNC 2020: Echoing Trump, Sen. Tim Scott to say Democrats want 'fundamentally different America'Echoing President Trump, Sen. Tim Scott expected to say Democrats want 'fundamentally different America' on first night of Republican National Convention, according to excerpts released by the Trump campaign.
Read more »
Gun-toting St. Louis couple who threatened Black Lives Matter protesters to speak at RNC'The choice of the McCloskeys fits the theme,' one expert said. 'It also represents the fact the Republican Party is simply a Trump party. It's a very divisive image.'
Read more »
Black Lives Matter Protesters Face Off With Armored Truck In WisconsinBLM protesters block armored truck in Kenosha until sheriffs unleash tear gas.
Read more »
MTV International Launches Black Lives Matter Series Featuring Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne PinnockMTV International has launched “MTV Generation Change: Black Lives Matter,” a 10-part short-form series designed to support the global Black Lives Matter movement. The series features i…
Read more »
Floyd’s death sparks new activism among communities of colorThe climate of racial reckoning that has emerged since George Floyd’s death has reinvigorated Native Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos and other people of color to fight back against the racism they also have experienced.
Read more »